It's a mere formality.这只不过是个形式。

In Poland, the faith has always meant more than mere religion.在波兰, 信仰从来不仅仅是宗教。

They were mere puppets.他们只不过是傀儡。

The mere suggestion that she might have to scrub the floor filled her with horror.她或许不得不去擦洗地板, 这一丝半缕的征兆就让她充满了恐惧。

The mere mention of food made her feel sick.单单提到食物就会让她感到恶心。

Sixty per cent of teachers are women, but a mere 5 percent of women are heads or deputies.有60％的教师是女性, 但是担任校长和副校长的女性仅占5％。

Tickets are a mere £7.50 at the door.门口买票只要7.5英镑。

North Carolina taxed cigarettes at a mere 2 cents a packet.北卡罗来纳州对每包烟只征税额两美分。

Whenever there was a gap in the traffic the merest pressure on the accelerator was enough to close it.每当车流里出现了一点空距, 只要稍稍踩一踩油门, 空距就没有了。

the merest hint of criticism一丁点儿批评的暗示