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BNC: 70 COCA: 101
only
adjective, adverb, conjunction /ˈəʊnli/
Only can be used in the following ways: only 有以下用法
as an adverb: 用作副词: It's only an idea, but I thought we could try it out. 这只是个想法,但我想我们可以试试。 She was only 18 when she had her first child. 她生第一个孩子的时候才18岁。 I only hope we can finish this in time. 我只希望我们能及时完成这件事。
as an adjective (always before a noun): 用作形容词(总用于名词前): I was an only child. 我是独生子女。 You're the only person who can help me. 你是唯一能帮我的人。
as a conjunction: 用作连词: You can come, only make sure you're on time. 你可以来,不过一定要准时。
  1. 1
    used for showing that a statement does not apply to anything or anyone else except the person, thing, action, place etc that you are mentioning 只;仅仅

    She wouldn't say where she was going – she only said she'd be back as soon as she could. 她不肯说她要去哪儿,她只说她会尽早回来。

    The flowers grow wild only on the island of Maui. 只有在毛伊岛这些花才会长得非常茂盛。

    Everyone promised they would come, but in the end only Ted and Jack showed up. 每个人都答应要来,但最后只有特德和杰克到场。

    I only design the dresses, I don't actually make them. 我只设计这些服装,但真正做的不是我。

    Only in this house do I feel safe and secure. 只有在这个房子里我才感到安全和放心。

    Nowadays she performs only on very special occasions. 如今她只在非常特殊的场合才会表演。

    They were being nice to Charlie only because they didn't want to hurt his feelings. 他们对查理显得很友好,这仅仅是因为他们不想伤害他的感情。

     Synonyms and related words
    Only, except and not including: only, except, excluding...
  2. 2
    used for showing that there are no other things or people of the same kind as the one or ones that you are mentioning 唯一的;仅有(一些)的
    the/someone's only :

    David's the only one of us who has a computer. 戴维是我们中唯一有计算机的人。

    This is the only letter my father ever wrote to me. 这是我父亲写给我的唯一一封信。

    My only reason for coming here was to see you. 我来这儿的唯一原因是要见你。

    Johnson was born in Aberdeen in 1942, the only son in a family of six children. 约翰逊1942年生于阿伯丁,是一家6个孩子中唯一的男孩。

    The only people who understand the problem are the scientists. 唯一懂这个问题的人是那些科学家。

    The only thing we can do is wait and see. 我们唯一能做的就是等等看。

  3. 3
    used for emphasizing that an amount, number, size, age, percentage etc is small or smaller than expected (用于强调数量、数字、大小、年龄、百分比等之小)才

    The police station was only 150 metres away. 警察局离这里只有150米。

    The company was established in Lanarkshire only eight months ago. 这家公司8个月前才于拉纳克郡成立。

    She was only 18, but she was as smart as someone twice her age. 她才18岁,但她却跟年龄大她一倍的人一样精明。

    The mobile phone market makes up only a small part of Scottish Telecom's business. 手机市场只占了苏格兰电信公司生意的一小部分。

    The two men spoke with each other only briefly. 这两个男人只简短地交谈了几句。

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  4. 4
    used for emphasizing that something must happen before something else can happen 只有…;除非…

    You pay the agent only if you sell the house. 除非你卖掉房子,否则你就不必付钱给代理人。

    A further statement will be issued only when the investigation has been concluded. 只有在调查结束时才会发布进一步的声明。

  5. 5
    used for saying that something is not better, worse, more important, more difficult etc than you are saying it is 只是…而已

    Don't get upset – I was only joking. 别生气,我只是开开玩笑而已。

    We are only trying to help. 我们只是想帮忙而已。

    ‘What was that noise?' ‘Don't worry – it's only the wind.' “那是什么声音?”“别担心,只不过是风声罢了。”

  6. 6
    no earlier than a particular time, day, week etc (在时间上)不早于,刚刚

    I met him for the first time only last week. 我上个星期才第一次见到他。

    only now/then :

    It is only now that the technology exists to transmit high quality images. 直到现在才有传送高质量图像的技术。

    I picked some roses and only then did I notice that my mother's favourite vase was missing. 我采了一些玫瑰花,直到那时我才发现我母亲最喜欢的那个花瓶不见了。

    only when :

    Only when the government stops interfering will we see any improvement in our schools. 只有当政府停止干预时,我们才有希望看到学校有所改进。

     Synonyms and related words
  7. 7
    used for adding a comment to something that you have just said which makes it less true or correct 只是,但是(用于补充,使刚说过的话显得不大真实或准确)

    Fiction is like real life, only better. 小说跟现实生活很相像,只是比现实生活更美好。

    Her car is like mine, only it has four doors. 她的车很像我的,只是它有4个门。

     Synonyms and related words
    Ways of adding extra information: namely, incidentally, furthermore...
    1. a.
      spoken used when you are going to mention a problem or a reason why something is not possible 不过,可是(用于提出问题或说明某事不可能的原因)

      I would offer to baby-sit, only I'm going out myself. 我很愿意帮你照看小孩,可是我自己也要出去。

      the only thing is... :

      I'd really like to come to the party. The only thing is, my sister is coming to town that day. 我真的很想来参加聚会,问题是那一天我妹妹要进城来。

  8. 8
    used for saying that the result or effect of something is bad or not wanted and has no positive qualities 只,只会(导致)

    His failure to respond to the criticism only made matters worse. 他未能对批评作出回应,结果只是让事情变得更糟。

    I never complain – it only causes more trouble. 我从不抱怨,那只会引起更多的麻烦。

  9. 9
    used for showing that something or someone is the best 最好的;最合适的

    You should get a motorbike. Believe me, it's the only way to travel. 你应该弄一辆摩托车。相信我,这是最合适的交通方式。

    In my opinion, Bond is the only man for the job. 依我看,邦德是做这项工作最合适的人选。

See also
only
noun
  1. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
    an only child (= a child who has no brothers or sisters)

    ... social scientists tentatively predict that the number of onlies will keep growing, bringing the national average number of children per family down below 2.1.

    Submitted from United Kingdom on 12/06/2014
BNC: 70 COCA: 101
BNC: 70 COCA: 101

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