merely
英 [ˈmɪə.li]
美 [ˈmɪr.li]
将“merely”分解为“mere”加上“ly”后缀。想象一个“mere”(仅仅、只)好到可以用来形容任何事情,但“ly”后缀将其转换成副词形式,表示“仅仅”或“只不过”。通过这个简单的联想,你可以记住“merely”意味着仅仅或者只。
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merely 纯粹地,仅仅来自mere,纯粹的,仅仅,只不过。
- merely (adv.)
- mid-15c., "entirely, purely," from mere (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "and nothing more" is from 1580s.
- 1. The letter merely restated the law of the land.
- 这封信只不过重复了一下土地法。
- 2. 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。
- 3. The King has merely given the politicians enough rope to hang themselves.
- 国王只不过是给了这些政客自缚的绳子。
- 4. 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。
- 5. You are merely reciting facts that you have learned by rote.
- 你只是在背诵自己死记硬背下来的东西。