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merely只能做副词用 only可以做形容词、副词和连词等等merelyadv.仅仅；只不过I merely looked at the chocolate; I did not eat it.我只不过看了看巧克力，我没有吃。They are not merely content to fill the stomach.他们不仅仅满足于填饱肚子。You don't have to be angry. He merely wanted to know the truth."你不必太生气了,他只不过是想知道点事实真相。"onlyadj.（形容词）Alone in kind or class; sole.唯一的：在种类或级别中与众不同的；独特的Standing alone by reason of superiority or excellence.出众的：因杰出和优秀而突出的adv.（副词）Without anyone or anything else; alone:单独地：没有其它别的事物；独自地：room for only one passenger.单人客房At the very least:仅仅：If you would only come home. The story was only too true.只要你肯回家来。这故事是千真万确的And nothing else or more:只有，仅仅：I only work here.我只在仔悄这里工作Exclusively; solely:专门地，唯一地：facts known only to us.这些事只有我们才知道In the last analysis or final outcome:最后的分析，最终结果：actions that will only make things worse.最后使事情更糟糕的行为With the final result; nevertheless:最终结局，仍然：received a raise only to be laid off.加薪的结果只是被派遣而已As recently as:最近地：called me only last month.上个月刚通知我In the immediate past:刚才：only just saw her.刚才还看见她了conj.（连接词）Were it not that; except.假如；除念丛渣非With the restriction that; but:条件是，但是：郑槐You may go, only be careful.你可以去，但要小心However; and yet:然而，毕竟：The merchandise is well made, only we can't use it.这种商品做工精致，然而我们不能用
