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ˈəʊnli adv

1 not more than a particular number, age etc 仅仅，才

Naomi was only 17 when she got married. There are only a few cars on the island. It’s only eight o’clock.

娜奥米结婚时才 17 岁。这个岛上只有几辆汽车。才 8 点钟。

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.

这个岛上只有几辆汽车。

It’s only eight o’clock.

才 8 点钟。

2 used to say that something or someone is not very important, serious etc 只是，不过〔表示不重要、不严重等〕

It was only a joke.

这只是个玩笑。

It’s an interesting job, but it’s only temporary.

这工作很有意思，但只是临时性的。

They’re only small cuts, nothing life-threatening.

这些只不过是轻微的割伤，不会危及生命。

3 nothing or no one except a particular person or thing 只限，只有

Only the president can authorize a nuclear attack.

只有总统才能授权发动核攻击。

We use only the best ingredients.

我们只用最佳的材料。

women/men/residents etc only

The car park is for staff only.

那个停车场只限员工使用。

4 used to say that something happens or is possible in one particular situation or place and no others, or for one particular reason 只有（在…的情况下才…）

I’ll tell you, but only if you don’t tell anyone else.

只要你不告诉别人，我就告诉你。

I ate the food, but only because I was starving.

我只是因为饿极了才吃了这食物的。

The transfer takes place only when the data is complete.

唯有当数据完整后才可以开始转录。

5 no earlier than a particular time 不早于，才，刚

only yesterday/last week/recently

‘When did you e-mail her?’ ‘Only yesterday.’

“你什么时候给她发电子邮件的？”“昨天刚发过。”

only then did/would/could etc sb do sth (at that moment and not before) 直到那时某人才/才会/才可以等做某事

Only then did she tell him about the attack.

直到那时她才把袭击的事告诉他。

only just

a. a very short time ago b. almost not 差点没，险些赶不上; BrE

She’s only just got up.

她刚起来。

I only just finished my essay in time.

我差点没及时完成论文。

can only hope/wait etc

used to say that it is not possible to do more than hope etc 只能希望/等待等

We can only hope it won’t rain on the day.

我们只能希望这一天别下雨。

I can only think/suppose/assume (that)

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 [口] 我只能认为/假定/假设 spoken

I can only assume that it was a mistake.

我只能假设这是一个错误。

I only wish/hope

used to express a strong wish or hope [口] 但愿/希望 spoken

‘What’s happening?’ ‘I only wish I knew.’

“发生什么事？”“但愿我能知道。”

if only

10. used to express a strong wish [口] 但愿，如果…就好了 spoken

If only he’d call!

但愿他能来电话！

you’ll only

11. used to tell someone that what they want to do will have a bad effect [口] 你只会〔告诉某人其所做的事只会带来坏结果〕 spoken

Don’t interfere – you’ll only make things worse.

别插手，你只会把事情搞得更糟。

you only have to read/look at/listen to etc sth

12. used to say that it is easy to know that something is true because you can see or hear things that prove it [口] 你只要读一读/看一下/听一听等〔表示要了解实情很容易〕 spoken

You only have to look at the statistics to see that things are getting worse.

你只要看一看统计数据就能知道情况在变糟。

only to

13. used to say that someone did something, with a disappointing or surprising result 结果只是〔表示结果令人失望或感到意外〕

I arrived only to find that the others had already left.

我到达时只发现别人都已经离开了。

only too

14. very 很，非常

Prices have risen sharply, as we know only too well.

我们都很清楚地知道价格已经急剧上涨。

Mark was only too happy to agree with her.

马克完全赞同她。

adj

15 used to say that there is one person, thing, or group in a particular situation and no others 唯一的，仅有的

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.

我是唯一的反对者。

Cutting costs is the only solution.

降低成本是唯一的解决办法。

She’s the only person for this job.

她是担任这项工作的唯一人选。

the only thing/problem is...

used when you are going to mention a problem or disadvantage [口] 唯有一点/只有一个问题〔用于提出问题或缺点〕 spoken

I could take you. The only thing is Dan might need the car.

我可以送你去，唯一的问题是丹可能要用这辆车。

an only child

a child who has no brothers or sisters 独生子（女）

conjunction

18 used like ‘but’ to give the reason why something is not possible [口] 只是，但是，可是

I’d offer to help, only I’m really busy just now.

我是想帮你的，但眼下我实在很忙。