merely
gb/mˈɪɹli/ us/mˈɪɹli/
B1
Anh
~ 1300
csak, pusztán
B1
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
I am merely asking a question.
She was merely tired, not sick.
It is merely a game.
He is merely a student.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'merely' with 'barely'; 'barely' means 'almost not', while 'merely' means 'only'.
Nghĩa
only; nothing more
Cụm từ đi kèm
merely a matter of
|merely an illusion
|merely a suggestion
|merely symbolic
Từ đồng nghĩa
only (Most direct synonym; 'only' is more common and less formal.)
|
just ('Just' is more informal and often used in spoken English.)
Từ trái nghĩa
significantly (Opposite in meaning when stressing importance rather than triviality.)
|
substantially (Opposite when indicating something of large extent or importance.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
merely
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹli/
US/mˈɪɹli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
merely (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (merely)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: merely
- Plural: merelies
Họ từ
Forms
merelies
noun
Core family
mere
adjective B2
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- The security cameras are merely for show.
- His smile was merely for show; he was still upset.