merely

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adv. 只

发音

UK /ˈmɪəli/
US /ˈmɪɹli/

教材释义与例句

副词

仅仅，只不过；只是

used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is

He's merely a boy – you can't expect him to understand.

他只是个孩子——你不要指望他能理解。

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more.

    只是

    只不过

    仅仅

  2. 2.

    Wholly, entirely.

    废旧

词汇关系

副词

同义词 4

but just only simply

词源

From Middle English mereli, equivalent to mere + -ly.

来源：wiktionary