merely

In justification of his conduct, he pleaded that he was merely obeying orders.

他推说他仅是在遵照命令行事来为自己的行为辩解.

The property is merely a trust.

这财产不过是一项委托物.

His were not merely crimes of theft but of violence against elderly people.

他所犯的不止是偷窃罪，而是针对老年人的暴力犯罪。

I'm merely stating what everybody knows anyway.

我说的不过是些常识。

He merely shrugged and walked away.

他只是耸了耸肩就走开了。

He merely said, " H'm " , and went away.

他 嗯 了一声, 就走了.

Don't strive merely for quantity of production.

在生产中不要单纯地追求数量.

Threats merely stiffened his spine.

威胁只能使他更加坚毅.

We're merely good friends.

我们只是好朋友。

I am merely reporting what he said.

我只是转述他的话.

It's not merely a matter of cost, but whether she's old enough to go on holiday alone.

不仅仅是费用的问题,而是她这个岁数是否可以独自去度假。

The team needs players who want to play cricket for England, not merely any country that will have them...

球队需要的是想为英格兰而战的板球选手，而不是愿为任何国家打球的选手。

The article merely rings the changes on a few terms.

这篇文章里颠来倒去就这么几个词.

It is merely [ simply ] a matter of time.

这 仅仅 是时间问题.

Giving these events a lot of media coverage merely perpetuates the problem.

媒体大量地报道这些事件只会使问题持续下去.

Her illness is merely a device to avoid seeing him.

她所谓生病只不过是避免见他的花招而已.

Her denials of this charge served merely to lend it credence.

她对这一指控的矢口否认,反倒更使人相信这一指控是真的.

His resignation was merely a gesture.

他的辞职只是一种姿态而已.

They agreed to go merely because they were getting paid for it.

他们同意去只是因为他们会得到酬劳。

Reading and writing are important skills.

读和写是重要的技能.

The brain accounts for merely three per cent of body weight.

大脑仅占体重的3%。

It's important to write these goals down, rather than merely think about them.

一定要把这些目标写下来,不要光在脑子里想。

He's merely a boy – you can't expect him to understand.

他只是个孩子——你不要指望他能理解。

Francis Watson was far from being merely a furniture expert...

弗朗西斯·沃森远远不止是个家具行家。

Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?

你是真的想去呢,还是仅仅为了表示友好?

Michael is now merely a good friend...

迈克尔现在仅仅是个不错的朋友而已。

It is not merely a job, but a way of life.

这不仅仅是一份工作，而且是一种生活方式。

He said nothing, merely smiled and watched her.

他什么也没说，只是微笑着看着她。

The whole plan is based on merely his own supposition.

整个计划只是建立在他的主观臆断上.

He's not stupid, merely ignorant.

他并不愚蠢, 只是无知.