mere

🇺🇸 /mɪr/ 🇬🇧 /mɪə(r)/
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标签 TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
adjective
C1

used to show something is very small or not important

A mere two dollars was all I had left.

仅仅两美元是我剩下的全部。

C1

used to show that something alone is enough to have an effect

The mere thought of spiders makes her nervous.

仅仅是想到蜘蛛就让她紧张。

noun
R

a small lake

We found a mere hidden in the forest.

我们在森林里发现了一个隐蔽的小湖。

translation

adj. 仅仅的, 仅仅
n. 小湖

词形变化

Superlative merest
Plural meres
Comparative merer