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merely

ˈmɪəli adv

1 used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is 仅仅，只不过;

He’s merely a boy – you can’t expect him to understand.

他只是个孩子 — 你不要指望他能理解。

2 used to emphasize that nothing more than what you say is involved 只是，仅仅是;

We’re merely good friends.

我们不过是好朋友而已。

He merely shrugged and walked away.

他只是耸了耸肩就走开了。

3

not merely/rather than merely

used before the less important of two ideas in a sentence to emphasize the more important idea 不仅仅

It’s not merely a matter of cost, but whether she’s old enough to go on holiday alone.

不仅仅是费用的问题，而是按她的年龄是否可以独自去度假了。

It’s important to write these goals down, rather than merely think about them.

一定要把这些目标写下来，不要光在脑子里想想。