单词 | merely |
释义 | merely 1 ENTRIES FOUND: merely (adverb) merely /ˈmiɚli/ adverb merely /ˈmiɚli/ adverb Learner's definition of MERELY : only, just — used to say that someone or something is small, unimportant, etc.仅仅;只不过 This is merely a minor delay.只不过拖延了一点点。 They were merely children when their father died.父亲去世的时候他们还只是孩子。 Was it merely a coincidence?这难道只是巧合吗? It was merely a suggestion.不过是建议一下而已。 — used to describe the only reason for something or the only effect of something无非是…,不过是…(指某事的原因或影响) She got the job merely because her father owns the company. [=the only reason she got the job was because her father owns the company]她能得到这份工作无非是因为她老爸是公司老板。 Your essay merely hints at the real problem.你的文章只是暗示了一下真正的问题。 You shouldn't blame her. She was merely following orders. [=she was following orders and not doing anything more than that]你不应该指责她,她不过是服从命令而已。 I'm not criticizing you. I'm merely suggesting that we try a new approach.我不过是建议我们尝试一种新方法,并不是批评你。 not merely — used to say that one thing is true and that another thing is also true不仅…而且… He was not merely a great baseball player, he was also a great person.他不仅棒球打得好,为人也很好。 |
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