butbut[轻读)bət; bət; (重读)bʌt; bʌt]《源自古英语“在…之外,除去…的”的意思》连接词A (对等连接词)1 a. [引导与前面之字、片语、子句相反或相对的字、片语、子句] 但是,然而a young ~ wise man一个年轻但聪明的人He is poor ~ happy.他虽穷 ...
justjust[dʒʌst; dʒʌst]《源自拉丁文“法律 (上) 的”的意思》形容词(more ~,most ~; (有时) ~.er,~.est)1 正直的,公正的,光明正大的(→ fair 【同义字】)a ~ man光明正大的人a ~ law公正的法律He tried to be ~ to [with] all the people concerne ...
merelymere.ly[`mIrlI; ˋmiəli]副词(无比较级、最高级)单单,仅仅,只 (…而已)I ~ wanted to see it.我只想看看它而已She's ~ a child.她只是个小孩子→ not merely?but (also) ?.
onlyon.ly[`onlI; ˋounli]《one 和 -ly 的混合语》形容词(无比较级、最高级)1 a. [the ~, one's ~]唯一的,仅有的He is the ~ friend that I have.他是我仅有的一个朋友They were the ~ people present.他们是仅有的出席者Her ~ answer was her sobs.她 ...
scantlyscant.ly[`skæntlI; ˋskæntli]副词= scantily
scarcelyscarce.ly[`skZrslI; ˋskZəsli]副词(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 几乎没有…(→ hardly【同义字】)I can ~ hear him.我几乎听不见他的话At first he was so astonished that he ~ knew what to say.起先他惊骇得几乎不知道要说什么才好There was ~ any ...