only 的英语意思
onlyonly1 /ˈəʊnli $ ˈoʊn-/ adverb
查看全部语言翻译1not more than a particular number, age etc不超过某一数字、年龄等:
Naomi was only 17 when she got married.娜奥米结婚时才17岁。
There are only a few cars on the island.岛上只有几辆汽车。
It’s only eight o'clock.才八点钟。2used to say that something or someone is not very important, serious etc表示某事物或某人并不十分重要、严重等:
It was only a joke.那只是个玩笑。
It’s an interesting job, but it’s only temporary.这份工作很有意思,但只是临时性的。
They’re only small cuts, nothing life-threatening.只是一些小伤口,没有生命危险。3nothing or no one except a particular person or thing除某一特定人或事物外,没有其他:
Only the president can authorize a nuclear attack.只有总统才能授权核攻击。
We use only the best ingredients.我们只使用最好的原料。women/men/residents etc only
The car park is for staff only.停车场仅供员工使用。4used to say that something happens or is possible in one particular situation or place and no others, or for one particular reason表示某事只在某一特定情况或地点发生或可能发生,或只有某一特定原因:
I’ll tell you, but only if you don’t tell anyone else.我可以告诉你,但前提是你不能告诉其他任何人。
I ate the food, but only because I was starving.我把食物吃了,但只是因为饿坏了。
The transfer takes place only when the data is complete.传输只在数据完整时才进行。GRAMMAR: Word order语法:词序• Only usually comes between the subject and the main verb: · I only saw two people.• only 通常位于主语和主动词之间:· I only saw two people.• Only usually comes between an auxiliary verb and a main verb: · I can only see two people.• only 通常位于助动词和主动词之间:· I can only see two people.• When you want to emphasize what you are saying, you sometimes use only at the beginning of a sentence, and put the auxiliary verb before the subject: · Only later did I understand what she meant.· Only by improving social and economic conditions can good health be achieved.• 当你想强调所说内容时,有时可以将 only 置于句首,并将助动词置于主语前:· Only later did I understand what she meant.· Only by improving social and economic conditions can good health be achieved.5no earlier than a particular time不早于某一特定时间only yesterday/last week/recently
‘When did you email her?’ ‘Only yesterday.’"你什么时候给她发电子邮件的?""就在昨天。"only then did/would/could etc somebody do something (=at that moment and not before)(=就在那一刻,而非之前)
Only then did she tell him about the attack.直到那时,她才告诉他遭受袭击的事。6only just British English a)a very short time ago刚刚;就在不久前:
She’s only just got up.她刚刚起床。 b)almost not几乎没有;勉强 SYN barely:
I only just finished my essay in time.我勉强及时完成了论文。7can only hope/wait etc used to say that it is not possible to do more than hope etc表示除了希望等之外,不能做更多:
We can only hope it won’t rain on the day.我们只能希望那天不要下雨。8I can only think/suppose/assume (that) spoken口语 used when you are giving a reason for something, to say that you do not know something for certain but think that this is the only possible reason在说明某事的原因时,表示并不确定,但认为这是唯一可能的原因:
I can only assume that it was a mistake.我只能认为那是个错误。9I only wish/hope spoken口语 used to express a strong wish or hope用于表达强烈的愿望或希望:
‘What’s happening?’ ‘I only wish I knew.’"发生什么事了?""我多么希望我知道就好了。"10if only spoken口语 used to express a strong wish用于表达强烈的愿望:
If only he’d call!要是他能打个电话就好了!11you’ll only spoken口语 used to tell someone that what they want to do will have a bad effect用于告知某人他们想做的事会产生不良影响:
Don’t interfere – you’ll only make things worse.别插手——你只会把事情弄得更糟。12you only have to read/look at/listen to etc something spoken口语 used to say that it is easy to know that something is true because you can see or hear things that prove it表示由于能看到或听到证明某事的东西,很容易就能知道其为真:
You only have to look at the statistics to see that things are getting worse.只需看看那些数据,就能发现情况正在恶化。13only to used to say that someone did something, with a disappointing or surprising result表示某人做了某事,却得到令人失望或意外的结果:
I arrived only to find that the others had already left.我到达后才发现其他人已经离开了。14only too very非常:
Prices have risen sharply, as we know only too well.物价大幅上涨,这一点我们再清楚不过了。
Mark was only too happy to agree with her.马克非常乐意同意她的意见。 → not only ... but (also) at not(4), → only have eyes for somebody at eye1(32), → for somebody’s eyes only at eye1(25)
查看全部语言翻译1not more than a particular number, age etc不超过某一数字、年龄等:
Naomi was only 17 when she got married.娜奥米结婚时才17岁。
There are only a few cars on the island.岛上只有几辆汽车。
It’s only eight o'clock.才八点钟。2used to say that something or someone is not very important, serious etc表示某事物或某人并不十分重要、严重等:
It was only a joke.那只是个玩笑。
It’s an interesting job, but it’s only temporary.这份工作很有意思,但只是临时性的。
They’re only small cuts, nothing life-threatening.只是一些小伤口,没有生命危险。3nothing or no one except a particular person or thing除某一特定人或事物外,没有其他:
Only the president can authorize a nuclear attack.只有总统才能授权核攻击。
We use only the best ingredients.我们只使用最好的原料。women/men/residents etc only
