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simply

UK //ˈsɪmpli//US //ˈsɪmpli//

词源

源自中古英语 'simpli',来自古法语 'simple',最终源自拉丁语 'simplus'(意为‘简单’)。

adverb

❶ 用于强调某事非常简单或直接,没有复杂或额外的因素。

“You can simply press the button to start the machine.”

(你只需按下按钮就可以启动机器。)

“She simply ignored his rude comment.”

(她直接无视了他粗鲁的评论。)

❶ 用于强调某事完全或绝对如此,没有其他可能性。

“That is simply not true.”

(那完全不是真的。)

“The view from the top is simply breathtaking.”

(从山顶看到的景色简直令人惊叹。)

同义词:just, merely, only, purely, absolutely

常见短语

simply put — 用于以简单的方式总结或解释某事,通常用于强调简洁性。

“Simply put, we don't have enough resources to continue.”

(简单来说,我们没有足够的资源继续下去了。)

simply because — 用于解释某事的原因,强调原因是唯一或主要的因素。

“I refused the offer simply because it didn't interest me.”

(我拒绝了这个提议,仅仅是因为它不吸引我。)