only
英 ['əʊnlɪ]
美['onli]
- adv. 只,仅仅;不料
- adj. 唯一的,仅有的;最合适的
- conj. 但是;不过;可是
实用场景例句
- Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb...
- 只有总统才能授权使用原子弹。
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- ...the guidance and discipline that can be provided only by a strong male...
- 只有强有力的男性才能给予的指导和训练
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- The lawyer is paid only if he wins...
- 只有官司赢了才支付律师费。
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- The Bank of England insists that it will cut interest rates only when it is ready...
- 英格兰银行坚持只有条件成熟才会降息。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She was the only woman in Shell's legal department...
- 她是壳牌公司法律事务部唯一的女性。
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- My cat Gustaf was the only thing I had—the only company.
- 我的猫古斯塔夫是我所有的一切——我唯一的伴侣。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- At the moment it is only a theory...
- 眼下这只不过是个推测而已。
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- 'I'm only a sergeant,' said Clements...
- “我只是一名中士,”克莱门茨说道。
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- Child car seats only cost about £10 a week to hire.
- 儿童汽车坐椅一周的租金才10英镑。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...spacecraft guidance systems weighing only a few grams...
- 仅有几克重的宇宙飞船导航系统
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- These are only a few of the possibilities...
- 这些仅仅是其中几种可能。
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- Only a minority of the people supported the Revolution.
- 只有少数人支持这场革命。
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- For a moment I could say nothing. I could only stand and look...
- 我有那么一会儿一句话都说不出来,只能站在那里看着。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The police can only guess at the scale of the problem.
- 警方只能猜测问题的严重性。
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- I only wish he were here now that things are getting better for me...
- 现在我的境况好转了,我真希望他能在这里。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We can only hope that the elephants can recover.
- 我们唯有希望这些大象能够康复。
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- It's just as dramatic as a film, only it's real...
- 这就像电影一样充满戏剧性,不过这是真实发生的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It's a bit like my house, only nicer...
- 这有点像我的房子,只是更为漂亮。
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- I'd invite you to come with me, only it's such a long way...
- 要不是路太远,我一定会邀你一同前往。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I'd be quite happy to go. Only I don't know what my kids would say about living there.
- 我是很乐意去的,只是不知道孩子们会不会喜欢住在那里。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Ryle tried the Embassy, only to be told that Hugh was in a meeting...
- 赖尔试着找了大使馆,却被告知休正在开会。
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- He raced through the living room, only to find the front door closed.
- 他飞快地跑过起居室,却发现前门锁上了。
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- It's only fair to let her know that you intend to apply...
- 告诉她你打算申请,这才算公平嘛。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She appeared to have changed considerably, which was only to be expected.
- 她看起来变化很大,不过这完全是在意料之中的。
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- The embargo would only hurt innocent civilians...
- 禁运只会殃及无辜的百姓。
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- She says that legalising prostitution will only cause problems.
- 她说卖淫合法化只会引发问题。
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- Any time you want a babysitter, dear, you only have to ask...
- 亲爱的,你什么时候需要人帮忙照看孩子,只要开口说一声就行。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We have only to read the labels to know what ingredients are in foods.
- 我们只要看一下标签即可知道食品的成分。
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- I've only just arrived...
- 我刚到。
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- The signs of an economic revival are only just beginning...
- 经济复苏的迹象刚刚开始显现。
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同义词辨析
only, single, sole, unique, alone
这些形容词均可表示"唯一的"之意。
only: 普通用词,常可与sole换用,但侧重仅限于指定的人或物,而不需要更多。
single: 语气较强,强调仅此一个,再无第二个。
sole: 语气强于only,指仅有一个或一群,只考虑这一个或这一群。
unique: 非正式用词,侧重在一类中唯一无可匹敌、无与伦比的特征。
alone: 着重专指某人或某物,而不是别的。