merely

[US]/ˈmɪəli/
[UK]/ˈmɪrli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. 仅仅,只不过;只是

Example Sentences

This is merely the beginning.

这仅仅是个开头。

merely a flesh wound.

仅仅是皮肉之伤

said it merely in mock.

完全用嘲讽的口气说

not merely ... but also

不仅...而且...

She is merely a child.

她只是个孩子。

a merely verbal distinction.

只是措辞上的差异

That is merely an academic discussion.

那只是一个理论性的讨论。

The property is merely a trust.

这财产不过是一项委托物。

that option is merely hypothetical at this juncture.

那个选择此刻只是假设性的。

evil is not merely the negation of goodness.

恶不仅仅是善的对立面。

a merely exiguous income

微薄的收入

They are not merely content to fill the stomach.

他们不仅仅满足于填饱肚子。

not merely overweight but downright fat.

不仅是超重,简直是肥胖透顶。

the reform package was merely a cosmetic exercise.

一揽子改革方案只是做做样子而已。

they fought not merely for self-glorification but for the common good.

他们奋斗不仅是为了自我陶醉而且是为了公众的利益。

the hypothesis is not merely unprovable, but false.

这个假设不但无法证实,而且是错误的。

I don't believe it; it's merely hearsay.

我不相信, 那仅是谣传罢了。

He's not stupid, merely ignorant.

他并不愚蠢, 只是无知。

not merely rich but loaded;

不仅富有而且很有钱的;

Real-world Examples

Don't concern yourself merely with what's fashionable.

不要只关心现在流行什么。

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Nobody grows old merely by a number of years.

年岁有加,并非垂老。

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

Looks like we've merely prolonged the inevitable.

看来我们不过是把不可避免的事推迟了而已。

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

It's not merely a watch you own.

这不仅是你的腕表。

Source: Learn English through advertisements.

It wasn't merely a futuristic vision, however.

然而,这不仅仅是一个未来的愿景。

Source: 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

It was not merely intelligence that she saw.

她看到的不仅是乔布斯的智慧。

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

" Just" can mean " merely, " " barely" or " exactly" .

" Just" 可以表示" 仅仅" 、" 就" 或" 恰好" 。

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

But we are not called merely to be professional people.

但是,我们不仅仅被要求成为专业人士。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

One will recover and get back merely to playing their instrument.

五分之一会康复然后继续弹奏乐器。

Source: VOA Video Highlights

This is merely punishment for Lucius's recent failures.

这只是为了惩罚卢修斯最近的失败。

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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