柯林斯詞典merely /?m??l?/ 1. ADV You use merely to emphasize that something is only what you say and not better, more important, or more exciting. 只不過 (用來強(qiáng)調(diào)某事物不是很重要或很有價值)[強(qiáng)調(diào)] Michael is now merely a good friend. 邁克爾現(xiàn)在只不過是一個好朋友而已。 Francis Watson was far from being merely a furniture expert. 弗蘭西斯·沃森不僅僅是位家具專家。2. ADV You use merely to emphasize that a particular amount or quantity is very small. 僅僅 (用來強(qiáng)調(diào)數(shù)量之少)[ADV amount] [強(qiáng)調(diào)] The brain accounts for merely three percent of body weight. 大腦僅占體重的3％。3. PHRASE You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more important statement. 不僅僅[強(qiáng)調(diào)] The team needs players who want to play for Canada, not merely any country that will have them. 這個隊需要愿意為加拿大比賽的運(yùn)動員，而不僅僅是愿意為任何一個雇用他們的國家去比賽的運(yùn)動員。 返回 merely劍橋詞典 merely adverb (ONLY) used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more （用于強(qiáng)調(diào)所說的即為所想表達(dá)的）僅僅，只，不過 I wasn't complaining , I merely said that I was tired . 我不是抱怨，我只不過是說我累了。 I didn't say that you had to go - I merely suggested that you might want to go. 我不是說你必須去，我只是說你也許會想去。 例句 The minister's speech had merely fogged the issue .He called the new building unoriginal and said that it merely aped the classical traditions .She didn't reply - she merely smiled that insinuating smile .Of his origins he said very little, merely mentioning in parenthesis that his background was poor .Patriarchy has not disappeared - it has merely changed form . merely adverb (NOT LARGE/IMPORTANT) used to emphasize that something is not large , important , or effective when compared to something else （用于強(qiáng)調(diào)不大，不重要或效果不大）僅僅，只，不過 The medicine won't cure her - it merely stops the pain . 這種藥物不會治愈她的疾病，不過是止痛而已。 返回 merely