Ostensibly, he is on a business trip, but in fact he is traveling.

表面上他是出差，实际上是旅游。

The contract is only ostensibly in our favor.

这个合同只是表面上对我们有利而已。

He ostensibly agreed to all my requests.

他表面上答应了我的所有要求。

Troops were sent in, ostensibly to protect the civilian population.

谎称为保护平民而派驻了军队。

The simile is there ostensibly to compare Satan with the great sea beast, leviathan.

这个明喻很明显是将撒旦和凶猛的海中野兽利维坦进行了对比。

The rusting hulk was sold by Ukraine in 1998 to a Hong Kong—Macau trading company—ostensibly to be transformed into a floating casino.

在1998年，锈迹斑斑的船体被乌克兰卖给了一家港澳贸易公司——从表面上看，它被改造成一艘海上赌场。

Ostensibly, people would then spend more reasonably.

表面上看，人们更理智地消费。

Ostensibly, Chuck is helping Hans prepare for his driving test.

表面上，恰克在帮汉斯准备驾驶考试。