"nothing but" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 只是
• 僅僅是

Definition

用於強調只有一種或一件東西存在，沒有其他；意思是「只」或「僅僅」某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語和書面語中常見，表示強調“只有”某事，語氣比只用'only'更強。通常放在名詞或動詞片語前面，如'nothing but trouble'（只是麻煩）。避免與否定搭配使用。

Examples

He eats nothing but fruit.

他只喫**只是**水果。

She wore nothing but a smile.

她穿著**只是**微笑。

There was nothing but water in the glass.

杯子裡**只是**水。

After the meeting, I was left with nothing but questions.

會議後，我只剩下**只是**問題。

He talks about nothing but football all day.

他整天談論**只是**足球。

Trust me, it's nothing but trouble.

相信我，那**只是**麻煩。