not merely/rather than merely

used before the less important of two ideas in a sentence to emphasize the more important idea 不仅仅

It’s not merely a matter of cost, but whether she’s old enough to go on holiday alone.

不仅仅是费用的问题，而是她这个岁数是否可以独自去度假。

It’s important to write these goals down, rather than merely think about them.

一定要把这些目标写下来，不要光在脑子里想。

→ not merely/rather than merely at merely(1)

单词	not merely/rather than merely
释义	not merely/rather than merely not merely/rather than merely used before the less important of two ideas in a sentence to emphasize the more important idea 不仅仅 It’s not merely a matter of cost, but whether she’s old enough to go on holiday alone. 不仅仅是费用的问题，而是她这个岁数是否可以独自去度假。 It’s important to write these goals down, rather than merely think about them. 一定要把这些目标写下来，不要光在脑子里想。 → not merely/rather than merely at merely(1)
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