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1. ADV You use only to indicate the one thing that is true, appropriate, or necessary in a particular situation, in contrast to all the other things that are not true, appropriate, or necessary. 只有

Only the president could authorize the use of the atomic bomb. 只有總統(tǒng)能授權(quán)原子彈的使用。

A business can only be built and expanded on a sound financial base. 一家企業(yè)只有在穩(wěn)定的財(cái)政基礎(chǔ)上才能開(kāi)辦并擴(kuò)大規(guī)模。

2. ADV You use only to introduce the thing which must happen before the thing mentioned in the main part of the sentence can happen. 只有…才[ADV cl/prep]

The lawyer is paid only if he wins. 律師只有打贏官司才會(huì)被付費(fèi)。

The Bank of England insists that it will cut interest rates only when it is ready. 英格蘭銀行堅(jiān)持只有在它做好準(zhǔn)備時(shí)才會(huì)降低利率。

3. ADJ If you talk about the only person or thing involved in a particular situation, you mean there are no others involved in it. 惟一的[det ADJ]

She was the only woman in Shell's legal department. 她曾是殼牌公司法律部惟一的女性。

4. ADJ An only child is a child who has no brothers or sisters. 獨(dú)生的[ADJ n]

The actor, an only child, grew up in the Bronx. 那位演員是位獨(dú)生子，在布朗克斯區(qū)長(zhǎng)大。

5. ADV You use only to indicate that something is no more important, interesting, or difficult, for example, than you say it is, especially when you want to correct a wrong idea that someone has or may get. 僅僅…而已

At the moment it is only a theory. 眼下，它還只是個(gè)理論而已。

"I'm only a sergeant," said Clements. “我不過(guò)是個(gè)中士，”克萊門茨說(shuō)。

6. ADV You use only to emphasize how small an amount is or how short a length of time is. (強(qiáng)調(diào)數(shù)量小或時(shí)間短) 僅僅[ADV n/adv] [強(qiáng)調(diào)]

Child car seats only cost about $10 a week to rent. 兒童汽車座椅租用一周僅花費(fèi)約$10。

...spacecraft guidance systems weighing only a few grams. …重量只有幾克的宇宙飛船導(dǎo)航系統(tǒng)。

7. ADV You use only to emphasize that you are talking about a small part of an amount or group, not the whole of it. (強(qiáng)調(diào)只是一小部分而非全部) 僅僅[ADV n] [強(qiáng)調(diào)]

These are only a few of the possibilities. 這些只是其中的幾個(gè)可能性。

8. ADV Only is used after "can" or "could" to emphasize that it is impossible to do anything except the rather inadequate or limited action that is mentioned. (用于)(can)(或)(could)(之后，強(qiáng)調(diào)除此之外別無(wú)他法) 只[modal ADV inf] [強(qiáng)調(diào)]

For a moment I could say nothing. I could only stand and look. 一時(shí)間我什么也說(shuō)不出來(lái)，只能站在那兒看著。

9. ADV You can use only in the expressions I only wish or I only hope in order to emphasize what you are hoping or wishing. (強(qiáng)調(diào)愿望或希望) 確實(shí)[ADV before v] [強(qiáng)調(diào)]

I only wish he were here now that things are getting better for me. 既然我的情況正在好轉(zhuǎn)，我真希望他在這兒。

10. ADV You can use only before an infinitive to introduce an event which happens immediately after one you have just mentioned, and which is surprising or unfortunate. (用于不定式前) 不料[ADV to-inf]

Ron tried the embassy, only to be told that Hugh was in a meeting. 羅恩到使館試了試，不料被告知休正在開(kāi)會(huì)。

11. ADV You can use only to emphasize how appropriate a certain course of action or type of behaviour is. (用來(lái)強(qiáng)調(diào)適宜性) 很[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

It's only fair to let her know that you intend to apply. 讓她知道你有意申請(qǐng)是很公平的。

12. ADV You can use only in front of a verb to indicate that the result of something is unfortunate or undesirable and is likely to make the situation worse rather than better. (用于動(dòng)詞前) 反而[ADV before v]

The embargo would only hurt innocent civilians. 禁運(yùn)反而會(huì)傷及無(wú)辜的平民。

ADV

1. CONJ Only can be used to add a comment which slightly changes or limits what you have just said. (用來(lái)補(bǔ)充) 只是[非正式]

It's just as dramatic as a film, only it's real. 這真和電影一樣富有戲劇性，只不過(guò)它是現(xiàn)實(shí)。

It's a bit like my house, only nicer. 這有點(diǎn)兒像我的房子，不過(guò)更漂亮些。

2. CONJ Only can be used after a clause with "would" to indicate why something is not done. 要不是[口語(yǔ)]

I'd invite you to come with me, only it's such a long way. 要不是路途太遠(yuǎn)，我就請(qǐng)你和我一起去了。

CONJ

1. PHRASE If you say you only have to do one thing in order to achieve or prove a second thing, you are emphasizing how easily the second thing can be achieved or proved. 只要…即可[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

Any time you want a babysitter, dear, you only have to ask. 親愛(ài)的，任何時(shí)候你想要一個(gè)臨時(shí)照看孩子的人，只要開(kāi)口說(shuō)就是了。

2. PHRASE You can say that something has only just happened when you want to emphasize that it happened a very short time ago. 剛剛[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

I've only just arrived. 我剛剛才到。

3. PHRASE You use only just to emphasize that something is true, but by such a small degree that it is almost not true at all. 勉強(qiáng)[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

For centuries farmers there have only just managed to survive. 幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以來(lái)，那兒的農(nóng)民勉強(qiáng)能維持生存。

I am old enough to remember the War, but only just. 我這個(gè)年齡足以記住那場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，不過(guò)只是勉強(qiáng)記得。

4. PHRASE You can use only too to emphasize that something is true or exists to a much greater extent than you would expect or like. 極其[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

I know only too well that plans can easily go wrong. 我非常清楚，計(jì)劃會(huì)很容易出問(wèn)題。

5. PHRASE You can say that you are only too happy to do something to emphasize how willing you are to do it. (強(qiáng)調(diào)樂(lè)意做某事) 太[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

I'll be only too pleased to help them out with any questions. 我將十分樂(lè)意為他們解決任何問(wèn)題。

6. if only→see if

7. not only→see not

8. the one and only→see one