【only】的翻译、意思

时间: 2025-01-25 21:07:44

【only】怎么读

美：[onlɪ]

英：['əʊnlɪ]

【only】是什么意思、字义解释

1. adv. 只，仅仅；不料

2. adj. 唯一的，仅有的；最合适的

3. conj. 但是；不过；可是

【only】等级考试

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【only】的详细解释

英文单词学*与分析：[only]

1. 基本定义：

  • 字面意思：该词的字面含义是“唯一的”或“单一的”。它用于强调某事物的独特性或排他性。
  • 词性：形容词、副词。

2. 词源与起源：

  • 词源分析：该单词源自古英语“anlic”，意为“单一的”，并与“one”有密切关系。前缀“on-”表示“一个”，而后缀“ly”则使其成为副词形式。

  • 历史背景：首次使用可以追溯到12世纪，常见于**文本与文学作品，着重于强调某一事物的独特性。

  • 课本：在**的英语教材中，通常在初中和高中阶段引入该单词。在牛津和美国的教材中，通常在小学和初中阶段讲解。

3. 使用场景：

  • 正式与非正式语境：

    • 正式：在学术论文或正式演讲中，常用于强调某一特定观点或数据。例如：“The only solution to this problem is…” (解决这个问题的唯一方法是……)
    • 非正式：在日常对话中，用于强调某一事物的独特性。例如：“This is the only restaurant I like.” (这是我唯一喜欢的餐厅。)

  • 特殊场合：在法律领域，常用来指代事物的唯一性，如“the only witness to the event” (**的唯一证人)。

4. 示例句子：

  1. This is the only book I have read this year.
    这是我今年读的唯一一本书。

  2. She is the only person who understands me.
    她是唯一一个理解我的人。

  3. The only way to succeed is hard work.
    成功的唯一方法是努力工作。

  4. He is the only candidate for the job.
    他是这个职位的唯一候选人。

  5. I only want to help you.
    我唯一想做的就是帮助你。

*. This is the only time I can meet you.
这是我唯一能见你的时间。

  1. Only a few people attended the meeting.
    只有少数人参加了会议。

  2. This is the only option left for us.
    这是我们剩下的唯一选择。

  3. I can only imagine how difficult it was.
    我只能想象这有多困难。

  4. You are the only one I trust.
    你是我唯一信任的人。

5. 同义词与反义词：

  • 同义词：

    • Sole：强调单一性，但通常用于名词前，如“sole survivor” (唯一的幸存者)。
    • Single：通常指单个事物，但不一定有排他性。

  • 反义词：

    • Multiple：表示多个或许多，与“only”形成对比。
    • Various：指多样的，含有多种选择，与“only”的排他性相反。

*. 记忆方法：

  • 音标记忆法：将“only”发音为 /ˈoʊnli/，可以想象一个人孤独地站在一根柱子旁（“唯一的”）。
  • 词根记忆法：记住“one”的概念，理解“only”是强调“单一”的意思。

7. 关联词汇：

  • Only child (独生子女)
  • Only option (唯一选择)
  • Only time (唯一时间)

通过以上分析和示例，可以更全面地理解“only”这个单词的用法及其在不同语境中的意义。

【only】例句

1、[ADV] You use only to indicate the one thing that is true, appropriate, or necessary in a particular situation, in contrast to all the other things that are not true, appropriate, or necessary. 只有

  1. 例：Only the president could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.只有总统能授权原子弹的使用。

  2. 例：A business can only be built and expanded on a sound financial base.一家企业只有在稳定的财政基础上才能开办并扩大规模。

2、[[ADV cl/prep]] You use only to introduce the thing which must happen before the thing mentioned in the main part of the sentence can happen. 只有…才

  1. 例：The lawyer is paid only if he wins.律师只有打赢官司才会被付费。

  2. 例：The Bank of England insists that it will cut interest rates only when it is ready.英格兰银行坚持只有在它做好准备时才会降低利率。

3、[[det ADJ]] If you talk about the only person or thing involved in a particular situation, you mean there are no others involved in it. 惟一的

