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

例句与用法：

Enjoy the disco you're only young once.

尽情跳起迪斯科－－须知青春只一度。

I shall be only too pleased to get home.

我要回到家里就非常高兴。

The book is likely to be useful, only it's rather expensive.

这本书可能有用，只是相当贵。

He is the only person for the position.

他是担任此职位的最佳人选。

He speaks not only English but also French.

他不但会说英语，而且还会说法语。

I saw him only yesterday.

我昨天才见到他。

详细释义：

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。

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。