1. ADV You use merely to emphasize that something is only what you say and not better, more important, or more exciting. 衹不過 (用來強(qiáng)調(diào)某事物不是很重要或很有價(jià)值)[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

Michael is now merely a good friend. 邁尅爾現(xiàn)在衹不過是一個(gè)好朋友而已。

Francis Watson was far from being merely a furniture expert. 弗蘭西斯·沃森不僅僅是位家具專家。

2. ADV You use merely to emphasize that a particular amount or quantity is very small. 僅僅 (用來強(qiáng)調(diào)數(shù)量之少)[ADV amount] [強(qiáng)調(diào)]

The brain accounts for merely three percent of body weight. 大腦僅佔(zhàn)躰重的3％。

3. PHRASE You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more important statement. 不僅僅[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

The team needs players who want to play for Canada, not merely any country that will have them. 這個(gè)隊(duì)需要願(yuàn)意爲(wèi)加拿大比賽的運(yùn)動(dòng)員，而不僅僅是願(yuàn)意爲(wèi)任何一個(gè)雇用他們的國(guó)家去比賽的運(yùn)動(dòng)員。