merely
/ˈmɪəli/
adv.
一句话记住
仅仅；只不过
释义与例句
adv.
仅仅；只不过
used to emphasise that something is only what is stated and nothing more important, larger, or surprising
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The delay was merely a minor inconvenience.
这次延误只不过是一个小小的不便。
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She was not criticising the plan; she was merely asking a question.
她不是在批评这项计划，只是在提一个问题。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Merely repeating the rules will not change people's behaviour.
仅仅重复这些规则并不会改变人们的行为。
词族与关联词
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
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mere 仅仅的；只不过的形容词，置于名词前，用于强调某人或某物仅此而已。
同义词
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simply 仅仅；简单地；简直merely 和 simply 都可表示“仅仅”；merely 更正式并突出事情没有更深意义，simply 还可表示“简单地”或用于加强语气。We closed the path simply because it was unsafe. 我们关闭这条小路只是因为它不安全。
常见搭配
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merely a formality 仅仅是一种形式The second interview was merely a formality before the appointment. 第二轮面试只是任命前的一种形式。
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merely because 仅仅因为You should not reject an idea merely because it is unfamiliar. 不应仅仅因为一个想法不熟悉就拒绝它。
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merely suggest 只是建议；只是暗示The author merely suggests a possible explanation without claiming proof. 作者只是提出一种可能的解释，并未声称已经证实。