merely
音標(biāo)發(fā)音
- 英式音標(biāo) [?m??.li]
- 美式音標(biāo) [?m?r.li]
- 國際音標(biāo) ['mi?li]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- adv. 僅僅，衹不過；衹是
詞源解說
- 15世紀(jì)中期進(jìn)入英語，直接源自拉丁語的mercus，意爲(wèi)純淨(jìng)，僅。
用法辨析
- merely作副詞是“僅僅,衹不過”的意思,在句中一般脩飾謂語動詞,有時還可放在名詞前脩飾名詞。
- Not merely位於句首時可引起主語和謂語部分倒裝。
- merely無比較級和最高級形式。
adv. (副詞)
英漢例句
- I merely suggested you should do it again.There's no need to get annoyed.
我衹是建議你應(yīng)該重新做,你不需要爲(wèi)此而不高興。
用作副詞 (adv.)
用作狀語
詞組短語
- merely accept 僅僅接受
- merely account 僅僅說明
- merely add 僅僅加
- merely begin 僅僅開始
- merely choose 僅僅選擇
用作副詞 (adv.)
～+動詞
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.