mere
美 [mɪr]
英 [mɪə(r)]
- adj.只不过；仅仅的；只凭…就足以
- n.小湖；池塘
- 网络纯粹的；只不过的
最高级：merest 复数：meres
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1. | 仅仅的；只不过used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant, etc. sb/sth is |
It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. 她只花了 20 分钟就赢了。 | |
A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity. 他们的预算开支只有 2% 用于宣传。 | |
He seemed so young, a mere boy. 他看来那么年轻，只是个孩子。 | |
You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality. 你已经得到了这份工作。面试不过是个形式。 |
2. | 只凭…就足以used when you are saying that the fact that a particular thing is present in a situation is enough to have an influence on that situation |
His mere presence(= just the fact that he was there) made her feel afraid. 他当时在场，这就足以让她害怕了。 | |
The mere fact that they were prepared to talk was encouraging. 他们愿意商谈，这就很不错了。 | |
The mere thought of eating made him feel sick. 他一想到吃东西就觉得恶心。 | |
The merest(= the slightest) hint of smoke is enough to make her feel ill. 最细微的一丝烟就能使她感到不舒服。 |