only

英 ['əʊnlɪ] 美['onli]

by a very small margin; almost not

仅仅；勉强

the building survived the earthquake, but only just.
这座建筑虽然在经历过地震后没有倒，但也摇摇欲坠仅此而已了。

used to emphasize that something is the case to an extreme or regrettable extent

太，极度；到令人遗憾的地步

you should be only too glad to be rid of him.
你应该非常高兴可以摆脱他了。
they found that the rumour was only too true.
他们发现这个谣言太接近事实了。

2. The arteries are diseased and a transplant is the only hope.: 动脉已经发生病变，移植是唯一的希望。

3. The crowd in Robinson's Coffee-House was thinning, but only by degrees.: 鲁宾逊咖啡屋里的人正在变少，但也只是渐少而已。

4. They have only a vague idea of the amount of water available.: 他们只是大概知道可用水的总量。

5. We were in the same college, which was male-only at that time.: 我们那时在同一所学院，当时只招男生。