only
['əunli]
adv.只有, 仅仅, 刚刚
adj.最好的, 唯一的, 出众的
conj.但是, 除非, 然而, 毕竟
例句与用法:
Enjoy the disco you're only young once.
尽情跳起迪斯科--须知青春只一度。
I shall be only too pleased to get home.
我要回到家里就非常高兴。
The book is likely to be useful, only it's rather expensive.
这本书可能有用,只是相当贵。
He is the only person for the position.
他是担任此职位的最佳人选。
He speaks not only English but also French.
他不但会说英语,而且还会说法语。
I saw him only yesterday.
我昨天才见到他。
a.[B]
1. 唯一的, 仅有的
He is an only son.
他是独生子。
This is the only watch that I have.
这是我唯一的表。
2. 最好的, 最合适的, 无可匹敌的
She is the only person for the job.
她是担任这个工作最合适的人选。
ad.
1. 只, 仅仅, 才
At present we can only wait and see.
目前我们只好等等再说。
2. 不料; 反而, 结果却
I walked all the way from home to the library, only to find it closed.
我从家里一路走到图书馆, 不料已经关门了。
conj.
1. 【口】可是, 不过
You may come at any time, only you had better let me know beforehand.
你什么时候来都行, 不过最好先告诉我一声。
2. 要不是, 若非[+(that)]
I'd have gone, only (that) it rained.
要不是下雨, 我已经走了。
短语词组:
only just
1. 刚刚
They had only just arrived.
他们刚刚才到。
only (that)
1. 要不是
He would probably have done well in the examination, only that he got nervous.
要不是紧张怯场, 他也许会考得很好的。
only too
1. 非常
We shall be only too pleased to hear from you further.
我们非常欢迎你再来信。
only
词义辨析:
同义:
ad.正好, 恰好
just
merely
simply
同义参见:
sole1
singular
single
scarcely
exclusive
but
one
mere1
unique
only['əunli]adv.1.■只有,惟有2.■正好,恰好3.■才,刚4.■反而;结果却;不料5.■作为惟一adj.1.■仅有的;(同类中)较少的2.■惟一的;(子女)独生的3.■最好的,独一无二的conj.1.■[有时与 that 连用][主方言]要不是,若非:I would have made a big mistake only you advised.要不是听了你的劝告,我可犯大错误了。2.■[口语]可是,不过:I want to go with you, only I havn't got time.我愿意和你去,可我没有时间。if only见 ifnot noly…but (also)不但…而且…only for[方言]要不是,如果没有only if (或 only…if)决不…除非…only just恰好,刚刚,刚才;好不容易才only not简直,几乎,差不多only that要不是,若非only too极,很,非常太;到令人遗憾的地步
onlyonly[ˈəunli]adj.1.■唯一的2.■最适当的, 最好的an only son独生子He is the only man for the position.他是这个职位的最佳人选。
词性变化only[ˈəunli]adv.1.■只, 仅仅, 才2.■反而, 结果却, 不料He can only do his best.他只能尽力而为。He came only yesterday.他昨天才来。The failure only strengthened our determination.失败反而坚定了我们的决心。only[ˈəunli]conj.1.■可是, 不过2.■[与 that 连用]除了, 要不是3.■可惜I'd do it with pleasure, only I am too busy.我很乐意做此事, 不过我太忙。I should like to go, only that I am ill.要不是我有病, 我倒是很想去。O-for him, you would not be here.要不是为了他, 你不会到这里来。
参考词汇only;sole;single;unique;都含“单一的”、“唯一的”意思。1.■only 系常用词, 指“唯一的”, 含“不会再多”之意, 如:This is the only one.这是唯一的一个。2.■sole语气比 only 强, 也较庄严, 指“单独的”, 即“一类中只有这一个”, 如:my sole purpose我唯一的目的。3.■single 指“一个”、“仅有一个”, 如:a single chair in the room屋里仅有的一把椅子。4.■unique指“独一无二的”、“无可匹敌的”, 如:He was a unique genius.他是个无与伦比的天才。
adverb
- and no one or nothing more besides; solely or exclusively
唯一地;仅有地;只
there are only a limited number of tickets available.
