only和merely的区别,单词only的词义辨析

Mere，only xinchi外语

有的单词，感觉会，但是用的时候又犹豫了，到底哪个跟准确一点？更地道一点？

only 和merely 有什么区别？

only和merely的区别为：意思不同、用法不同、侧重点不同。

一、意思不同

1、only：仅有的，唯一的。

2、merely：仅仅，只不过。

二、用法不同

1、only：only用作形容词表示“唯一的，仅有的”，可修饰单数名词，也可修饰复数名词。前面常加定冠词the或形容词性物主代词。当only与另一个形容词或数词连用时，only要放在它们前面。

2、merely：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。

三、侧重点不同

1、only：表示意愿要唯一性，范围较小。

2、merely：表示最多要达到的程度，范围较大一点。

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merely 指“仅仅，而已”，表示最多要达到的程度，范围较大一点；而only指的是“只是”，表示意愿要唯一性，范围较小

在‘he merely wanted to talk with her, not to make her angre’这句话里，不能用ONLY来代替MERELY，否则意思及口气都会有所改变。

前者的意思是：我只是想和她说说话，并没有想让她生气

如果换了意思就变成：我只想和她说话，不是让她生气

显然口气变硬变冷了很多，人情味也少了很多。

only 和merely 有什么区别？_百度知道 与only区别

only英 [???nli] 美 [?o?nli]

adv. 只，只有；仅在……情况下（或地方等）；只是，不过（表示不重要、不严重等）；（强调数量少或时间段）仅仅，才；不早于，直到……才；（除此之外别无可为）只能；（用于说明事情的恶果）只会；不料，竟然；只能（希望或愿望等）；（强调行动恰当）完全，真正；刚刚（强调某事刚发生）；险些没，差点没

adj. 仅有的，唯一的；最好的，最适合的；独生的

conj. 不过，但是；要不是，若非

短语

Only You 只有你 ; 我心属于你 ; 不要其他男人只要你 ; 威尼斯恋人

Only Yesterday 岁月的童话 ; 只有昨日 ; 儿时的点点滴滴 ; 只有昨天

You Only Live Twice 雷霆谷 ; 铁金刚之勇破火箭岭 ; 你只能活两次 ; 飞越十八层

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only [ ‘?unli ]

adj.being the only one; single and isolated from others”an only child”

同义词： lone(a) lonesome(a) sole(a) solitary(a)

exclusive of anyone or anything else”I’ll have this car and this car only”

同义词： alone(p)

adv.and nothing more”he was only a child”

同义词： merely simply just but

without any others being included or involved”a privilege granted only to him”

同义词： entirely exclusively solely alone

with nevertheless the final result”He arrived only to find his wife dead”; “We won only to lose again in the next round”in the final outcome”These news will only make you more upset”

except that”It was the same story”; “only this time she came out better”

never except when”call me only if your cold gets worse”

同义词： only if only when

as recently as”I spoke to him only an hour ago”

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1. ADVERB AND ADJECTIVE USES

2. CONJUNCTIONS

3. PHRASES

ADVERB AND ADJECTIVE USES

only /???nl?/ CET4 TEM4

1. ADV You use only to indicate the one thing that is true, appropriate, or necessary in a particular situation, in contrast to all the other things that are not true, appropriate, or necessary. 只有

例：Only the president could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.

只有总统能授权**的使用。

例：A business can only be built and expanded on a sound financial base.

一家企业只有在稳定的财政基础上才能开办并扩大规模。

2. ADV You use only to introduce the thing which must happen before the thing mentioned in the main part of the sentence can happen. 只有…才 [ADV cl/prep]

例：The lawyer is paid only if he wins.

律师只有打赢官司才会被付费。

例：The Bank of England insists that it will cut interest rates only when it is ready.

英格兰银行坚持只有在它做好准备时才会降低利率。

3. ADJ If you talk about the only person or thing involved in a particular situation, you mean there are no others involved in it. 惟一的 [det ADJ]

例：She was the only woman in Shell’s legal department.

她曾是壳牌公司法律部惟一的女性。

4. ADJ An only child is a child who has no brothers or sisters. 独生的 [ADJ n]

例：The actor, an only child, grew up in the Bronx.

那位演员是位独生子，在布朗克斯区长大。

5. ADV You use only to indicate that something is no more important, interesting, or difficult, for example, than you say it is, especially when you want to correct a wrong idea that someone has or may get. 仅仅…而已

例：At the moment it is only a theory.

眼下，它还只是个理论而已。

例：”I’m only a sergeant,” said Clements.

“我不过是个中士，”克莱门茨说。

6. ADV You use only to emphasize how small an amount is or how short a length of time is. (强调数量小或时间短) 仅仅 [ADV n/ADV] [强调]

例：Child car seats only cost about $10 a week to rent.

儿童汽车座椅租用一周仅花费约$10。

例：…spacecraft guidance systems weighing only a few grams.…重量只有几克的宇宙飞船导航系统。

7. ADV You use only to emphasize that you are talking about a small part of an amount or group, not the whole of it. (强调只是一小部分而非全部) 仅仅 [ADV n] [强调]

例：These are only a few of the possibilities.

