merely

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

Translation

adv. 僅僅,只不過;只是

Example Sentences

This is merely the beginning.

這僅僅是個開頭。

merely a flesh wound.

僅僅是皮肉之傷

said it merely in mock.

完全用嘲諷的口氣說

not merely ... but also

不僅...而且...

She is merely a child.

她只是個孩子。

a merely verbal distinction.

只是措辭上的差異

That is merely an academic discussion.

那只是一個理論性的討論。

The property is merely a trust.

這財產不過是一項委託物。

that option is merely hypothetical at this juncture.

那個選擇此刻只是假設性的。

evil is not merely the negation of goodness.

惡不僅僅是善的對立面。

a merely exiguous income

微薄的收入

They are not merely content to fill the stomach.

他們不僅僅滿足於填飽肚子。

not merely overweight but downright fat.

不僅是超重,簡直是肥胖透頂。

the reform package was merely a cosmetic exercise.

一攬子改革方案只是做做樣子而已。

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

他們奮鬥不僅是爲了自我陶醉而且是爲了公衆的利益。

the hypothesis is not merely unprovable, but false.

這個假設不但無法證實,而且是錯誤的。

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

我不相信, 那僅是謠傳罷了。

He's not stupid, merely ignorant.

他並不愚蠢, 只是無知。

not merely rich but loaded;

不僅富有而且很有錢的;

Real-world Examples

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

不要只關心現在流行什麼。

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Nobody grows old merely by a number of years.

年歲有加,並非垂老。

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

Looks like we've merely prolonged the inevitable.

看來我們不過是把不可避免的事推遲了而已。

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

It's not merely a watch you own.

這不僅是你的腕錶。

Source: Learn English through advertisements.

It wasn't merely a futuristic vision, however.

然而,這不僅僅是一個未來的願景。

Source: 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

It was not merely intelligence that she saw.

她看到的不僅是喬布斯的智慧。

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

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

" Just" 可以表示" 僅僅" 、" 就" 或" 恰好" 。

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

But we are not called merely to be professional people.

但是,我們不僅僅被要求成爲專業人士。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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

五分之一會康復然後繼續彈奏樂器。

Source: VOA Video Highlights

This is merely punishment for Lucius's recent failures.

這只是爲了懲罰盧修斯最近的失敗。

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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