merely

音标发音

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

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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。

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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。

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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

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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.

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