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mere

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adj.仅仅的,起码的,纯粹的

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/mɪə(r); mɪr/
adj [attrib 作定语] (no comparative form 无比较级)
1 nothing more than; no better or more important than 仅仅的; 只不过; 不超过
*She's a mere child. 她只不过是个孩子.
* He's not a mere boxer
*he's world champion. 他不只是拳击手, 还是世界冠军呢.
* Mere words (ie Words without acts) won't help. 光说(不做)无济于事.
2 (idm 习语) the merest sth the smallest or most unimportant thing 最微小的或最不重要的事
*The merest noise is enough to wake him. 一丁点儿声音就足以把他吵醒.

/mɪə(r); mɪr/
n (esp in place names 尤用于地名) pond; small lake 池塘; 小湖.
1. But this is not a business that can be undertaken in a day or swiftly improvised by a mere command of the will.
    但这并非一日之功,也不是单凭一蹴而就的事。

2. That is a mere fable.
    那纯粹是无稽之谈。

3. The mere thought of the ruffian made her shudder.
    她一想到那个恶棍就不寒而栗。

4. This I did by mere mallet and chisel, and by hard labour, till I had a very handsome boat.
    干这些活时,我只有槌子和凿子,劳动非常艰苦。最后,一艘漂亮的船造成了。

5. The journey took a mere 43 seconds.
    整个时间只用了43秒钟。

6. His concern for the poor is a mere pose.
    他关心穷人只是故作姿态罢了。

7. ----as if mere age were a reason for respect.
    似乎年长就是受人尊敬的理由。

8. He has often described to me how he picked up a masterpiece for a mere $50.
    他多次向我详细讲他如何只花50英镑便买到一位名家的杰作。

9. He was glad to get away with a mere twenty pounds and he beat a hasty retreat, clutching the precious bottle under his arm.
    他庆幸自己只破费了20英镑便得以脱身。他把那宝贵的瓶子放在腋下夹着,溜之大吉。

10. She´s a mere child.
    她只不过是个孩子.

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