只剩下数量有限的票了。
only their faith sustained them.
只有他们的信念支撑着他们。
■no more than (implying that more was hoped for or expected); merely
只;仅仅
deaths from heart disease have only declined by 10 per cent.
因心脏病死去的人数仅仅下降了10%。
she was still only in her mid thirties.
她还只有35岁左右。
■no longer ago than
才;刚刚
genes that were discovered only last year.
去年才刚刚发现的基因。
■not until
直到…才
a final report reached him only on January 15.
最后一份报告直到1月15日才到他的手里。 - [with infinitive]with the negative or unfortunate result that
不料;结果却
she turned into the car park, only to find her way blocked.
她转到停车场,结果却发现路被堵住了。
■[with modal]inevitably, although unfortunate or undesirable
只会
if banks cancelled the debts, these countries would only borrow more.
如果银行取消他们的债务,这些国家只会借得更多。
rebellion will only bring more unhappiness.
叛乱只会带来更多的痛苦。
- [attrib.]alone of its or their kind; single or solitary
仅有的;惟一的
the only medal we had ever won.
我们赢得的惟一一枚奖章。
he was an only child.
他是独生子。
■alone deserving consideration
唯一值得考虑的
it's simply the only place to be seen these days.
这是这些天惟一值得看的地方。
- (informal)except that; but for the fact that
(非正式)可是;不过
he is still a young man, only he seems older because of his careworn expression.
他还很年轻,可是沧桑忧郁的表情他显得比实际年龄要老。
■but then
但是
the man was going to be hanged, only he took poison first.
这人会被绞死,但是之前他已经服了毒药。
only just
- 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。
■very recently
刚刚;刚才
I'd only just arrived back from Paris.
我刚刚从巴黎回来。
- 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。
- Old English ānlic (adjective) (see one, -ly)
- The traditional view is that the adverb only should be placed next to the word or words whose meaning it restrictsI have seen him only once rather than I have only seen him onceThe argument for this, a topic which has occupied grammarians for more than 200 years, is that if only is not placed correctly the scope or emphasis is wrong, and could even result in ambiguity. But in normal, everyday English, the impulse is to state only as early as possible in the sentence, generally just before the verb. The result is, in fact, hardly ever ambiguous: few native speakers would be confused by the sentence I have only seen him onceand the supposed ‘logical’ sense often emerges only with further clarification, as in I've only seen him once, but I've heard him many times
only
形容词 only:
being the only one; single and isolated from others
同义词:lone, lonesome, sole, solitary
exclusive of anyone or anything else
同义词:alone
副词 only:
and nothing more
without any others being included or involved
同义词:entirely, exclusively, solely, alone
with nevertheless the final result
in the final outcome
except that
never except when
as recently as
only
■He spoke only two words the whole evening.
一晚上他只说了两个字。
■Not only you but (also) I am to blame.
不仅你,连我都要受责难。
■Is there only nothingness after death?
人死后什么都不存在了吗?
■There is only one man qualified for the job.
仅有一个人能胜任这个工作。
■The performer received only pitying looks from his audience.
从观众的表情看,那表演者得到的只是同情和怜悯。
■He's not serious, he was only joking with you.
他不是当真的,刚才是与你闹着玩的。
■His only recreations are drinking beer and working in the garden.
他仅有的消遣是喝啤酒和在花园里种花草。
■They not only talked but also shouted and laughed.
他们不只谈话,而且喊叫大笑。
■They used only natural pigments to dye the wool.
他们只用天然颜料染毛织品。
■Their friendliness was only pretence.
他们的友谊完全是虚假的。
■Even after meeting only once, they felt a kinship.