这些只是其中的几个可能性。

8. ADV Only is used after “can” or “could” to emphasize that it is impossile to do anything except the rather inadequate or limited action that is mentioned. (用于)(can)(或)(could)(之后，强调除此之外别无他法) 只 [modal ADV inf] [强调]

例：For a moment I could say nothing. I could only stand and look.

一时间我什么也说不出来，只能站在那儿看着。

9. ADV You can use only in the expressions I only wish or I only hope in order to emphasize what you are hoping or wishing. (强调愿望或希望) 确实 [ADV before v] [强调]

例：I only wish he were here now that things are getting better for me.

既然我的情况正在好转，我真希望他在这儿。

10. ADV You can use only before an infinitive to introduce an event which happens immediately after one you have just mentioned, and which is surprising or unfortunate. (用于不定式前) 不料 [ADV to-inf]

例：Ron tried the embassy, only to be told that Hugh was in a meeting.

罗恩到使馆试了试，不料被告知休正在开会。

11. ADV You can use only to emphasize how appropriate a certain course of action or type of behaviour is. (用来强调适宜性) 很 [强调]

例：It’s only fair to let her know that you intend to apply.

让她知道你有意申请是很公平的。

12. ADV You can use only in front of a verb to indicate that the result of something is unfortunate or undesirable and is likely to make the situation worse rather than better. (用于动词前) 反而 [ADV before v]

例：The embargo would only hurt innocent civilians.

禁运反而会伤及无辜的平民。

CONJUNCTIONS

PHRASES

词组短语同近义词同根词词语辨析

only one 只有一个；唯一

only for 要是没有

only when 只有当…才能

only if 只要……就；只是在……的时候

only then 直到那时（后面的句子要倒装）

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adv. 只，仅仅；不料merely , simply , but , just , barely

adj. 唯一的，仅有的；最合适的unique , one , sole

conj. 但是；不过；可是granted , but , and , yet , however

词根： one

adj.one 一的；唯一的

n.one 一

num.one 一；一个

pron.one 一个人；任何人

only, lonely, alone

这组词都有“只有”的意思，其区别是：

lonely 表“孤独”，“寂寞”，能作定语和表语。如：When she is left alone, she feels lonely. (剩下她一人时她就感到寂寞。)

alone 只表“独自”的客观状态，没有感情色彩，只作表语；

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unique, single, only, alone, sole

双语例句原声例句权威例句

There’s only four days left.

只剩下四天了。

It was only a suggestion.

这只是个提议罢了。

I’m only thinking of you.

我只是在为你着想。

mere英 [m??(r)] 美 [m?r]

adj. 仅仅，只不过；只凭……就足以

n. 小湖，池塘；（尤指毛利人用绿岩制的武器）石棒

【名】 （Mere）（日）目连，（西）梅雷（人名）

[ 复数 meres 最高级 merest ]

短语

Mere copycat 东施效颦

mere exposure effect 单纯曝光效果 ; 曝光效应 ; 纯粹接触效应 ; 单纯曝光效应

a mere trifle 小意思 ; 仅仅琐事 ; 仅仅是儿戏 ; 小事

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mere [ mi? ]

n. a small pond of standing water

adj.being nothing more than specified”a mere child”

apart from anything else; without additions or modifications”shocked by the mere idea”

同义词： bare(a) simple(a)

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柯林斯英汉双解大词典

mere /m??/ CET4 TEM4

1. ADJ You use mere to emphasize how unimportant or inadequate something is, in comparison to the general situation you are describing. 只不过 [ADJ n] [强调]

例：…successful exhibitions which go beyond mere success.

…不仅仅是成功，而是大获成功的展览。

例：There is more to good health than the mere absence of disease.

健康不仅仅指不生病，还包括更多。

2. ADJ You use mere to indicate that a quality or action that is usually unimportant has a very important or strong effect. 单单的 (用来指某事虽小却有重要影响) [ADJ n]

例：The mere mention of food had triggered off hunger pangs.

单单提到食物就引起了阵阵的饥饿感。

3. ADJ You use mere to emphasize how small a particular amount or number is. 只不过 (用于强调数量之少) [‘a’ ADJ amount] [强调]

例：Sixty percent of teachers are women, but a mere five percent of women are principals.

60％的教师是女性，但只有5％的女性是校长。

4. N a lake or marsh 湖; 沼泽 [archaic, DIALECT]

词组短语同近义词同根词

mere trifle 小意思

a mere nobody 微不足道的人

n. 小湖；池塘tank , lakelet

词根： mere

adv.merely 仅仅，只不过；只是

双语例句原声例句权威例句

He seemed so young, a mere boy.

他看来那么年轻，只是个孩子。

$1 000 is a mere trifle to her.

1 000元对她来说不过是区区小数。

It cost a mere bagatelle.

这个只花了一点钱。

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