单词 | only |
释义 | only¹ the only …orsb's only … (the sole)唯一的…;某人仅有的… Monday is the only day I'm free.我只有星期一有空。 She was the only woman in the legal department.她是法务部唯一的女性。 Her only hope is a transplant.她唯一的希望就是做移植手术。 Their only option was to escape.他们唯一的选择就是逃跑。 the only one 1.(person)唯一的人;仅有之人 I was the only one smoking.我是唯一的吸烟者。 2.(thing)唯一之物;仅有之物 the only one of sb/sth…中仅有的一个 He was the only one of his family to go to university.他是家中唯一一个上大学的人。 the only one of its kind同类之中的唯一者 only² 1.(exclusively)(表示比较而言唯一真实、恰当或必要的情况)只, 只有, 仅 The video is to be used for teaching purposes only.此视频仅用于教学目的。 He read only paperbacks.他只读平装书。 I'm only interested in finding out the facts.我只对查明事实感兴趣。 2.(indicating a stipulation)(引出发生的必要条件)只有…(才) The lawyer is paid only if he wins.这个律师只有打赢官司才能拿到律师费。 3.(merely; in verb clauses)(表示不再有趣、重要或困难等, 尤用于想要纠正错误观点时)只不过, 仅…而已 'I'm only a sergeant,' said Clements.“我只是一个中士。”克莱门茨说。 We only want to stay for one night.我们只是想待一个晚上。 I was only joking.我只是开个玩笑。 4.(indicating a small amount)(强调数量少或时间短)才, 仅仅 How much was it?—Only 10 euros.这个花了多少钱?——才10欧元。 I only took one.我只拿了一个。 It will only take a minute.只需要1分钟的时间。 5.(indicating a part rather than a whole)(强调并非全部, 只是一小部分)只, 仅仅 These are only some of the possibilities.这些仅仅是其中几种可能。 6.(after 'can' or 'could')(用于 can 或 could 之后, 强调除此以外别无可为)只(能) The police can only guess at the scale of the problem.警方只能猜测问题的严重性。 7.(indicating recent time)刚才;刚刚 I saw her only last week.我上周刚刚见过她。 8.(emphasizing what is right or normal)(强调行动或行为恰当)完全, 真正 it's only fair to do sth做某事才算公平 It's only fair to keep her informed.让她随时了解最新情况才算公平。 it's only natural that … …是自然而然的 It's only natural that she should be upset.她自然会觉得心烦意乱。 9.(indicating something undesirable)(用于动词前, 表示结果令人遗憾、不尽如人意)愈加, 只会 The embargo would only hurt innocent civilians.禁运只会殃及无辜的百姓。 10.<爱尔兰>(extremely)在很大程度上;非常;极其 She was only marvellous.她非常了不起。 It was only dreadful.这太可怕了。 11.to have only to do sthorto only have to do sth (in order to achieve something)(强调容易)只要做…即可 (in order to realize something)(强调显而易见)只要做…就会(认识到) 12.if … only如果…(就不会);要是…多好 If I had only known, this would never have happened.如果我早知道, 这件事情就永远不会发生了。 If it were only that simple!要是那么简单就好了! See alsoif¹ 13.I only hope that …orI only wish that …真希望…;但愿… 14.only just (very recently)刚才;刚刚 I've only just arrived.我刚到。 (barely)仅仅;勉强;几乎不 Farmers have only just managed to survive.农民们勉强维持生存。 15.… only to do sth (introducing an unpleasant surprise)(用于不定式前)不料…, 结果却… I ran to the door, only to find it locked.我跑到门那儿, 却发现它锁上了。 16.only too (all too)太;极;非常 I know only too well that plans can go wrong.计划很容易出岔子, 对此我太清楚了。 (more than)(强调乐意)极, 非常 I'd be only too pleased to help.我非常乐意帮忙。 only³1.(qualifying a statement)(用于引出例外或条件)只是, 不过 I'd like the same sweater, only in black.我喜欢跟这件一样的毛衣, 不过是黑色的。 Snake meat is like chicken, only tougher.蛇肉像鸡肉一样, 只是更劲道些。 You can play outside, only don't go into the street.你可以在外面玩, 不过别到街上去。 2.<口>(giving an explanation)(用于含有 would 的从句后, 引出未做某事的原因)要不是, 若非, 只是 I would love to come, only I'm very busy.要不是我很忙, 我会乐意来的。 I meant to tell you, only I forgot.我本来打算告诉你的, 只是给忘了。 |
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