Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #70
only
唯一的；仅有的
Being the single one of its kind; alone in a category or exclusive of anyone or anything else.
- 1.
Alone in a category.
唯一位于某类别中的。
- 2.
being the only one; single and isolated from others
唯一的；单独的且与他人隔绝的
- 3.
Singularly superior; the best.
独一无二地优越；最好的。
- 4.
exclusive of anyone or anything else
排除任何其他的人或物
- 5.
Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
没有兄弟姐妹；没有同性别的兄弟姐妹。
独生的；无兄弟姐妹的；无与伦比的；出类拔萃的；唯一位于某类别中的。；唯一的；单独的且与他人隔绝的；独一无二地优越；最好的。
In use
He is the only person who can help us.
This is the only key to the safe.
She gave me her only copy of the book.
an only child
I'll have this car and this car only
the only + noun
强调唯一性，通常前面加定冠词the。
She is the only person I trust.
她是我唯一信任的人。
only + noun (as determiner)
直接修饰名词，表示‘唯一的’。
This is the only copy left.
这是仅存的一份。
the only one
Connections
Collocations
- only child
- 独生子女
- She is an only child.她是独生子女。
- only son
- 独子
- He is their only son.他是他们的独子。
- only daughter
- 独生女
- They have an only daughter.他们有一个独生女。
- only one
- 唯一的一个
- This is the only one left.这是剩下的唯一一个。
- only option
- 唯一的选择
- That was the only option.那是唯一的选择。
- only way
- 唯一的方法
- This is the only way to solve the problem.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象只有一个人（one），就是'only'的含义：唯一的。
Context & Register
通常用于表示唯一性或排他性，适用于各种语境，如日常对话和书面表达。注册为中性的。
Grammar Note
通常作定语，位于所修饰名词之前
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'lonely' rhymes with 'only' (same stressed vowel /əʊ/ and following /nli/). Words like 'manly', 'holy', and 'lovely' look similar but sound different.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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