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mere

UK //mɪə(r)//US //mɪr//

词源

源自中古英语,来自古法语'mier',最终源自拉丁语'merus'(意为纯粹的、未混合的)。

adjective

❶ 仅仅的,只不过的。用于强调某事物非常小或微不足道,或表示数量极少、程度很浅。

“She lost the race by a mere second.”

(她仅以一秒之差输掉了比赛。)

“The cost is a mere $10.”

(费用仅仅10美元。)

同义词:simple, bare, pure, nothing more than

noun

❶ 小湖,池塘。主要用于英国英语,指面积不大的淡水水体。

“We went fishing at the mere near the village.”

(我们去村子附近的小湖钓鱼。)

“The swans were gliding across the mere.”

(天鹅正滑过那片小湖。)

同义词:lake, pond, pool, tarn

常见短语

the merest — 用于强调极其微小的量或程度,常与否定词连用表示'连最微小的...都没有'。

“There wasn't the merest hint of a smile on her face.”

(她脸上连一丝微笑的迹象都没有。)