他们虽然只见了一面,但已是一见如故了。
■He had only been in for 10 minutes when Jones bowled him out.
他击球才十分钟就被琼斯投球杀出局。
■He's only popped out for a few minutes.
他刚出去一会儿。
■His hair became gray when he was only forty.
他刚刚四十岁时,头发就变得灰白了。
■He paid only lip service to the dictator.
他只以空洞的应酬话对付那个独裁者。
■He only stays at five star hotels.
他只住五星级旅馆。
■He only heard the fag-end of their conversation.
他只听到他们交谈中无足轻重的部分。
■He is only interested in things and not people.
他只对物而不对人感兴趣。
■He was only one amongst many who needed help.
他只是众多需要帮助者之一。
■He only entered the competition for a dare.
他只是因为受人激将才参加竞赛。
■He only put a bit on his plate to make fashion.
他只是拨了一点食物到盘子里做做样子。
■He is honest only on the surface.
他只是表面诚实而已。
■He only wears a vest in the room.
他在家里只穿了一件背心。
■He was only partially to blame for the accident.
他对事故只应负部分责任。
■His interest in photography is only a passing fad.
他对摄影的爱好仅是一时的兴致。
■His concern for the poor is only a pose.
他对穷人的关心只不过是做做样子罢了。
■He had only an imperfect understanding of his task.
他对自己的任务只是一知半解。
■He only accepted the primary education off and on in his childhood.
他小时候只断断续续地接受过初等教育。
■He eats only bland food because of his ulcer.
他患溃疡,只能吃无刺激性的食物。
■His political commitment is only skin-deep.
他政治上的承诺只是表面文章。
■She only has a bowl of muesli for breakfast.
他早餐只吃了一碗什锦粥。
■He is an only child, and the idol of his parents.
他是个独子,是他父母的宠儿。
■He is the only person for the position.
他是担任此职位的最佳人选。
■He is the only legal heir of the rich man.
他是这位富翁的唯一法定继承人。
■He was the only human being on the island.
他是那个岛上唯一的人。
■He is only too willing to serve friends.
他极愿为朋友效劳。
■He was only eight when he ascended the throne.
他登上王位时才八岁。
■His show-off only serves to show up his ignorance.
他的卖弄只不过暴露了他自己的无知。
■He had only enough money to meet his engagements.
他的钱仅够付合同款。
■He repaid me only with ingratitude.
他给我的报答只是忘恩负义。
■He said he only did it for a lark.
他说他只是闹着玩的。
■He studied hard only to fail in the exam.
他这么用功,结果竟然考场失利。
■Above term only apply to dorsa above 3,000 bales.
以上条件,仅适用于三千捆以上的订单。
■But their so-called prosperity is only a temporary phenomenon.
但他们所谓的繁荣只是一个暂时的现象。
■You two have only yourselves to blame.
你们俩只能怪自己。
■Your only recourse is legal action.
你只有靠诉讼了。
■You have only to show your passport.
你只要出示你的护照即可。
■You have only to ask and he'll tell you.
你只要问他,他就会告诉你。
■You're too impatient with her; she's only a child.
你对她太缺乏耐心,她只不过是个孩子。
■Your guess only approximates to the facts.
你的猜测仅仅是接近事实。
only just
1. 刚刚
They had only just arrived.
他们刚刚才到。
only (that)
1. 要不是
He would probably have done well in the examination, only that he got nervous.
要不是紧张怯场, 他也许会考得很好的。
only too
1. 非常
We shall be only too pleased to hear from you further.
我们非常欢迎你再来信。
习惯用语if only1.■若是...那该多好啊; 真希望...; 只要, 只要...就好not only ...but also1.■不但...而且only by ... can1.■只有...才能only for (=but for)1.■要是没有only just1.■刚刚, 恰好only not1.■简直是, 跟...差不多only that1.■要不是, 若非only too1.■非常; 实在; 太; 可惜