| 单词 | only |
| 释义 | only adj[attrib 作定语] 1 with no other(s) of the same group, style, etc existing or present; sole 唯一的; 仅有的 She was the only person able to do it. 她是唯一能做那事的人. His only answer was a grunt. 他只咕哝了一声算是回答了. This is the only painting in this style that we have. 这种风格的画我们仅有这一幅. We were the only people there. 只有我们在那里. 2 (infml 口) most worth considering; best 最值得考虑的; 最好的 She´s the only woman for the job. 她是最适合做这一工作的人. She says Italy is the only place to go for a holiday. 她说意大利是度假的最佳去处. 3 (idm 习语) one and only => one1. an only `child child having no brothers or sisters 独生子女 My mother was an only child. 我母亲是独生女. Only children are sometimes spoilt. 独生子女有时被宠坏了. only adv 1 (modifies a word or phrase and is placed close to it in written or formal spoken style; in informal speech, stress may show which word, etc is modified, so that only may have various positions 可修饰一词或词组, 在书面语或正式演说体中only的位置应接近所修饰的词语; 在口语中因可用重音表明所修饰的词语, 故only的位置不拘) and no one or nothing else; solely 只; 仅; 仅仅 I only saw `Mary, ie I saw Mary and no one else. 我只看见玛丽了（没看见其他人）. (fml 文) I saw only Mary. 我仅见到玛丽. I only `saw Mary, ie I saw her but I didn´t speak to her. 我只是看见玛丽了（但没有跟她说话）. Only `members may use the bar. 只有会员才可使用这酒吧. Only `five people were hurt in the accident; the rest were uninjured. 事故中仅五人受伤, 其余皆无恙. He only lives just round the `corner. 他就住在附近. We only waited a few `minutes but it seemed like hours. 我们只等了几分钟, 但觉得像几小时. Women only, eg on a sign or poster 女子专用 We can only guess (ie We cannot be certain about) what happened. 我们只能猜测发生了什麽事. 2 (idm 习语) for X´s eyes only => eye1. if only => if. not only...but also both...and 不但...而且... He not only read the book, but also remembered what he read. 他不仅读过这本书, 还记得内容. only have eyes for sb/have eyes only for sb => eye. only `just (a) not long ago/before 刚刚 We´ve only just arrived. 我们刚到. I´ve only just moved to London. 我刚刚搬到伦敦. (b) almost not; scarcely 差一点没; 几乎不 He only just caught the train. 他差点没赶上火车. I´ve enough milk for the coffee but only just. 我的牛奶够喝咖啡用的--刚刚够. only to do sth (used to indicate sth that happens immediately afterwards, esp sth that causes surprise, disappointment, relief, etc 用以指随即发生的事, 尤指使人惊讶、 失望、 放心等的事) 反而; 却 I arrived at the shop only to find I´d left all my money at home. 我到商店却发现钱全落在家了. only too (with an adj or pp 与形容词或过去分词连用) very 很; 非常; 十分 I shall be only too pleased to get home. 我要回到家里就非常高兴. That´s only too true, I´m afraid, ie really true, and not untrue as the speaker might have hoped or wanted. 我看这是真事（说话者但愿并非真事）. you´re only young `once (saying 谚) let young people have what enjoyment and freedom they can get, because they will have to work and worry later in their lives 青春只一度 Enjoy the disco you´re only young once. 尽情跳起迪斯科--须知青春只一度. only conj (infml 口) (a) except that; but 只是; 但是; 可是 I´d love to come, only I have to work. 我倒是很愿意来, 但是我还得工作呢. This book´s very good, only it´s rather expensive. 这书很好, 只是太贵了点. He´s always making promises, only he never keeps them. 他总是许愿, 不过从不兑现. (b) were it not for the fact that 要不然; 要不是 He would probably do well in the examination only he gets very nervous. 他要不是考试很紧张, 成绩可能不错. |
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