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🔑onlyon·ly1 /ˈoʊnli / adjective , adverb (only before a noun只用于名词前) - with no others existing or present仅有的；唯一的◆I was the only woman in the room.我是房间里唯一的女性。◆This is the only shirt we have in your size.我们只有这一件衬衣合你的尺码。
- and no one or nothing else; no more than仅仅；只有；只是◆She only likes rock music.她只喜欢摇滚乐。◆I only asked a few friends to the party.我只邀请了几个朋友来参加聚会。◆It was only a little spider.那只不过是一只小蜘蛛。◆It's only one o'clock. There's plenty of time.现在才一点，时间很充裕。
- the most suitable or the best唯一合适的；最好的◆It's so cold that the only thing to do is to sit by the fire.天气很冷，最适合做的事就是坐在炉火旁。
 ●if onlyused for expressing a strong wish（表达强烈愿望）如果…就好了，要是…该多好，但愿◆If only I had a decent car!我要是有辆像样的车多好！◆If only he'd call!他要是打电话就好了！●not only… but alsoboth… and不但…而且◆He not only did the shopping but he also cooked the meal.他不但买了菜，而且做了饭。➨ LANGUAGE BANK用语库additionadding another item补充说明Bilingual children tend to score higher than others on intelligence tests. Also / In addition / Additionally / What is more, they seem to find it easier to learn an additional language.会说两种语言的孩子智力测试的得分较之他人通常会高一点。此外，他们再多学一种语言似乎也容易一些。Learning another language not only helps develop confidence, but also improves job prospects later in life.学习另一种语言不但有助于建立自信，而且能改善未来的就业前景。The author's claim that children find bilingual education confusing is based on only one scientific study. Moreover, the results of that study are questionable.作者仅以一次科学研究为依据，便断言儿童觉得双语教学十分费解。况且，该项研究的结果未必准确。Research has shown that knowledge of a second language promotes intellectual development. Furthermore, it encourages creativity and mental flexibility.研究表明，掌握第二语言能促进智力发展。此外还能激发创造力和头脑灵活性。
onlyon·ly2 /ˈoʊnli / conjunction (informal) except that; but只不过；但是◆The movie was really good, only it was a little too long.这部电影很好，只是有点太长了。 |