merely
- adv.仅仅;只不过
mere adj.只不过 + -ly ...地
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ADV 只不过;仅仅
You use merely to emphasize that something is only what you say and not better, more important, or more exciting.Michael is now merely a good friend...
迈克尔现在仅仅是个不错的朋友而已。
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ADV 只不过，仅仅(用于强调数量之小)
You use merely to emphasize that a particular amount or quantity is very small.The brain accounts for merely three per cent of body weight.
大脑仅占体重的3%。
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PHRASE 不仅仅
You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more important statement.The team needs players who want to play cricket for England, not merely any country that will have them...
球队需要的是想为英格兰而战的板球选手，而不是愿为任何国家打球的选手。
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Merely because you believe a thing is right , it isn 't automatically so
事情不会仅仅因为你相信它是对的，就会必然如此。
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Michael is now merely a good friend
迈克尔现在仅仅是个不错的朋友而已。
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It is not merely a job , but a way of life .
这不仅仅是一份工作，而且是一种生活方式。
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It 's merely a question of time before the business collapses .
这家企业的倒闭只是时间问题。
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The difficulties in her way merely strengthened her resolve .
她所遇到的困难只是让她更加坚定。
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They agreed to go merely because they were getting paid for it .
他们同意去只是因为他们会得到酬劳。
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He said nothing , merely smiled and watched her .
他什么也没说，只是微笑着看着她。
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The conference merely pointed up divisions in the party .
这次会议只是显现了该党内部的分歧。
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She realized that Patrick was merely playing with her .
她意识到帕特里克只是和她逢场作戏而已。
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The news merely fortified their determination .
这消息只是增强了他们的决心。
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I 'm merely stating what everybody knows anyway .
我说的不过是些常识。
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Music is merely an enhancement to the power of her words
音乐只是增强了她话语的力度。
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The brain accounts for merely three per cent of body weight .
大脑仅占体重的3%。
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In general , the students view these changes as merely cosmetic .
大体上，学生们认为这些变化只是表面文章。
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I am merely citing his reaction as typical of British industry
我仅以他为例来说明英国工业界的典型反应。
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Taxation is not popular in principle , merely acceptable in context
征税基本上是不受欢迎的，在一定情境中才勉强为人接受。
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The police don 't make the laws , they merely enforce them
警察并不制定法律，只是负责执行。
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The meeting was merely an exercise in damage limitation
这次会议只是控制损失的一项举措。
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The letter merely restated the law of the land .
这封信只不过重复了一下土地法。
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He is merely throwing the idea forward for discussion , it is not cast in stone
他只是提出这个观点供讨论，它还没板上钉钉。
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The press regard her as merely one of a ruling troika .
新闻界仅把她视为执政三巨头之一。
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A written IQ test is merely a guideline .
书面智商测试仅供参考。
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His were not merely crimes of theft but of violence against elderly people .
他所犯的不止是偷窃罪，而是针对老年人的暴力犯罪。
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They are offering merely technical assistance .
他们仅仅是在提供技术援助。
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He is titular head , and merely signs laws occasionally .
他是名义上的首脑，不过偶尔签字批准法律法规。
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For many the philosophy was merely a fashion , and the novelty soon wore off
对许多人来说哲学只是一种时髦罢了，不久就没新鲜感了。
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It merely underlines our rather more nonchalant attitude to life .
这仅仅是更凸显了我们相当漠然的生活态度。
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Francis Watson was far from being merely a furniture expert
弗朗西斯·沃森远远不止是个家具行家。
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This merely strengthens our resolve to win the league
这只会更加坚定我们赢得联赛的决心。
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This , of course , would nullify the effect of the move and merely accelerate inflation .
这毫无疑问会使该举措完全失效，而仅仅只是加速通货膨胀。