only的中文翻譯是什麼意思

ADV（表示比較而言唯一真實、恰當或必要的情況）只，只有

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.

• Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb...

  只有總統才能授權使用原子彈。

• ...the guidance and discipline that can be provided only by a strong male...

  只有強有力的男性才能給予的指導和訓練

ADV（引出發生的必要條件）只有…（才）

You use only to introduce the thing which must happen before the thing mentioned in the main part of the sentence can happen.

• The lawyer is paid only if he wins...

  只有官司贏了才支付律師費。

• The Bank of England insists that it will cut interest rates only when it is ready...

  英格蘭銀行堅持只有條件成熟才會降息。

ADJ唯一的；僅有的

If you talk about the only person or thing involved in a particular situation, you mean there are no others involved in it.

• She was the only woman in Shell's legal department...

  她是殼牌公司法律事務部唯一的女性。

• My cat Gustaf was the only thing I had—the only company.

  我的貓古斯塔夫是我所有的一切——我唯一的伴侶。

ADJ（孩子）獨生的,僅有的

An only child is a child who has no brothers or sisters.

ADV(尤用於想要糾正錯誤觀點時)只不過，僅…而已

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 may get or has already got.

• At the moment it is only a theory...

  眼下這只不過是個推測而已。

• 'I'm only a sergeant,' said Clements...

  “我只是一名中士，”克萊門茨說道。

ADV（強調數量少或時間短）才，僅僅

You use only to emphasize how small an amount is or how short a length of time is.

• Child car seats only cost about £10 a week to hire.

  兒童汽車坐椅一週的租金才10英鎊。

• ...spacecraft guidance systems weighing only a few grams...

  僅有幾克重的宇宙飛船導航系統

ADV（強調是其中的一小部分，而非全部）只，僅僅

You use only to emphasize that you are talking about a small part of an amount or group, not the whole of it.

• These are only a few of the possibilities...

  這些僅僅是其中幾種可能。

• Only a minority of the people supported the Revolution.

  只有少數人支援這場革命。

ADV（用於 can 或 could 之後，強調除此以外別無可為）只（能）

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.

• For a moment I could say nothing. I could only stand and look...

  我有那麼一會兒一句話都說不出來，只能站在那裡看著。

• The police can only guess at the scale of the problem.

  警方只能猜測問題的嚴重性。

ADV（強調希望或願望）唯有，非常

You can use only in the expressions I only wish or I only hope in order to emphasize what you are hoping or wishing.

• I only wish he were here now that things are getting better for me...

  現在我的境況好轉了，我真希望他能在這裡。

• We can only hope that the elephants can recover.

  我們唯有希望這些大象能夠康復。

CONJ-SUBORD（用於表示稍加改動或限定）只是，不過

Only can be used to add a comment which slightly changes or limits what you have just said.

• It's just as dramatic as a film, only it's real...

  這就像電影一樣充滿戲劇性，不過這是真實發生的。

• It's a bit like my house, only nicer...

  這有點像我的房子，只是更為漂亮。

CONJ-SUBORD（用於含有 would 的從句後，引出未做某事的原因）要不是，若非

Only can be used after a clause with 'would' to indicate why something is not done.

• I'd invite you to come with me, only it's such a long way...

  要不是路太遠，我一定會邀你一同前往。

• I'd be quite happy to go. Only I don't know what my kids would say about living there.

  我是很樂意去的，只是不知道孩子們會不會喜歡住在那裡。

ADV（用於不定式前）不料，結果卻

You can use only before an infinitive to introduce an event which happens immediately after one you have just mentioned, and which is rather surprising or unfortunate.

• Ryle tried the Embassy, only to be told that Hugh was in a meeting...

  賴爾試著找了大使館，卻被告知休正在開會。

• He raced through the living room, only to find the front door closed.

  他飛快地跑過起居室，卻發現前門鎖上了。

ADV（強調行動或行為恰當）完全，真正

You can use only to emphasize how appropriate a certain course of action or type of behaviour is.

• It's only fair to let her know that you intend to apply...

  告訴她你打算申請，這才算公平嘛。

• She appeared to have changed considerably, which was only to be expected.

  她看起來變化很大，不過這完全是在意料之中的。

ADV（用於動詞前，表示結果令人遺憾或不受歡迎）愈加，只（會）

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.

• The embargo would only hurt innocent civilians...

  禁運只會殃及無辜的百姓。

• She says that legalising prostitution will only cause problems.

  她說賣淫合法化只會引發問題。

PHRASE只要（做…）即可

If you say you only have to or have only 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.

• Any time you want a babysitter, dear, you only have to ask...

  親愛的，你什麼時候需要人幫忙照看孩子，只要開口說一聲就行。

• We have only to read the labels to know what ingredients are in foods.

  我們只要看一下標籤即可知道食品的成分。

PHRASE剛才；剛剛

You can say that something has only just happened when you want to emphasize that it happened a very short time ago.

• I've only just arrived...

  我剛到。

• The signs of an economic revival are only just beginning...

  經濟復甦的跡象剛剛開始顯現。

PHRASE僅僅；勉強

You use only just to emphasize that something is true, but by such a small degree that it is almost not true at all.

• For centuries farmers there have only just managed to survive...

  幾個世紀以來，那裡的農民只能勉強維持生計。

• I am old enough to remember the Blitz, but only just...

  倫敦空襲那陣我已開始記事，但也只是僅僅有些模糊的印象。

PHRASE太；極

You can use only too to emphasize that something is true or exists to a much greater extent than you would expect or like.

• I know only too well that plans can easily go wrong...

  計劃很容易出岔子，我太清楚這點了。

• When the new baby comes along it is only too easy to shut out the others.

  新生兒出世後，其他孩子極容易受到冷落。

PHRASE（強調樂意）極，非常

You can say that you are only too happy to do something to emphasize how willing you are to do it.

• I'll be only too pleased to help them out with any queries.

  我非常樂意為他們答疑解惑。