Word · Frequency #1273
merely
/ˈmɪrli/
adverb
仅仅；只；不过
核心释义
merely
- 1.
仅此而已
and nothing more
仅此而已；只
用法In use
She merely smiled when I apologized.
用法提示：副词merely表示“只是、仅仅”，强调她没有其他反应。
This is merely a suggestion, not a rule.
用法提示：merely强调“不过、仅仅”，说明程度轻。
He didn't run to class; he merely walked.
用法提示：merely表示“只不过”，与前面的否定对比，说明行为程度低。
I was merely asking
merely + verb
She merely smiled and said nothing.
她只是笑了笑，什么也没说。
not merely... but (also)...
用于强调程度更深。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- merely a
- 仅仅一个
- It was merely a suggestion, not an order.这仅仅是一个建议，不是命令。
- merely because
- 仅仅因为
- He left merely because he was bored.他离开仅仅是因为他感到无聊。
- merely to
- 仅仅为了
- She called merely to say hello.她打电话仅仅是为了打个招呼。
- merely as
- 仅仅作为
- It was used merely as a decoration.它仅仅被用作装饰。
- merely for
- 仅仅为了
- He did it merely for fun.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将merely拆为mere（仅仅）和ly（副词后缀），意为'仅仅地'。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或书面语境，表示‘仅仅’，强调程度低。也可用于日常，但语气较正式。中性无贬义。
语法说明Grammar Note
用于强调仅限于所修饰的成分，常置于被修饰词前。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'nearly', 'clearly', 'dearly', 'yearly', and 'sincerely' rhyme with 'merely' (stressed vowel /ɪə/ + /li/). Caution: 'barely' ends with -ly but has /eə/ instead of /ɪə/, so it does not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.