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onlyonlyD.J.:[ˈəunli]K.K.:[ˈonli]adj.1.■惟一的, 仅有的The only French city she enjoyed was Paris.巴黎是她惟一喜欢的法国城市。They were the only two men at that time.当时就只有他们两人。Practice is the only way to learn a language well.学好一门语言的惟一途径就是实践。2.■最好的, 独一无二的She's the only woman for the job.她是最适合做这一工作的人。Only children are sometimes spoilt.独生子女有时被宠坏了。adv.1.■只有, 才Only the lawyer can understand this agreement.只有那律师才懂得这份协议。They reached the company out of breath only to be told they were fired.他们上气不接下气地赶到公司, 不料却被告知他们被开除了。I rushed to the door, only to discover that it was locked and barred.我冲到门边, 却发现门已被锁死了。Sap passes right through the aphides' bodies, only getting a little thicker and sweeter.汁液直接流过蚜虫的身体, 结果只是变得更稠、更甜。Only in this way can we wipe out the enemy troops.只有这样我们才能消灭敌军。If you give her money, she'll only waste it.如果你把这笔钱给她, 她只会把它浪费掉。You'll only tell Father, won't you?你只会把这件事告诉爸爸, 不是吗?conj.1.■〈非正〉 只是, 但是You may use these tools, only you must replace it after use.这些工具你可以使用, 不过你用完之后得重新放好。

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only['əunli]adv.1.■只有，惟有2.■正好，恰好3.■才，刚4.■反而；结果却；不料5.■作为惟一adj.1.■仅有的；(同类中)较少的2.■惟一的；(子女)独生的3.■最好的，独一无二的conj.1.■[有时与 that 连用][主方言]要不是，若非：I would have made a big mistake only you advised.要不是听了你的劝告，我可犯大错误了。2.■[口语]可是，不过：I want to go with you, only I havn't got time.我愿意和你去，可我没有时间。if only见 ifnot noly…but (also)不但…而且…only for[方言]要不是，如果没有only if (或 only…if)决不…除非…only just恰好，刚刚，刚才；好不容易才only not简直，几乎，差不多only that要不是，若非only too极，很，非常太；到令人遗憾的地步

onlyonly[ˈəunli]adj.1.■唯一的2.■最适当的, 最好的an only son独生子He is the only man for the position.他是这个职位的最佳人选。

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词性变化only[ˈəunli]adv.1.■只, 仅仅, 才2.■反而, 结果却, 不料He can only do his best.他只能尽力而为。He came only yesterday.他昨天才来。The failure only strengthened our determination.失败反而坚定了我们的决心。only[ˈəunli]conj.1.■可是, 不过2.■[与 that 连用]除了, 要不是3.■可惜I'd do it with pleasure, only I am too busy.我很乐意做此事, 不过我太忙。I should like to go, only that I am ill.要不是我有病, 我倒是很想去。O-for him, you would not be here.要不是为了他, 你不会到这里来。

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参考词汇only;sole;single;unique;都含“单一的”、“唯一的”意思。1.■only 系常用词, 指“唯一的”, 含“不会再多”之意, 如:This is the only one.这是唯一的一个。2.■sole语气比 only 强, 也较庄严, 指“单独的”, 即“一类中只有这一个”, 如:my sole purpose我唯一的目的。3.■single 指“一个”、“仅有一个”, 如:a single chair in the room屋里仅有的一把椅子。4.■unique指“独一无二的”、“无可匹敌的”, 如:He was a unique genius.他是个无与伦比的天才。