only

单词音标

only音标[\'әunli]

汉语翻译

a. 唯一的, 仅有的, *佳的

ad. 只有, 仅仅, 只能

conj. 但是, 不过

相关词组:

only just

only not

only that

only too

only if

if only

not only...but also...

词意辨析

only, single, sole, unique, alone

这些形容词均可表示“唯一的”之意。

only: 普通用词，常可与sole换用，但侧重仅限于指定的人或物，而不需要更多。

single: 语气较强，强调仅此一个，再无第二个。

sole: 语气强于only，指仅有一个或一群，只考虑这一个或这一群。

unique: 非正式用词，侧重在一类中唯一无可匹敌、无与伦比的特征。

alone: 着重专指某人或某物，而不是别的。

英语解释

形容词 only:

being the only one; single and isolated from others

同义词：lone, lonesome, sole, solitary

exclusive of anyone or anything else

同义词：alone

副词 only:

and nothing more

同义词：merely, simply, just, but

without any others being included or involved

同义词：entirely, exclusively, solely, alone

with nevertheless the final result

in the final outcome

except that

never except when

同义词：only if, only when

as recently as

例句

Enjoy the disco you\'re only young once.

尽情跳起迪斯科－－须知青春只一度。

I shall be only too pleased to get home.

我要回到家里就非常高兴。

The book is likely to be useful, only it\'s rather expensive.

这本书可能有用，只是相当贵。

He is the only person for the position.

他是担任此职位的*佳人选。

He speaks not only English but also French.

他不但会说英语，而且还会说法语。

I saw him only yesterday.

我昨天才见到他。

详细解释

on.ly

adj.（形容词）

Alone in kind or class; sole.

唯一的：在种类或级别中与众不同的；独特的

Standing alone by reason of superiority or excellence.

出众的：因杰出和优秀而突出的

adv.（副词）

Without anyone or anything else; alone:

单独地：没有其它别的事物；独自地：

例句：

room for only one passenger.

单人客房

At the very least:

仅仅：

例句：

If you would only come home. The story was only too true.

只要你肯回家来。这故事是千真万确的

And nothing else or more:

只有，仅仅：

例句：

I only work here.

我只在这里工作

Exclusively; solely:

专门地，唯一地：

例句：

facts known only to us.

这些事只有我们才知道

In the last analysis or final outcome:

*后的分析，*终结果：

例句：

actions that will only make things worse.

*后使事情更糟糕的行为

With the final result; nevertheless:

*终结*，仍然：

例句：

received a raise only to be laid off.

加薪的结果只是被派遣而已

As recently as:

*近地：

例句：

called me only last month.

上个月刚通知我

In the immediate past:

刚才：

例句：

only just saw her.

刚才还看见她了

conj.（连接词）

Were it not that; except.

假如；除非

With the restriction that; but:

条件是，但是：

例句：

You may go, only be careful.

你可以去，但要小心

However; and yet:

然而，毕竟：

例句：

The merchandise is well made, only we can`t use it.

这种商品做工精致，然而我们不能用

来源：

Middle English

中古英语

from Old English 3nloc

源自 古英语 3nloc

3n [one] * see one

3n [一个] *参见 one

-loc [having the form of] * see -ly

-loc [具有这种形式的] *参见 -ly

When used as an adverb,only should be placed with care to avoid ambiguity. Generally this means havingonly adjoin the word or words that it limits. Variation in the placement ofonly can change the meaning of the sentence, as the following examples show:

当only 用作副词时应注意避免意义模糊。 一般来说，这意味着把only 放在被限定词的旁边。 Only 的位置的改变， 会改变整个句子的内容，例如：

例句：

Dictators respect only force;

独裁者只认同暴力；

例句：

they are not moved by words.

他们不会被言辞所打动。

例句：

Dictators only respect force;

独裁者只重视权力；

例句：

they do not worship it.

他们不崇拜它。

例句：

She picked up the receiver only when he entered, not before.

他刚一进来她就接到了电话。

例句：

She only picked up the receiver when he entered;

她只在他进来的时候接电话；

例句：

she didn`t dial the number.

她没有拨电话。

Though strict grammarians insist that the rule for placement ofonly should always be followed, there are occasions when placement ofonly earlier in the sentence seems much more natural. In the following exampleonly is placed according to the rule:

虽然严格的语法学家主张应该遵循only 位置的用法规则， 但有时only 放在的句子开头，看起来十分自然。 下面例子中only 的位置是按规则安排的：

例句：

The committee can make its decision by Friday of next week only if it receives a copy of the latest report.

委员会只有在收到*后的报告后，才可以在下周五作出决定。

Placement ofonly earlier in the sentence, immediately after can, would serve the rhetorical function of warning the reader that a condition on the statement follows.See Usage Note at not

Only 的位置紧跟在 can 的后边且在句子开头， 可以利用倒装句型提醒读者后边是一个条件参见 not