adj. 仅有的; 唯一的; 最好的; 最适当的
adv. 只; 只有; 仅; 仅在…情况下(或地点等); 只不过; 仅…而已
conj. 不过; 但是; 可是
Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.70 / COCA.101
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In written English, only is usually placed immediately before the word it qualifies. In spoken English, however, you can use stress to indicate what only qualifies, so its position is not so important. 在书面英语中,only 通常直接置于被修饰词之前。但在口语中,由于可通过重读指示修饰对象,故其位置并不太重要。
When only is used as an adverb, its position in the sentence depends on the word or phrase it applies to. If only applies to the subject of a clause, you put it in front of the subject. Only strong characters can make such decisions. Otherwise, you normally put it in front of the verb, after the first auxiliary, or after the verb be. I only want my son back, that is all.. He had only agreed to see me because we had met before... I was only able to wash four times in 66 days. However, some people think it is more correct to put only directly in front of the word or phrase it applies to. This is the best position if you want to be quite clear or emphatic. It applies only to passengers carrying British passports... She'd done it only because it was necessary. For extra emphasis, you can put only after the word or phrase it applies to. The event will be for women only... I'll say this once and once only.
only 用作副词时,其在句中的位置取决于它所修饰的单词或短语。若 only 修饰句子的主语,则置于主语前,如:Only strong characters can make such decisions(只有坚强的人才能作出这样的决定)。除去此种情况之外,only 通常置于动词前、第一个助动词或 be 动词之后,如:I only want my son back, that is all(我只想要回我儿子,仅此而已),He had only agreed to see me because we had met before(他同意见我只是因为我们以前见过面),I was only able to wash four times in 66 days(我66天才做到洗了4次澡)。但有人认为将 only 直接置于它所修饰的单词或短语之前更恰当,这样可以表达得更清楚或更具强调意味:It applies only to passengers carrying British passports(这仅适于持英国护照的乘客),She'd done it only because it was necessary(只是出于必要她才这样做的)。若要进一步加强语气,可将only置于它所修饰的单词或短语之后:The event will be for women only(该活动仅限女性参加),I'll say this once and once only(这件事我就说一次,而且仅此一次。)
only adv. 仅仅,才
〔辨析〕普通用词,强调数量少或只是整体中的一小部分。
alone adv. 仅仅,只
〔辨析〕强调不包括其他人或事物在内,通常用于名词或代词之后。
solely adv. 仅仅,只
〔辨析〕通常用于修饰形容词、介词短语等,起强调作用。
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the only thing is…
in name only
one and only
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not only… but (also)…
only just
only too…
you're only young once
only have eyes for/have eyes only for sb
if only
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Synonym: alone(p)
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Synonym: entirelyexclusivelysolelyalone