The car park is for staff only.停车场仅供员工使用。4used to say that something happens or is possible in one particular situation or place and no others, or for one particular reason表示某事只在某一特定情况或地点发生或可能发生,或只有某一特定原因:
I’ll tell you, but only if you don’t tell anyone else.我可以告诉你,但前提是你不能告诉其他任何人。
I ate the food, but only because I was starving.我把食物吃了,但只是因为饿坏了。
The transfer takes place only when the data is complete.传输只在数据完整时才进行。GRAMMAR: Word order语法:词序• Only usually comes between the subject and the main verb: · I only saw two people.• only 通常位于主语和主动词之间:· I only saw two people.• Only usually comes between an auxiliary verb and a main verb: · I can only see two people.• only 通常位于助动词和主动词之间:· I can only see two people.• When you want to emphasize what you are saying, you sometimes use only at the beginning of a sentence, and put the auxiliary verb before the subject: · Only later did I understand what she meant.· Only by improving social and economic conditions can good health be achieved.• 当你想强调所说内容时,有时可以将 only 置于句首,并将助动词置于主语前:· Only later did I understand what she meant.· Only by improving social and economic conditions can good health be achieved.5no earlier than a particular time不早于某一特定时间only yesterday/last week/recently
‘When did you email her?’ ‘Only yesterday.’"你什么时候给她发电子邮件的?""就在昨天。"only then did/would/could etc somebody do something (=at that moment and not before)(=就在那一刻,而非之前)
Only then did she tell him about the attack.直到那时,她才告诉他遭受袭击的事。6only just British English a)a very short time ago刚刚;就在不久前:
She’s only just got up.她刚刚起床。 b)almost not几乎没有;勉强 SYN barely:
I only just finished my essay in time.我勉强及时完成了论文。7can only hope/wait etc used to say that it is not possible to do more than hope etc表示除了希望等之外,不能做更多:
We can only hope it won’t rain on the day.我们只能希望那天不要下雨。8I can only think/suppose/assume (that) spoken口语 used when you are giving a reason for something, to say that you do not know something for certain but think that this is the only possible reason在说明某事的原因时,表示并不确定,但认为这是唯一可能的原因:
I can only assume that it was a mistake.我只能认为那是个错误。9I only wish/hope spoken口语 used to express a strong wish or hope用于表达强烈的愿望或希望:
‘What’s happening?’ ‘I only wish I knew.’"发生什么事了?""我多么希望我知道就好了。"10if only spoken口语 used to express a strong wish用于表达强烈的愿望:
If only he’d call!要是他能打个电话就好了!11you’ll only spoken口语 used to tell someone that what they want to do will have a bad effect用于告知某人他们想做的事会产生不良影响:
Don’t interfere – you’ll only make things worse.别插手——你只会把事情弄得更糟。12you only have to read/look at/listen to etc something spoken口语 used to say that it is easy to know that something is true because you can see or hear things that prove it表示由于能看到或听到证明某事的东西,很容易就能知道其为真:
You only have to look at the statistics to see that things are getting worse.只需看看那些数据,就能发现情况正在恶化。13only to used to say that someone did something, with a disappointing or surprising result表示某人做了某事,却得到令人失望或意外的结果:
I arrived only to find that the others had already left.我到达后才发现其他人已经离开了。14only too very非常:
Prices have risen sharply, as we know only too well.物价大幅上涨,这一点我们再清楚不过了。
Mark was only too happy to agree with her.马克非常乐意同意她的意见。 → not only ... but (also) at not(4), → only have eyes for somebody at eye1(32), → for somebody’s eyes only at eye1(25)onlyonly2 adjective [only before noun]
1used to say that there is one person, thing, or group in a particular situation and no others表示在某一特定情况下只有一个人、一件事或一个群体,没有其他:
I was the only woman there.我是那里唯一的女性。
He is our only child.他是我们唯一的孩子。
I was the only one who disagreed.我是唯一一个持不同意见的人。
Cutting costs is the only solution.削减成本是唯一的解决办法。
She’s the only person for this job.她是这份工作的不二人选。2the only thing/problem is ... spoken口语 used when you are going to mention a problem or disadvantage用于即将提及某一问题或不利之处:
I could take you. The only thing is Dan might need the car.我可以带你去。只是丹可能需要用车。3an only child a child who has no brothers or sisters没有兄弟姐妹的孩子;独生子女 → the one and only at one4(2), → (only) time will tell at time1(36)
1used to say that there is one person, thing, or group in a particular situation and no others表示在某一特定情况下只有一个人、一件事或一个群体,没有其他:
I was the only woman there.我是那里唯一的女性。
He is our only child.他是我们唯一的孩子。
I was the only one who disagreed.我是唯一一个持不同意见的人。
Cutting costs is the only solution.削减成本是唯一的解决办法。
She’s the only person for this job.她是这份工作的不二人选。2the only thing/problem is ... spoken口语 used when you are going to mention a problem or disadvantage用于即将提及某一问题或不利之处:
I could take you. The only thing is Dan might need the car.我可以带你去。只是丹可能需要用车。3an only child a child who has no brothers or sisters没有兄弟姐妹的孩子;独生子女 → the one and only at one4(2), → (only) time will tell at time1(36)