only
英 [ˈəʊnli] 美 [ˈoʊnli]

adj.

唯一的；仅有的；最好的，最适当的；

adv.

只，仅仅；结果却，不料；

conj.

但是，可是；要不是；

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. [A]唯一的,仅有的 with no others in the same group or of the same type
2. [A]最好的,独一无二的 the best

adv.(副词)

1. 只有,才 nothing more than; with no one or nothing else added or included

conj.(连词)

1. 〈非正〉 只是,但是 except that; but

英英释义

only[ 'əunli ]

• adj.
  • being the only one; single and isolated from others

    "an only child"

    同义词：lone(a)lonesome(a)sole(a)solitary(a)

  • exclusive of anyone or anything else

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

    同义词：alone(p)

• adv.
  • and nothing more

    "he was only a child"

    同义词：merelysimplyjustbut

  • without any others being included or involved

    "a privilege granted only to him"

    同义词：entirelyexclusivelysolelyalone

  • with nevertheless the final result

    "He arrived only to find his wife dead"; "We won only to lose again in the next round"

  • in the final outcome

    "These news will only make you more upset"

  • except that

    "It was the same story"; "only this time she came out better"

  • never except when

    "call me only if your cold gets worse"

    同义词：only ifonly when

  • as recently as

    "I spoke to him only an hour ago"

词组短语

only one只有一个；唯一

only for要是没有

only when只有当…才能

only if只要……就；只是在……的时候

only then直到那时（后面的句子要倒装）

if only只要；要是…多好

only once只有一次

only just刚刚才；恰好

only too非常；实在

if and only if若且唯若，当且仅当

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

only, lonely, alone

only 与alone均可表“只有”，但alone须置于被修饰词之后，only往往置于被修饰词前。如：He alone (Only he) can remember the story. (只有他才能记起这段经历。)

lonely 表“孤独”，“寂寞”，能作定语和表语。如：When she is left alone, she feels lonely. (剩下她一人时她就感到寂寞。)

alone只表“独自”的客观状态，没有感情色彩，只作表语；

unique, single, only, alone, sole

这组词都有“唯一的”的意思，其区别是：

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。

single语气较强，强调仅此一个，再无第二个。

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。

alone着重专指某人或某物，而不是别的。

sole语气强于only，指仅有一个或一群，只考虑这一个或这一群。

双语例句

用作副词(adv.)

1. This colt is only two months old.
   这只小雄驹只有两个月大。
2. He had only a few coppers with him.
   他身边只有几枚铜币。
3. You're only a child in his eyes.
   在他眼里你仅仅是个孩子。
4. This is only an exercise in composition.
   这仅仅是一篇习作。
5. His hair became gray when he was only forty.
   他刚刚四十岁时，头发就变得灰白了。
6. The news only reached me a moment ago.
   我刚刚得到这个消息。

用作形容词(adj.)

1. She says Italy is the only place to go for a holiday.
   她说意大利是度假的最隹去处。
2. Our only resort is to inform the police.
   我们唯一的办法就是向警方报案。
3. He is the only survivor of the plane crash.
   他是那次飞机失事唯一的幸存者。
4. Aubert was not only an artist of versatility, but he was also an outstanding sculptor.
   欧贝赫是位才艺出众的全方位艺术家，更是一位杰出的雕刻家。

用作连词(conj.)

1. The book is likely to be useful, only it's rather expensive.
   这本书可能有用，只是相当贵。
2. Only bad weather can defeat us now.
   除非天公不作美，不然我们赢定了。
3. The merchandise is well made,only we can't use it.
   这种商品做工精致,然而我们不能用。
4. I can't possibly do that;I'm only flesh and blood.
   我干不了那桩事,我毕竟是人嘛。

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