mere
gb/mˈɪɹ/ us/mˈɪɹ/
B2
Английский
~ 2700
csupán, mindössze, puszta, tó, tavacska
B2
1
Модель употребления:
a mere [number/amount/noun]
She lost the race by a mere second.
Mindössze egy másodperccel vesztette el a versenyt.
It’s a mere formality before we start the project.
Ez puszta formalitás, mielőtt elkezdjük a projektet.
He’s a mere child, but already very wise.
The repairs cost a mere fifty dollars.
The delay was caused by a mere oversight.
Примеры для изучающих
The book costs a mere five dollars.
A könyv mindössze öt dollárba kerül.
He is a mere boy.
Ő még csak egy fiú.
It is a mere game, not real life.
We waited a mere ten minutes.
It is a mere formality before the meeting.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mere' with 'mere' as in 'lake' from older English; also may overuse it in casual speech where 'just' or 'only' would sound more natural.
Значение
small or unimportant
Коллокации
a mere child
|a mere formality
|a mere fraction
|a mere handful
|a mere coincidence
Синонимы
only (More general and common; can be used in more contexts without the connotation of smallness or insignificance.)
|
just (Informal and very common; similar meaning but less formal than 'mere'.)
Антонимы
significant (Highlights that something has importance or value, opposite of 'mere' in this sense.)
Темы
description
|comparison
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Used to say that something is only what is said and not more important or bigger than that.
Used to emphasize that something is small, unimportant, or only what is stated, and nothing more.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
C2
ARCHAIC
2
The castle overlooked a tranquil mere.
A vár egy nyugodt tóra nézett.
They set sail across the mere at dawn.
Hajnalban vitorlát bontottak, hogy átkeljenek a tavon.
Mist hung low over the still mere.
Примеры для изучающих
The village is next to a mere.
A falu egy tó mellett van.
A swan swims in the mere.
Egy hattyú úszik a tóban.
The castle is near the mere.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may not realize this meaning is old-fashioned and rarely used except in poetry or historical contexts.
Значение
lake or pond (archaic)
Коллокации
shimmering mere
|fishing in the mere
Синонимы
lake (Modern, general word for a large body of water inland.)
|
pond (Smaller than most lakes, often artificial.)
Антонимы
land (Opposite in that it is solid ground rather than water.)
Темы
nature
Определение
An old word for a lake or pond.
An archaic or literary term for a lake or pond.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
mere
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹ/
US/mˈɪɹ/
Слоги и ударение
mere (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (mere)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: mere
- Comparative: merer
- Superlative: merest
Noun
- Base: mere
- Plural: meres
Родственные слова
Forms
meres
noun
merer
adjective
merest
adjective
Core family
merely
adverb B1
Выражения
by no means/mere coincidence
1/bˈaɪ nˈoʊ mənzmɚ koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
fixed phrase
not accidental or unplanned
Used to say that something is not just chance but has a reason behind it.
Примеры
- It was by no mere coincidence that they met again.
- Her success was by no mere coincidence; she worked hard for it.
the merest
1/ðə mˈɛɹɪst/
fixed phrase
smallest possible amount
Used to say that something is the smallest possible amount or degree of something.
Примеры
- He won by the merest fraction of a second.
- She gave the merest hint of a smile.