only是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 used to show that there is a single one or very few of something, or that there are no others -- 唯一的，僅有的

  • I was the only person on the train. 我是火車上唯一的乘客。

  • Is this really the only way to do it? 這真的是做這件事唯一的方法嗎？

  • The only thing that matters is that the baby is healthy. 唯一要緊的是嬰兒身體健康。

  • It was the only thing I could do under the circumstances. 在這種情況下，這是我唯一能夠做的。

  • Rita was the only person to complain. 只有麗塔一人抱怨。

• 1 used to show that something is limited to not more than, or is not anything other than, the people, things, amount, or activity stated -- 只，僅，才

  • At present these televisions are only available in Japan. 目前這種電視機只有在日本才能買到。

  • Only Sue and Mark bothered to turn up for the meeting. 只有蘇和馬克當回事，出席了這次會議。

  • This club is for members only. 這家俱樂部只對會員開放。

  • Only an idiot would do that. 只有白癡才會做那樣的事。

  • These shoes only cost $50. 這鞋只要50美元。

  • Don't worry - it's only a scratch. 別擔心——只是擦破點皮而已。

  • I was only joking. 我不過是在開玩笑。

  • I was only trying to help. 我只不過想幫忙。

  • I only arrived half an hour ago. 我半小時前才到的。

  • She spoke to me only a few minutes ago on the phone. 她就在幾分鐘前和我通過電話。

  • It's only four o'clock and it's already getting dark. 才4點，天就開始黑了。

  • "Who's there?" "It's only me (= it is not someone you should worry about). I've locked myself out." 「誰在那裡？」「是我而已。我把自己關在外面了。」

  • It's only natural that you should worry about your children. 你擔心自己的孩子，這是很自然的事情。

• 2 used to refer to something that happens almost immediately after something else -- 剛剛，才

  • People were leaving and I'd only just arrived. 人們都要離開了，而我才剛剛到。

  • We'd only just set off when the car broke down. 我們才剛剛出發，車就拋錨了。

  • There was only just enough food to go round. 食物剛剛夠每人一份。

  • We got there in time for our flight, but only just (= but we almost did not). 我們及時趕上了飛機，差一點就錯過了。

• 3 used to say that two related things are true or happened, especially when this is surprising or shocking -- 不但…而且

  • Not only did he turn up late, he also forgot his books. 他不但遲到，還忘了帶書。

  • If this project fails, it will affect not only our department, but also the whole organization. 如果這個企劃案失敗，不僅會影響到我們部門，還會影響整個機構。

  • If you want any help, you have only to ask. 如果你需要任何幫助，儘管開口。

  • You only have to look at her face to see that she's not well. 你只要看看她的臉色，就知道她不舒服。

• 4 used when saying that something unpleasant will happen as a result of an action or a failure to act -- （表示由於某個行動或未能採取行動而導致不好的事情發生）只，只會

  • If you don't do something about it now it will only get worse. 如果你現在不做點事的話，事情只會變得更糟。

• 5 used to show that you feel sorry about something that cannot happen when explaining why it cannot happen -- （表示遺憾）只能

  • I'd love to go to Australia. I only wish I could afford to. 我很想去澳大利亞。我只是希望自己能負擔得起就好了。

  • I only hope you know what you're doing. 我只是希望你知道自己在做什麼。

  • I only wish that they would keep in touch more regularly. 我希望他們能保持更密切的聯繫。

• 6 used to show that you think someone has done something silly -- （表示認為某人做了傻事）不過，只是

  • She's only locked herself out of her flat again! 她只是又一次把自己關在了公寓門外！

• 7 used to show what is the single or main reason why something mentioned in the first part of the sentence cannot be performed or is not completely true -- 可是，但是；不過，只是

  • I'd invite Frances to the party, only (= but I will not because) I don't want her husband to come. 我本想邀請法蘭西斯參加派對，只是我不想她的丈夫也來，所以也就不邀請她了。

  • I'd call him myself, only (= but I cannot because) I'm at work all day. 我本要親自給他打電話，可是我一整天都在工作。

  • I'd be happy to do it for you, only (= but) don't expect it to be done before next week. 我很高興為你效勞，不過別指望能下星期前完成。

  • This fabric is similar to wool, only (= except that it is) cheaper. 這種布料跟毛料類似，只是價格更便宜。