merely
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈmɪə.li]
- 美式音标 [ˈmɪr.li]
- 国际音标 ['miəli]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adv. 仅仅,只不过;只是
词源解说
- 15世纪中期进入英语,直接源自拉丁语的mercus,意为纯净,仅。
用法辨析
- merely作副词是“仅仅,只不过”的意思,在句中一般修饰谓语动词,有时还可放在名词前修饰名词。
- Not merely位于句首时可引起主语和谓语部分倒装。
- merely无比较级和最高级形式。
adv. (副词)
英汉例句
- I merely suggested you should do it again.There's no need to get annoyed.
我只是建议你应该重新做,你不需要为此而不高兴。
用作副词 (adv.)
用作状语
词组短语
- merely accept 仅仅接受
- merely account 仅仅说明
- merely add 仅仅加
- merely begin 仅仅开始
- merely choose 仅仅选择
用作副词 (adv.)
~+动词
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.