merely
UK ['mɪə.li] US ['mɪr-] adverb
IMPROVER
■used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more 仅仅，只，不过•I wasn't complaining, I merely said that I was tired.我不是抱怨，我只不过是说我累了。 •The medicine won't cure her - it merely stops the pain.这种药不能治愈她的病——只能止痛罢了。 |