mere
adj
noun
mɪə
adj
1
used
to
emphasize
how
small
or
unimportant
something
or
someone
is
仅仅，只不过〔用于强调某事或某人之小或微不足道〕
She
lost
the
election
by
a
mere
20
votes.
她以仅仅 20 票之差落选。
He’s
a
mere
child.
他只是个孩子。
It
can’t
be
a
mere
coincidence
that
they
left
at
the
same
time.
他们同时离开不可能仅仅是巧合。
2
used
to
emphasize
that
something
which
is
small
or
not
extreme
has
a
big
effect
or
is
important
极小的; 极不重要的〔用于表示某物虽小或微不足道，却有很大的影响或重要性〕
The
merest
little
noise
makes
him
nervous.
一丁点的声音也会使他紧张。
The
mere
thought
of
food
made
her
feel
sick.
一想到食物她就恶心。
The
mere
fact
that
the
talks
are
continuing
is
a
positive
sign.
会谈仍在继续，单这一点就是个好的征兆。
noun
3
a
lake
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