橘子朗文词典

merely

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˈmɪə.li]
  • 美式音标 [ˈmɪr.li]
  • 国际音标 ['miəli]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adv. 仅仅，只不过；只是

词源解说

  • 15世纪中期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的mercus，意为纯净，仅。

同根派生

  • adj性质的同根词
    mere：仅仅的；只不过的。
  • n性质的同根词
    mere：小湖；池塘。

用法辨析

    adv. (副词)

  • merely作副词是“仅仅,只不过”的意思,在句中一般修饰谓语动词,有时还可放在名词前修饰名词。
  • Not merely位于句首时可引起主语和谓语部分倒装。
  • merely无比较级和最高级形式。

英汉例句

    用作副词 (adv.)

    用作状语

  • I merely suggested you should do it again.There's no need to get annoyed.
    我只是建议你应该重新做,你不需要为此而不高兴。

词组短语

    用作副词 (adv.)

    ～+动词

  • merely accept 仅仅接受
  • merely account 仅仅说明
  • merely add 仅仅加
  • merely begin 仅仅开始
  • merely choose 仅仅选择

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (ONLY) used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more
  • (NOT LARGE/IMPORTANT) used to emphasize that something is not large, important, or effective when compared to something else

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • You use merely to emphasize that something is only what you say and not better, more important, or more exciting.
  • You use merely to emphasize that a particular amount or quantity is very small.
  • You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more important statement.