only

['əunli]

adv.只有, 仅仅, 刚刚
adj.最好的, 唯一的, 出众的
conj.但是, 除非, 然而, 毕竟

a.[B]

1. 唯一的, 仅有的

He is an only son.

他是独生子。

This is the only watch that I have.

这是我唯一的表。

2. 最好的, 最合适的, 无可匹敌的

She is the only person for the job.

她是担任这个工作最合适的人选。

ad.

1. 只, 仅仅, 才

At present we can only wait and see.

目前我们只好等等再说。

2. 不料; 反而, 结果却

I walked all the way from home to the library, only to find it closed.

我从家里一路走到图书馆, 不料已经关门了。

conj.

1. 【口】可是, 不过

You may come at any time, only you had better let me know beforehand.

你什么时候来都行, 不过最好先告诉我一声。

2. 要不是, 若非[+(that)]

I'd have gone, only (that) it rained.

要不是下雨, 我已经走了。

词义辨析

同义:

ad.正好, 恰好

just  merely  simply  

同义参见:

sole  singular  single  scarcely  exclusive  but  one  mere  unique  

英英释义

形容词 only:

being the only one; single and isolated from others

同义词：lone, lonesome, sole, solitary

exclusive of anyone or anything else

同义词：alone

副词 only:

and nothing more

同义词：merely, simply, just, but

without any others being included or involved

同义词：entirely, exclusively, solely, alone

with nevertheless the final result

in the final outcome

except that

never except when

同义词：only if, only when

as recently as

短语词组

only just

1. 刚刚

They had only just arrived.

他们刚刚才到。

only (that)

1. 要不是

He would probably have done well in the examination, only that he got nervous.

要不是紧张怯场, 他也许会考得很好的。

only too

1. 非常

We shall be only too pleased to hear from you further.

