1 ADV [ADVERB before verb] 简单地;只不过;仅仅;纯粹 You use simply to emphasize that something consists of only one thing, happens for only one reason, or is done in only one way. 简单地;只不过;仅仅;纯粹 [emphasis]
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The table is simply a chipboard circle on a base.
这张桌子只不过是在底座上安了一块圆形刨花板。
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Most of the damage that's occurred was simply because of fallen trees.
目前大部分损坏都是因为倒下的树木造成的。
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Many people switch on the television simply to stave off boredom over the Christmas break.
很多人打开电视仅仅是为了打发圣诞节休息期间的无聊时光而已。
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A sitting room can be transformed into a guest bedroom simply by adding a sofabed.
加上一张沙发床,客厅便变成了客房。
SYN just, only, merely, purely
2 ADV [ADVERB before verb, ADVERB adjective] (用于强调)简直,根本 You use simply to emphasize what you are saying. (用于强调)简直,根本 [emphasis]
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This sort of increase simply cannot be justified.
这种增长根本就不合理。
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So many of these questions simply don't have answers.
这些问题有很多根本就没有答案。
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In a poll of those leaving the theatre and nine out of ten thought it was simply marvellous.
一项对那些刚在剧院看完这场戏的观众所作的调查显示,十有八九的人都认为它简直棒极了。
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