例句
I wasn't complaining; I was merely asking a question.
我不是在抱怨，只是在问个问题。
Building more roads merely shifts traffic problems elsewhere unless governments also invest in reliable public transport.
除非政府同时投资可靠的公共交通，否则修建更多道路只会把交通问题转移到别处。
常用搭配
- merely a matter of｜仅仅是……的问题
- not merely｜不仅仅
- merely because｜仅仅因为
词形与相关词
mere (adj.)
用法提示
语气比only正式；通常置于实义动词前、be动词后。