merely
gb/mˈɪɹli/ us/mˈɪɹli/
B1
英语
~ 1300
csak, pusztán
B1
1
用法模式：
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.
学习者例句
I am merely asking a question.
She was merely tired, not sick.
It is merely a game.
He is merely a student.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'merely' with 'barely'; 'barely' means 'almost not', while 'merely' means 'only'.
含义
only; nothing more
搭配
merely a matter of
|merely an illusion
|merely a suggestion
|merely symbolic
近义词
only (Most direct synonym; 'only' is more common and less formal.)
|
just ('Just' is more informal and often used in spoken English.)
反义词
significantly (Opposite in meaning when stressing importance rather than triviality.)
|
substantially (Opposite when indicating something of large extent or importance.)
主题
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
释义
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.
语法
词典原形
merely
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹli/
US/mˈɪɹli/
音节与重音
merely （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (merely)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: merely
- Plural: merelies
词族
Forms
merelies
noun
Core family
mere
adjective B2
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- The security cameras are merely for show.
- His smile was merely for show; he was still upset.