我并不特别喜欢那份工作——它只是一个达到目的的手段。

I didn't particularly like the job - it was just ___a ___means ___to ___an ___end.

对许多学生来说，大学文凭主要是一种达到目的的手段——获得更好的工作和更高的薪水。

For many students, a college degree is primarily ___a ___means ___to ___an ___end - a better job and higher salary.

他认为严格的训练不是一种乐趣，而仅仅是赢得冠军的权宜之计。

He saw the strict training not as a pleasure, but simply as ___a ___means ___to ___an ___end for winning the championship.