  1. 例：She was the only woman in Shell's legal department.她曾是壳牌公司法律部惟一的女性。

4、[[ADJ n]] An only child is a child who has no brothers or sisters. 独生的

  1. 例：The actor, an only child, grew up in the Bronx.那位演员是位独生子，在布朗克斯区长大。

5、[ADV] You use only to indicate that something is no more important, interesting, or difficult, for example, than you say it is, especially when you want to correct a wrong idea that someone has or may get. 仅仅…而已

  1. 例：At the moment it is only a theory.眼下，它还只是个理论而已。

  2. 例："I'm only a sergeant," said Clements.“我不过是个中士，”克莱门茨说。

6、[[强调]] You use only to emphasize how small an amount is or how short a length of time is. (强调数量小或时间短) 仅仅

  1. 例：Child car seats only cost about $10 a week to rent.儿童汽车座椅租用一周仅花费约$10。

  2. 例：...spacecraft guidance systems weighing only a few grams.…重量只有几克的宇宙飞船导航系统。

7、[[强调]] You use only to emphasize that you are talking about a small part of an amount or group, not the whole of it. (强调只是一小部分而非全部) 仅仅

  1. 例：These are only a few of the possibilities.这些只是其中的几个可能性。

8、[[强调]] Only is used after "can" or "could" to emphasize that it is impossible to do anything except the rather inadequate or limited action that is mentioned. (用于)(can)(或)(could)(之后，强调除此之外别无他法) 只

  1. 例：For a moment I could say nothing. I could only stand and look.一时间我什么也说不出来，只能站在那儿看着。

9、[[强调]] You can use only in the expressions I only wish or I only hope in order to emphasize what you are hoping or wishing. (强调愿望或希望) 确实

  1. 例：I only wish he were here now that things are getting better for me.既然我的情况正在好转，我真希望他在这儿。

10、[[ADV to-inf]] You can use only before an infinitive to introduce an event which happens immediately after one you have just mentioned, and which is surprising or unfortunate. (用于不定式前) 不料

  1. 例：Ron tried the embassy, only to be told that Hugh was in a meeting.罗恩到使馆试了试，不料被告知休正在开会。

11、[[强调]] You can use only to emphasize how appropriate a certain course of action or type of behaviour is. (用来强调适宜性) 很

  1. 例：It's only fair to let her know that you intend to apply.让她知道你有意申请是很公平的。

12、[[ADV before v]] You can use only in front of a verb to indicate that the result of something is unfortunate or undesirable and is likely to make the situation worse rather than better. (用于动词前) 反而

  1. 例：The embargo would only hurt innocent civilians.禁运反而会伤及无辜的平民。

13、[[非正式]] Only can be used to add a comment which slightly changes or limits what you have just said. (用来补充) 只是

  1. 例：It's just as dramatic as a film, only it's real.这真和电影一样富有戏剧性，只不过它是现实。

  2. 例：It's a bit like my house, only nicer.这有点儿像我的房子，不过更漂亮些。

14、[[口语]] Only can be used after a clause with "would" to indicate why something is not done. 要不是

  1. 例：I'd invite you to come with me, only it's such a long way.要不是路途太远，我就请你和我一起去了。

15、[[强调]] If you say you only have to do one thing in order to achieve or prove a second thing, you are emphasizing how easily the second thing can be achieved or proved. 只要…即可

  1. 例：Any time you want a babysitter, dear, you only have to ask.亲爱的，任何时候你想要一个临时照看孩子的人，只要开口说就是了。

16、[[强调]] You can say that something has only just happened when you want to emphasize that it happened a very short time ago. 刚刚

  1. 例：I've only just arrived.我刚刚才到。

17、[[强调]] You use only just to emphasize that something is true, but by such a small degree that it is almost not true at all. 勉强

  1. 例：For centuries farmers there have only just managed to survive.几个世纪以来，那儿的农民勉强能维持生存。

  2. 例：I am old enough to remember the War, but only just.我这个年龄足以记住那场战争，不过只是勉强记得。

18、[[强调]] You can use only too to emphasize that something is true or exists to a much greater extent than you would expect or like. 极其

  1. 例：I know only too well that plans can easily go wrong.我非常清楚，计划会很容易出问题。

19、[[强调]] You can say that you are only too happy to do something to emphasize how willing you are to do it. (强调乐意做某事) 太

  1. 例：I'll be only too pleased to help them out with any questions.我将十分乐意为他们解决任何问题。