我们非常欢迎你再来信。

补充

onlyonly英:[ˈəunli] 美:[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。

例句

1. Monday is the only day I'm free.我只有星期一有空。 2. She was the only woman in the legal department.她是法务部唯一的女性。 3. Her only hope is a transplant.她唯一的希望就是做移植手术。 4. Their only option was to escape.他们唯一的选择就是逃跑。 5. I was the only one smoking.我是唯一的吸烟者。 6. He was the only one of his family to go to university.他是家中唯一一个上大学的人。 7. The video is to be used for teaching purposes only.此视频仅用于教学目的。 8. He read only paperbacks.他只读平装书。 9. I'm only interested in finding out the facts.我只对查明事实感兴趣。 10. The lawyer is paid only if he wins.这个律师只有打赢官司才能拿到律师费。 11. 'I'm only a sergeant,' said Clements.“我只是一个中士。”克莱门茨说。 12. We only want to stay for one night.我们只是想待一个晚上。 13. I was only joking.我只是开个玩笑。 14. How much was it?—only 10 euros.这个花了多少钱？——才10欧元。 15. I only took one.我只拿了一个。 16. It will only take a minute.只需要1分钟的时间。 17. These are only some of the possibilities.这些仅仅是其中几种可能。 18. The police can only guess at the scale of the problem.警方只能猜测问题的严重性。 19. I saw her only last week.我上周刚刚见过她。 20. It's only fair to keep her informed.让她随时了解最新情况才算公平。 21. It's only natural that she should be upset.她自然会觉得心烦意乱。 22. The embargo would only hurt innocent civilians.禁运只会殃及无辜的百姓。 23. She was only marvellous.她非常了不起。 24. It was only dreadful.这太可怕了。 25. If I had only known, this would never have happened.如果我早知道, 这件事情就永远不会发生了。 26. If it were only that simple!要是那么简单就好了！ 27. I've only just arrived.我刚到。 28. Farmers have only just managed to survive.农民们勉强维持生存。 29. I ran to the door, only to find it locked.我跑到门那儿, 却发现它锁上了。 30. I know only too well that plans can go wrong.计划很容易出岔子, 对此我太清楚了。 31. I'd be only too pleased to help.我非常乐意帮忙。 32. I'd like the same sweater, only in black.我喜欢跟这件一样的毛衣, 不过是黑色的。 33. Snake meat is like chicken, only tougher.蛇肉像鸡肉一样, 只是更劲道些。 34. You can play outside, only don't go into the street.你可以在外面玩, 不过别到街上去。 35. I would love to come, only I'm very busy.要不是我很忙, 我会乐意来的。 36. I meant to tell you, only I forgot.我本来打算告诉你的, 只是给忘了。 37. 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。 38. I want to go with you, only I havn't got time.我愿意和你去，可我没有时间。 39. there are only a limited number of tickets available.只剩下数量有限的票了。 40. only their faith sustained them.只有他们的信念支撑着他们。 41. deaths from heart disease have only declined by 10 per cent.因心脏病死去的人数仅仅下降了10％。 42. she was still only in her mid thirties.她还只有35岁左右。 43. genes that were discovered only last year.去年才刚刚发现的基因。 44. a final report reached him only on January 15.最后一份报告直到1月15日才到他的手里。 45. she turned into the car park, only to find her way blocked.她转到停车场，结果却发现路被堵住了。 46. if banks cancelled the debts, these countries would only borrow more.如果银行取消他们的债务，这些国家只会借得更多。 47. rebellion will only bring more unhappiness.叛乱只会带来更多的痛苦。 48. the only medal we had ever won.我们赢得的惟一一枚奖章。 49. he was an only child.他是独生子。 50. it's simply the only place to be seen these days.这是这些天惟一值得看的地方。 51. he is still a young man, only he seems older because of his careworn expression.他还很年轻，可是沧桑忧郁的表情他显得比实际年龄要老。 52. the man was going to be hanged, only he took poison first.这人会被绞死，但是之前他已经服了毒药。 53. the building survived the earthquake, but only just.这座建筑虽然在经历过地震后没有倒，但也摇摇欲坠仅此而已了。 54. I'd only just arrived back from Paris.我刚刚从巴黎回来。 55. you should be only too glad to be rid of him.你应该非常高兴可以摆脱他了。 56. they found that the rumour was only too true.他们发现这个谣言太接近事实了。 57. I was the only woman in the room.当时我是屋里唯一的女性。 58. This is the only dress we have in your size.这是我们仅有的一件合你尺码的连衣裙。 59. She only likes pop music.她只喜欢流行音乐。 60. I've only asked a few friends to the party.我只叫了几个朋友来这个聚会。 61. It's only one o'clock.现在才一点钟。 62. It's so cold that the only thing to do is to sit by the fire.天气太冷了，唯一能做的事就是坐炉火旁边。 63. The film was very good, only it was a bit too long.这部电影很好看，不过略为长了一点。 64. He not only did the shopping but he also cooked the meal.他不但买了菜，还做了饭。 65. I've only just started this job.我刚刚开始做这工作。 66. We only just had enough money to pay for the meal.我们的钱差点不够付那顿饭的费用。 67. He's the only [=one] man I've ever loved.他是我唯一爱过的男人。 68. They were the only people to survive the crash.他们是这次事故仅有的幸存者。 69. You're not the only one who's worried about the future. [=other people are also worried about the future]不止你一个人担心未来。 70. You're the only person I trust.你是我唯一信任的人。 71. my only true friend我唯一的忠实朋友 72. He was her only brother.他是她唯一的兄弟。 73. "What a shame, your party is on the only day I can't come!"多可惜！你的派对正好安排在我唯独不能去的那天！ 74. Mondays are Kim's only days off from work.周一是金唯一的休息日。 75. This is the only cleaning product you'll ever need!这是唯一一款你需要的清洁产品。 76. Keeping you safe is our only [=sole] concern.我们唯一关注的就是保障你的安全。 77. That was the only reason I didn't take the job.那是我没有接受这份工作的唯一理由。 78. The only way out is through that window.那扇窗子是唯一的出口。 79. It's the only possible answer. = It's the only answer possible.这是唯一可能的答案。 80. The only thing left for us to do is wait. [=there is nothing else we can do but wait]我们能做的只有等待。 81. (informally) I can probably come Friday. The only thing [=the one problem] is that my car is in the shop.我周五可能会来。问题是我的车还在店里呢。 82. It's the first and only drug of its kind.它是第一个也是目前唯一的此类药品。 83. That was one of the only times I ever saw my father cry.那是我为数不多的一次看到父亲哭泣。 84. This is one of the only places in the world where the plant is found.这是世界上能找到这种植物的少部分地区之一。 85. This is the only book for serious collectors.对于真正爱好收藏的收藏者来说，这本书是不二之选。 86. She's the only person for the job.她最适合做这份工作。 87. "They lost only [=just, merely] one game this season."