| 释义 |
on·ly /ˈəʊnlɪ/ a. | ad. | conj. | phr.
I a.
1. 唯一的；仅有(一些)的
I was the only one smoking. 我是唯一的吸烟者。
Man is the only creature that can speak. 人是唯一能说话的动物。
It was the only way out. 那是唯一的出路。
The only men left in town were too old to bear arms. 城中留下来仅有的一些男子都老得拿不动武器了。
2. (子、女)独生的
3. 最好的；最合适的，独一无二的，无可匹敌的
He's the only man for the position. 他是担任这个职位最合适的人选。
Flying is the only way to travel. 乘飞机是最好的旅行方式。
II ad.
1. 只；仅仅；才
Only he remained. 只有他留下来。
After all, February only has twenty-eight days. 2月份毕竟只有28天。
He is only a child. 他只不过是个小孩。
He drinks water only. 他只喝水。
The new students came only yesterday. 新学生昨天才来。
A lion will attack a human being only when it is hungry. 狮子只有在饥饿的时候才袭击人。
2. 不料；反而；结果却
Yesterday I went to see him, only to learn that he had gone abroad two days before. 昨天我去看他，不料听人说他两天前已出国去了。
Failure and setback only strengthened our determination. 失败和挫折反而增强我们的决心。
The bear picked it up, only to drop it again. 熊把它捡起来，却又让它掉了。
III conj.
1. 〈口〉可是，不过
The book is likely to be useful, only it's rather expensive. 这本书可能有用，不过相当贵。
2. [有时与 that 连用]要不是，若非
I would have gone, only you objected. 要不是你反对，我早就去了。
[< OE ānlīc < ān one + -LY²] phr. if only 见 if
not only ... but (also) 不但…而且
I not only heard it, but saw it. 我不但听到而且也看见了。
He speaks not only English but also French. 他不但会说英语，而且还会说法语。
Such work is not only devalued in that country, its nature is widely misunderstood. 这种工作在那个国家不但被贬低，而且工作的性质也被许多人误解了。
only for 〈方〉如果没有，要不是
Only for your help, we should have failed. 没有你们的帮助，我们早就失败了。
only if (或 only ... if) 决不…除非…
I'll only come if you promise me that you won't invite Henry. 除非你答应不请亨利，否则我不会来。
only just 1. 仅仅，勉强
We were only just in time for the last bus. 我们差点儿赶不上末班车。
2. 刚刚，刚才
I've only just arrived. 我刚刚才到。
only not 简直，几乎，差不多
He is only not a boy. 他简直是个孩子。
only too 1. 极，非常
He was only too pleased to help. 他非常愿意帮助。
2. 太；到令人遗憾的地步
It's over only too soon. 结束得太早了!
That's only too true. 十分遗憾，那是确实的。 |