Merely Meaning in English
word · lemma: mere
/ˈmɪɹɫi/
MEER-lee
/mˈiəli/
MEE-uh-lee
释义
Merely means only or just, with the idea that something is small, limited, or not more important than it seems.
用法与细微差别
Often used in formal or neutral writing more than casual speech, though common in conversation too. It can sound minimizing: 'merely a suggestion', 'not merely... but also...'. Learners often confuse it with 'only'; 'merely' is usually more emphatic or more literary.
Spanish: simplemente - meramente - apenasPortuguese (BR): simplesmente - meramente - apenasPortuguese (PT): simplesmente - meramente - apenasChinese (Simplified): 仅仅 - 只是Chinese (Traditional): 僅僅 - 只是Hindi: केवल - मात्रArabic: مجرد - فقطBengali: মাত্র - শুধুRussian: только - просто - лишьJapanese: 単に - ただVietnamese: chỉ - đơn thuầnKorean: 단지 - 그저Turkish: sadece - yalnızcaUrdu: محض - فقطIndonesian: hanya - sekadar
例句
It is merely a toy, not a real gun.
basic
She was merely asking a question.
basic
He is merely seventeen years old.
basic
I wasn't criticizing you — I was merely pointing out a problem.
natural
She's not merely talented; she's incredibly disciplined too.
natural
To them, it was merely a business decision, but for us it changed everything.
natural