| 释义 |
onlyconj.（连接词 conjunction）- 不过,可是;要不是,若非
He makes good resolutions, only he never keeps them. 他决心虽好,可不能持久
I would do it with pleasure, only I am too busy. 要不是太忙了,我倒很乐意做这件事.
adv.（副词 adverb）- （通常置于所修饰的词语前,有时也置于其后）仅仅;只,单;不过;唯一地,独一地;反而,结果却,不料
Only you [You only] can guess. 只有你才能猜得出.
You can only guess [guess only]. 你只能推测罢了.
You have only to go. 你只要去就行了.
Ladies only. 【布告】 (牌示)女士专用
He went to the seaside only to be drowned. 他去海边游泳结果却淹死了.
He only died a week ago. 他是一个星期前才死的.
a.（形容词 adjective）- 唯一的(= sole)
They were the only people present. 只有他们在场.
an only son 独生子
Her only answer was sobbing. 她不回答,只是哭泣.
my one and only friend 我唯一的朋友. - 仅有的
- 单独的(= single)
- 最好的(= best)
our only scientist 我国首屈一指的科学家. - 独一无二的(= unique)
- if only...
- 只要…;只要…就好了
- not only...but (also)
- 不但…而且…
I not only heard it but (also) saw it. 我不仅听到了,而且还看到了.
- only just
- 刚刚,刚才(cf. just adv.2)
I've only just (now) got out of bed. 我刚刚起床. - 仅仅,勉强(cf. just adv.3)
only just enough money 勉强够的钱
- only not...
- 简直,几乎,差不多(= all but)
He is only not a child. 他简直是个孩子.
- only that
- …只是(= except that...)
He does well, only that he's clumsy at the start. 他做得很好,只是开始时笨手笨脚的.
- only too
- 到令人遗憾的地步
It is only too true. 十分遗憾,确确实实是那样. - （后面接 glad, happy, etc. to do）非常,极(= exceedingly)
I am only too glad to hear it. 听到这个消息我太高兴了
I shall be only too pleased to come. 我非常愿意来.
同义: - sole唯一的
- single单独的
- best最好的
- unique独一无二的
- all but简直,几乎,差不多
- exceedingly非常,极
- except that...…只是
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