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only
常考释义
adj. the only … ;sb's only … ：唯一的…；某人仅有的…
Monday is the only day I'm free.
我只有星期一有空。
She was the only woman in the legal department.
她是法务部唯一的女性。
Her only hope is a transplant.
她唯一的希望就是做移植手术。
Their only option was to escape.
他们唯一的选择就是逃跑。
I was the only one smoking.
我是唯一的吸烟者。
He was the only one of his family to go to university.
他是家中唯一一个上大学的人。
adv. if … only：如果…（就不会）；要是…多好；参见：if
If I had only known, this would never have happened.
如果我早知道，这件事情就永远不会发生了。
If it were only that simple!
要是那么简单就好了！
adv. only just：刚才；刚刚；仅仅；勉强；几乎不
I've only just arrived.
我刚到。
Farmers have only just managed to survive.
农民们勉强维持生存。
adv. only too：太；极；非常；（强调乐意）极，非常
I know only too well that plans can go wrong.
计划很容易出岔子，对此我太清楚了。
I'd be only too pleased to help.
我非常乐意帮忙。
adv. … only to do sth：（用于不定式前）不料…，结果却…
I ran to the door, only to find it locked.
我跑到门那儿，却发现它锁上了。
adv. 刚才；刚刚
I saw her only last week.
我上周刚刚见过她。
adv. 在很大程度上；非常；极其<爱尔兰>
She was only marvellous.
她非常了不起。
It was only dreadful.
这太可怕了。
adv. （引出发生的必要条件）只有…（才）
The lawyer is paid only if he wins.
这个律师只有打赢官司才能拿到律师费。
adv. （强调并非全部，只是一小部分）只，仅仅
These are only some of the possibilities.
这些仅仅是其中几种可能。
adv. （强调数量少或时间短）才，仅仅
How much was it?—only 10 euros.
这个花了多少钱？——才10欧元。
I only took one.
我只拿了一个。
It will only take a minute.
只需要1分钟的时间。
adv. （强调行动或行为恰当）完全，真正
It's only fair to keep her informed.
让她随时了解最新情况才算公平。
It's only natural that she should be upset.
她自然会觉得心烦意乱。
adv. （用于 can 或 could 之后，强调除此以外别无可为）只（能）
The police can only guess at the scale of the problem.
警方只能猜测问题的严重性。
adv. （用于动词前，表示结果令人遗憾、不尽如人意）愈加，只会
The embargo would only hurt innocent civilians.
禁运只会殃及无辜的百姓。
adv. （表示不再有趣、重要或困难等，尤用于想要纠正错误观点时）只不过，仅…而已
`I'm only a sergeant,' said Clements.
“我只是一个中士。”克莱门茨说。
We only want to stay for one night.
我们只是想待一个晚上。
I was only joking.
我只是开个玩笑。
adv. （表示比较而言唯一真实、恰当或必要的情况）只，只有，仅
The video is to be used for teaching purposes only.
此视频仅用于教学目的。
He read only paperbacks.
他只读平装书。
I'm only interested in finding out the facts.
我只对查明事实感兴趣。
conj. （用于含有 would 的从句后，引出未做某事的原因）要不是，若非，只是<口>
I would love to come, only I'm very busy.
要不是我很忙，我会乐意来的。
I meant to tell you, only I forgot.
我本来打算告诉你的，只是给忘了。
conj. （用于引出例外或条件）只是，不过
I'd like the same sweater, only in black.
我喜欢跟这件一样的毛衣，不过是黑色的。
Snake meat is like chicken, only tougher.
蛇肉像鸡肉一样，只是更劲道些。
You can play outside, only don't go into the street.
你可以在外面玩，不过别到街上去。
adv. I only hope that … ;I only wish that … ：真希望…；但愿…
adv. to have only to do sth;to only have to do sth：（强调容易）只要做…即可；（强调显而易见）只要做…就会（认识到）
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