/ˈmɪr.li/
副词
(用于强调所说的即为所想表达的)仅仅,只,不过
I wasn't complaining, I merely said that I was tired.
我不是抱怨,我只不过是说我累了。
(用于强调不大,不重要或效果不大)仅仅,只,不过
The medicine won't cure her - it merely stops the pain.
这种药物不会治愈她的疾病,不过是止痛而已。
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