英汉词典

only 基本解释

• adv. 只，仅仅；不料
• adj. 唯一的，仅有的；最合适的
• conj. 但是；不过；可是

only 中文词源

来自one,一，-ly,形容词后缀。即一次性的。

only 英文词源

only

only: [OE] Only is a compound formed in the Old English period from ān, ancestor of modern English one, and -lic ‘-ly’. It originally meant ‘solitary’ as well as ‘unique’, but this sense has been taken over by the related lonely. Only preserves the early diphthongal pronunciation which its source one has lost.
=> lonely, one

only (adj.)

Old English ænlic, anlic "only, unique, solitary," literally "one-like," from an "one" (see one) + -lic "-like" (see -ly (1)). Use as an adverb and conjunction developed in Middle English. Distinction of only and alone (now usually in reference to emotional states) is unusual; in many languages the same word serves for both. German also has a distinction in allein/einzig. Phrase only-begotten (mid-15c.) is biblical, translating Latin unigenitus, Greek monogenes. The Old English form was ancenned.

only 词组搭配

only 英文释义

1. being the only one; single and isolated from others;

"the lone doctor in the entire county"

"a lonesome pine"

"an only child"

"the sole heir"

"the sole example"

"a solitary instance of cowardice"

"a solitary speck in the sky"

2. exclusive of anyone or anything else;

"she alone believed him"

"cannot live by bread alone"

"I'll have this car and this car only"

only 同义词解析

only, single, sole, unique, alone

这些形容词均可表示"唯一的"之意。

only： 普通用词，常可与sole换用，但侧重仅限于指定的人或物，而不需要更多。

single： 语气较强，强调仅此一个，再无第二个。

sole： 语气强于only，指仅有一个或一群，只考虑这一个或这一群。

unique： 非正式用词，侧重在一类中唯一无可匹敌、无与伦比的特征。

alone： 着重专指某人或某物，而不是别的。

only 双语例句

1. His house was the only settled home I had as a child.

他的房子是我儿时唯一固定的家。

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2. The arteries are diseased and a transplant is the only hope.

动脉已经发生病变，移植是唯一的希望。

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3. The crowd in Robinson's Coffee-House was thinning, but only by degrees.

鲁宾逊咖啡屋里的人正在变少，但也只是渐少而已。

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4. They have only a vague idea of the amount of water available.

他们只是大概知道可用水的总量。

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5. We were in the same college, which was male-only at that time.

我们那时在同一所学院，当时只招男生。

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only 实用场景例句

Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb...

只有总统才能授权使用原子弹。

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...the guidance and discipline that can be provided only by a strong male...

只有强有力的男性才能给予的指导和训练

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The lawyer is paid only if he wins...

只有官司赢了才支付律师费。

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The Bank of England insists that it will cut interest rates only when it is ready...

英格兰银行坚持只有条件成熟才会降息。

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She was the only woman in Shell's legal department...

她是壳牌公司法律事务部唯一的女性。

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My cat Gustaf was the only thing I had—the only company.

我的猫古斯塔夫是我所有的一切——我唯一的伴侣。

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At the moment it is only a theory...

眼下这只不过是个推测而已。

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'I'm only a sergeant,' said Clements...

“我只是一名中士，”克莱门茨说道。

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Child car seats only cost about £10 a week to hire.

儿童汽车坐椅一周的租金才10英镑。

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...spacecraft guidance systems weighing only a few grams...

仅有几克重的宇宙飞船导航系统

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These are only a few of the possibilities...

这些仅仅是其中几种可能。

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Only a minority of the people supported the Revolution.

只有少数人支持这场革命。

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For a moment I could say nothing. I could only stand and look...

我有那么一会儿一句话都说不出来，只能站在那里看着。

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The police can only guess at the scale of the problem.

警方只能猜测问题的严重性。

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I only wish he were here now that things are getting better for me...

现在我的境况好转了，我真希望他能在这里。

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We can only hope that the elephants can recover.

我们唯有希望这些大象能够康复。

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It's just as dramatic as a film, only it's real...

这就像电影一样充满戏剧性，不过这是真实发生的。

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It's a bit like my house, only nicer...

这有点像我的房子，只是更为漂亮。

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I'd invite you to come with me, only it's such a long way...

要不是路太远，我一定会邀你一同前往。

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I'd be quite happy to go. Only I don't know what my kids would say about living there.

我是很乐意去的，只是不知道孩子们会不会喜欢住在那里。

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Ryle tried the Embassy, only to be told that Hugh was in a meeting...

赖尔试着找了大使馆，却被告知休正在开会。

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He raced through the living room, only to find the front door closed.

他飞快地跑过起居室，却发现前门锁上了。

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It's only fair to let her know that you intend to apply...

告诉她你打算申请，这才算公平嘛。

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She appeared to have changed considerably, which was only to be expected.

她看起来变化很大，不过这完全是在意料之中的。

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The embargo would only hurt innocent civilians...

禁运只会殃及无辜的百姓。

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She says that legalising prostitution will only cause problems.

她说卖淫合法化只会引发问题。

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Any time you want a babysitter, dear, you only have to ask...

亲爱的，你什么时候需要人帮忙照看孩子，只要开口说一声就行。

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We have only to read the labels to know what ingredients are in foods.

我们只要看一下标签即可知道食品的成分。

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I've only just arrived...

我刚到。

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The signs of an economic revival are only just beginning...

经济复苏的迹象刚刚开始显现。

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