only just
collocation刚刚；勉强才
She had only just arrived when the phone rang.
她刚到，电话就响了。
只；仅仅
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只；仅仅
Used to say that something is limited to a particular thing or amount; just.
I only ate one slice of pizza.
我只吃了一片披萨。
没有其他或进一步的；专门地。
Without others or anything further; exclusively.
不超过；仅仅。
No more than; just.
刚刚。
As recently as.
仅此而已
and nothing more
She only works part-time.
她只做兼职工作。
AI contextual example
We have only three days left.
我们只剩下三天了。
AI contextual example
he was only a child
他只不过是个孩子。
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刚刚；勉强才
She had only just arrived when the phone rang.
她刚到，电话就响了。
只有在……情况下；只有……才
You can borrow the car only if you drive carefully.
只有你小心驾驶，才能借用这辆车。
只有当……的时候；只有在……时
I feel truly happy only when I'm with my family.
只有和家人在一起时，我才真正感到幸福。
不仅……而且……
The movie was not only interesting but also moving.
这部电影不仅有趣，而且感人。
非常；极其
I'd be only too glad to help you.
我非常乐意帮助你。
结果却；不料
I ran all the way only to miss the bus.
我一路跑过去，结果却错过了公共汽车。
结果却；不料
He worked all day, only to be told his report was rejected.
他工作了一整天，结果却被告知报告被否决了。
非常；极其
I'd be only too glad to help you with that.
我非常乐意帮你处理那件事。
勉强；刚刚
She only just caught the plane.
她勉强赶上了飞机。
你只能活一次。
Don't be afraid to take that trip — after all, you only live once.
别害怕去旅行——毕竟，你只能活一次。
只能有一个。
In the movie Highlander, the famous line is 'There can be only one.'
在电影《高地人》中，著名台词是：“只能有一个。”
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把 only 拆成 on + ly：所有注意力都放在‘on’这一件事上，其他都不看，所以是‘仅仅、只’。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、书面表达 only 作为副词通常表示“只/仅仅”，口语和书面语中都较常见；若要强调“仅仅是”或“不过是”，书面中也可用 merely，口语中更常说 just。
意为‘仅仅’，用于强调唯一性，常置于动词前或系动词后。
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