They didn't have any realmoney so they had to pretend.
他们没有真钱,就用假的代替。
《牛津词典》
2
Though this is very convenient for both buyer and seller, it should not be forgotten that cheques are not realmoney: they are quite valueless in themselves.
尽管这对买卖双方都很方便,但不应忘记,支票不是真正的钱:它们本身毫无价值。
3
In 1994, nobody was making any realmoney from the Internet, which was still very slow and hard to use.