merely
音標(biāo)發(fā)音
- 英式音標(biāo) [?m??.li]
- 美式音標(biāo) [?m?r.li]
- 國(guó)際音標(biāo) ['mi?li]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- adv. 僅僅，只不過(guò)；只是
詞源解說(shuō)
- 15世紀(jì)中期進(jìn)入英語(yǔ)，直接源自拉丁語(yǔ)的mercus，意為純凈，僅。
用法辨析
- merely作副詞是“僅僅,只不過(guò)”的意思,在句中一般修飾謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞,有時(shí)還可放在名詞前修飾名詞。
- Not merely位于句首時(shí)可引起主語(yǔ)和謂語(yǔ)部分倒裝。
- merely無(wú)比較級(jí)和最高級(jí)形式。
adv. (副詞)
英漢例句
- I merely suggested you should do it again.There's no need to get annoyed.
我只是建議你應(yīng)該重新做,你不需要為此而不高興。
用作副詞 (adv.)
用作狀語(yǔ)
詞組短語(yǔ)
- merely accept 僅僅接受
- merely account 僅僅說(shuō)明
- merely add 僅僅加
- merely begin 僅僅開始
- merely choose 僅僅選擇
用作副詞 (adv.)
～+動(dòng)詞
英英字典
- (ONLY) used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more
- (NOT LARGE/IMPORTANT) used to emphasize that something is not large, important, or effective when compared to something else
- You use merely to emphasize that something is only what you say and not better, more important, or more exciting.
- You use merely to emphasize that a particular amount or quantity is very small.
- You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more important statement.