merely
gb/mˈɪɹli/ us/mˈɪɹli/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 1300
csak, pusztán
B1
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
merely [verb/phrase]
He was merely trying to help.
This is merely a temporary solution.
I’m not angry; I’m merely surprised.
It’s merely a scratch, nothing serious.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I am merely asking a question.
She was merely tired, not sick.
It is merely a game.
He is merely a student.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'merely' with 'barely'; 'barely' means 'almost not', while 'merely' means 'only'.
ความหมาย
only; nothing more
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
merely a matter of
|merely an illusion
|merely a suggestion
|merely symbolic
คำพ้องความหมาย
only (Most direct synonym; 'only' is more common and less formal.)
|
just ('Just' is more informal and often used in spoken English.)
คำตรงข้าม
significantly (Opposite in meaning when stressing importance rather than triviality.)
|
substantially (Opposite when indicating something of large extent or importance.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Used to say that something is only what you say and not more.
Used to emphasize that something is only what is stated and nothing more.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
merely
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹli/
US/mˈɪɹli/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
merely (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (merely)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: merely
- Plural: merelies
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
merelies
noun
Core family
mere
adjective B2
วลีและสำนวน
merely a matter of
1/mˈɪɹli ə mˈætɚ əv/
fixed phrase
only related to one thing
Used to say that something depends on or is about only one thing.
ตัวอย่าง
- It’s merely a matter of time before they find out.
- Solving this problem is merely a matter of patience.
merely for show
1/mˈɪɹli fɚ ʃˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
only for appearance's sake
Done only to look good, not because it is real or needed.
ตัวอย่าง
- The security cameras are merely for show.
- His smile was merely for show; he was still upset.