本赛季他们只输掉了一场比赛。 88. I've met him only once. = I've only met him once.我只见过他一次。 89. She had been there only twice in her life.她一生只到过那里两次。 90. We have only five minutes to get there. = We only have five minutes to get there.我们只有五分钟时间赶到那里。 91. There are only two more weeks until summer vacation.只有两周就到暑假了。 92. It's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt.有人受伤只是早晚的事。 93. Do you really have to leave? It's only eight o'clock.你真的得走吗？才八点钟。 94. He was only a baby when his father died.父亲去世时他还只是个婴儿。 95. Leave her alone. She's only a kid.别管她，她只是个孩子。 96. The building is only about 10 years old.这座楼只有10年的历史。 97. "She plays several instruments including the guitar, violin, and piano, to name only [=but] a few."她会演奏很多种乐器，仅举几例：吉他、小提琴和钢琴。 98. "It was quiet in the room, but only for a moment."房间里很安静，但只是短暂的一会儿。 99. She is only partly/partially to blame.她只承担部分责任。 100. "I asked him a question, but he only smiled in response."我问了他一个问题，但他只是回以微笑。 101. I'm happy to help. You only have/need to ask. = (more formally) You have only to ask. = (more formally) You need only ask. [=I will gladly help you if you ask me to]我很愿意帮助你。你只需要说一声。 102. We can only guess/imagine/wonder [=we cannot know] what they will do next.我们只能猜测/想象/琢磨他们下一步会做什么。 103. One can only hope for the best. [=there is nothing to do but hope for the best]我们只能抱最好的希望。 104. I only wish [=I wish very much] you'd told me sooner.我只希望你快点告诉我。 105. I only hope that the mistake will be corrected soon.我只希望这个错误会很快得到改正。 106. It's only natural [=it's normal/reasonable] (that) you would feel that way.你有那种感觉再自然不过了。 107. We only just missed the bus. [=we missed it by a very small amount of time; we almost caught the bus]我们只差一点就赶上公共汽车了。 108. Our trip had only just begun.我们的旅程才刚刚开始。 109. The club is for women only.这家俱乐部只向女士开放。 110. The sign on the door says “Employees only.”门上的标牌写着“只限工作人员入内”。 111. only employees can use that door.只有员工能进出那扇门。 112. I love only you and no one else.我只爱你一个。 113. She said only that she knew him. [=she said nothing other than that she knew him]她只说了她认识他。 114. The storm destroyed the house leaving only a pile of rubble.暴风雨摧毁了那座房子，只留下一堆瓦砾。 115. That sound can mean only one thing. = That sound can only mean one thing.那声音只代表一个意思。 116. only the strongest will survive.只有最强者才能得以幸存。 117. only the best fabric will do. [=I want nothing except the best fabric]我只想要最好的布料。 118. The restaurant serves only vegetarian cuisine.这家餐馆只提供素食。 119. "For reasons known only to her/herself, she sold her house and left town."她卖掉房子，离开了小镇，原因只有她自己知道。 120. Violence should be used only as a last resort. = Violence should only be used as a last resort.暴力只能作为不得已的手段。 121. It should be used only when (it's) absolutely necessary.只有在绝对必要的时候才能使用它。 122. only then did I realize that I had made a mistake.直到那时我才意识到我犯了个错误。 123. The animal is found only on the continent of Australia.这种动物只见于澳大利亚大陆。 124. only in America can such things happen! [=such things cannot happen anywhere but in America]只有在美国才会发生这种事情。 125. The drug is available only by prescription. = The drug is available by prescription only.这种药只有凭处方才能买到。 126. I'll go only if he goes with me. = (more strongly) I'll go if and only if he goes with me.只有他和我一起，我才会去。 127. We made the change only after careful consideration of the consequences.在对结果进行深思熟虑后，我们才做出了这个调整。 128. I came here only because she asked me to.我到这儿来仅仅是因为她要我来。 129. only for the sake of argument只是为争论而争论 130. "It was only [=just, merely] a minor accident. No one got hurt."只不过是一次小事故，无人受伤。 131. I'm fine. It's only a scratch.我没事，只是擦伤。 132. "“Who was that on the phone?” “Oh, it was only a salesperson.”"“谁的电话？”“哦，就是个搞推销的。” 133. I didn't hit him. I only touched him!我没有打他。我就碰了他一下！ 134. She didn't mean to insult you. She was only joking!她不是故意要侮辱你的。她只是在开玩笑！ 135. They were only following orders.他们只是奉命行事。 136. It happened only [=just] last week.这件事上周刚刚发生。 137. I saw her here only a moment ago.我刚才还看到她在这儿。 138. only in the last few years have we come to understand the condition.最近几年我们才理解这种状况。 139. It seems like only yesterday that you were a baby.仿佛昨天你还在襁褓之中。 140. You shouldn't eat that. It will only make you sick.别吃那个东西，它只会让你恶心。 141. The large number of people who came to help only added to the confusion.很多人来帮忙只会让情况更混乱。 142. "They won the battle, only to lose the war. [=they won the battle but lost the war]"他们赢得了这场战役，却输掉了整个战争。 143. I ran to the station only to find (that) I had missed the train.我跑到车站，结果却发现火车开走了。 144. "Not only did they win, they won by a landslide."他们不仅胜利了，而且是以压倒性优势获胜。 145. "The killing of these animals is not only illegal, it's also immoral."猎杀这些动物不仅违法，而且不道德。 146. "The game is not only lots of fun, it's educational too!"这个游戏不仅十分有趣，而且有教育意义。 147. "Photographs are not only permitted, they are encouraged."不仅允许拍照，而且还鼓励拍照。 148. "I'm concerned not only for myself, but for my children (as well)."我不仅关心我自己，还关心我的孩子们。 149. "She had the nerve to accuse me of lying. And not only that, but she refused to apologize!"她厚颜无耻地指责我撒谎。不仅如此，她还拒绝道歉！ 150. The festivals take place not only in the city but also in the surrounding rural areas.不仅城里人庆祝这些节日，周边乡村也庆祝。 151. He knew only too well [=he knew very well] what it meant to go to war.他非常清楚奔赴战争意味着什么。 152. They were only too ready to give up and go home.他们非常急于要放弃，然后打道回府。 153. "I'd love to sing along, only I don't know the words."我愿意一起唱，但是我不知道歌词。 154. "They did have a radio, only it was broken."他们确实有个收音机，只不过是个坏的。 155. "We wanted to buy that painting, only it was far too expensive."我们想买那幅画，但它实在是太贵了。