| 单词 | only to |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔Cathay〕A medieval name for China popularized by Marco Polo in accounts of his travels. It usually applied only to the area north of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang).中国：因马可·波罗在他的游记中的使用而流行的中世纪对中国的称谓。它通常只指扬子江（长江）以北的地区美国传统〔SEE〕She slowly opened her eyes, only to be dazzled by a strong shaft of sunlight. 她慢慢地睁开眼睛，然而一束强烈的太阳光照得她睁不开眼。朗文写作活用〔Sisyphus〕A cruel king of Corinth condemned forever to roll a huge stone up a hill in Hades only to have it roll down again on nearing the top.西西弗斯：科林斯残暴的国王，被判以永远将一块巨石推上海蒂斯的一座小山，而每当接近山顶时，石头又会滚下来美国传统〔accountable〕She is accountable only to the managing director.她只对总裁负责。剑桥高阶〔apply〕What I am saying applies only to some of you.我所说的只涉及你们中的一些人。牛津高阶〔as〕As was only to be expected, the election was very close.不出所料，选举结果十分接近。韦氏高阶〔be a game of two halves〕It really was a game of two halves, with Spurs dominating the first, only to be outplayed by Arsenal in the second.这确实是一场双方各占半场优势的比赛，热刺在上半场占主导地位，却在下半场被阿森纳反制。剑桥高阶〔carriage〕This warranty applies only to goods which are returned carriage paid.这个保修单只适用于运费已付的退货。外研社新世纪〔clamp〕He returned, only to discover his car had been clamped.他回来时发现自己的汽车被上了夹钳。朗文当代〔cryptic〕His instructions were cryptic. He said only to wait until we felt certain the answer was clear.他的指示让人捉摸不透。他只说要等到我们确信这个答案是明确的。韦氏高阶〔detriment〕Funding cuts can be implemented, but only to the detriment of patient care.削减资金可以实行，只不过会对病人护理不利。麦克米伦高阶〔discover〕I arrived at the campsite, only to discover that it was closed for the winter.我到了营地，才知道那儿冬季不开放。牛津搭配〔divine right〕The doctrine that monarchs derive their right to rule directly from God and are accountable only to God.君权神授说：君主直接从上帝那里得到权力并只向上帝负责的学说美国传统〔drag〕You drag me all the way out here only to tell me that the store is closed!? 你把我一路拽到这里，就是为了告诉我这家店关门了！？韦氏高阶〔echelon〕The elitist civil service was accessible only to the upper echelons of society.只有上流社会人士才能进入精英化的公务员队伍。外研社新世纪〔emptiness〕This way of life can lead only to self-destruction and emotional emptiness.这种生活方式只会导致自我毁灭与情绪空虚。文馨英汉〔eve〕He spent his life fighting for his country only to be killed on the eve of victory.他毕生为国而战, 却在胜利前夕牺牲了。外研社新世纪〔extent〕Their commitment was only to maintain the extent of forests, not their biodiversity.他们仅承诺维持现有森林面积，并不保证林区生物的多样性。柯林斯高阶〔find〕Sue arrived at eleven-thirty, only to find that everyone had gone.休11点30分赶到, 结果却发现人们都走了。外研社新世纪〔free fall〕The ideal falling motion of a body that is subject only to the earth's gravitational field.自由下降：只有在地球的重力场中才能实现的物体理想的下降运动美国传统〔friction〕The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。柯林斯高阶〔ghoulish〕They are there only to satisfy their ghoulish curiosity.他们在那里仅仅是为了满足他们变态的好奇心。外研社新世纪〔high-level〕These military secrets are known only to a few high-level government officials.这些军事秘密只有几个高级政府官员知道。韦氏高阶〔hobble〕He hobbled only to girls.只有在和女孩子说话时他才会结结巴巴。21世纪英汉〔intensify〕The reforms served only to intensify the misery of the poorer peasants.这些变革只不过是加剧了贫苦农民的苦难。牛津搭配〔living〕The young man is dead. We have only to consider the living.这位年轻人已经死了。我们只能考虑在生之人。柯林斯高阶〔load〕Capping costs serves only to load the dice even further against the injury victim.给费用定上限等于给伤者伤口上撒盐。外研社新世纪〔make-work〕Work of little value assigned or taken on only to keep someone from being idle.不必要的工作：仅仅为了不让人闲着而分派或从事的价值极小的工作美国传统〔only〕For reasons known only to her/herself, she sold her house and left town.她卖掉房子，离开了小镇，原因只有她自己知道。韦氏高阶〔only〕He raced through the living room, only to find the front door closed.他飞快地跑过起居室，却发现前门锁上了。柯林斯高阶〔only〕I ran to the door, only to find it locked.我跑到门那儿, 却发现它锁上了。外研社新世纪〔only〕The bear picked it up, only to drop it again.熊把它捡起来,却又让它掉了。英汉大词典〔only〕We have only to read the labels to know what ingredients are in foods.我们只要看一下标签即可知道食品的成分。柯林斯高阶〔peripherally〕The condition allows him only to see peripherally.当时的情况只允许他向周边看一看。外研社新世纪〔resume〕He broke off only to resume almost at once.他突然中断,但几乎立即又继续下去。英汉大词典〔retake〕He took the spot-kick, but the goalkeeper saved his shot, only to see the referee order a retake because the goalkeeper had moved before the ball was kicked.他踢出点球,但被守门员扑住,不料被裁判判定重罚,理由是球踢出前守门员已经移动了。英汉大词典〔second〕The euro will have a circulation second only to that of the dollar.欧元的流通量将仅次于美元。朗文当代〔serve〕The attack was unsuccessful and served only to alert the enemy.进攻未奏效，反而使敌人警觉起来。牛津高阶〔special act〕A legislative act that applies only to a particular person or area.特别法：适用于特定人或特定地区的特别法律美国传统〔swell〕Soldiers leave the army, only to end up swelling the ranks of the homeless.士兵离开军队最终只会使无家可归者的人数增多。麦克米伦高阶〔touched〕She was touched that he had come only to see her.他来只是为了看她，这令她很感动。韦氏高阶〔to〕I reached the station only to find that my train had already left.我到了车站，却发现我要搭乘的火车已经开走了。牛津高阶〔under〕The discount applies only to children under (the age of) ten (= younger than ten).折扣仅面向10岁以下儿童。剑桥高阶〔unemployed〕He graduated with a good degree, only to join the ranks of the unemployed.他拿到很好的学位毕了业，却加入了失业大军的行列。牛津搭配〔up〕He upped and went, pausing only to thank us with a gracious bow.他只稍停下来彬彬有礼地鞠了一躬向我们表示感谢就突然走了。麦克米伦高阶〔wallow〕I wanted only to wallow in my own grief.我只想沉湎于自己的悲伤中。柯林斯高阶〔watermark〕The card has a digital watermark detectable only to electronic cash dispensers.这种卡上带有只能被电子取款机识别的数码水印。朗文当代Gorbachev survived an abortive coup attempt, only to be dethroned a few months later by the breakup of the USSR.戈尔巴乔夫在一次流产的政变企图中大难不死，但几个月后因苏联的解体而下台。剑桥国际I have time only to mention some of the week's most important events.我只有时间提一下本周最重要的事件。剑桥国际If you want any help, you have only to ask.如果你想要帮什么忙，尽管开口。剑桥国际 |
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