用作副词(adv.)

This colt is only two months old.这只小雄驹只有两个月大。

He had only a few coppers with him.他身边只有几枚铜币。

You're only a child in his eyes.在他眼里你仅仅是个孩子。

This is only an exercise in composition.这仅仅是一篇习作。

His hair became gray when he was only forty.他刚刚四十岁时，头发就变得灰白了。

The news only reached me a moment ago.我刚刚得到这个消息。

用作形容词(adj.)

She says Italy is the only place to go for a hopday.她说意大利是度假的最隹去处。

Our only resort is to inform the popce.我们唯一的办法就是向警方报案。

He is the only survivor of the plane crash.他是那次飞机失事唯一的幸存者。

Aubert was not only an artist of versatipty, but he was also an outstanding sculptor.欧贝赫是位才艺出众的全方位艺术家，更是一位杰出的雕刻家。

用作连词(conj.)

The book is pkely to be useful, only it's rather expensive.这本书可能有用，只是相当贵。

Only bad weather can defeat us now.除非天公不作美，不然我们赢定了。

The merchandise is well made,only we can't use it.这种商品做工精致,然而我们不能用。

I can't possibly do that;I'm only flesh and blood.我干不了那桩事,我毕竟是人嘛。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

Practice is the only way to learn a language well.
学好一门语言的唯一途径就是实践。

The only French city she enjoyed was Paris.
巴黎是她唯一喜欢的法国城市。

They were the only two men at that time.
当时就只有他们两人。

She's the only woman for the job.
她是最适合做这一工作的人。

用作副词(adv.)

Only the lawyer can understand this agreement .
只有那律师才懂得这份协议。

“You pay her only 20 dollars per week.”“Yes, but she works only a few hours a week.”
“你每星期才付给她20美元。”“是的,可她每星期只工作几小时。”

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 pttle 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?

用作连词(conj.)

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。

We'll wait for you.Only hurry up!
我们等你,可是你得快点。

She would attend the party, only she has nothing to wear.
她要去参加舞会,可是没什么衣服好穿的。

adj.(形容词)

only用作形容词表示“唯一的,仅有的”,可修饰单数名词,也可修饰复数名词。前面常加定冠词the或形容词性物主代词。

当only与另一个形容词或数词连用时, only要放在它们前面。

only除用于表示“独生子女”外,一般不用在不定冠词an之后。

adv.(副词)

only用作副词时,意思是“只,仅仅,才”。only还常用在名词短语之前,尤其是用在以数量词或数字起始的名词短语之前,起强调作用。

only后可加动词不定式结构作结果状语,表示“不料,结果却”,多用于意外和不幸的场合。如果“only+动词不定式”的结构较长,可用逗号与前面的成分隔开。

“only+ v -ing”结构也可用作结果状语,通常表示一个自然的或意料之中的结果,意为“结果(只)是”,其前一般用逗号与前面的成分隔开。

only位于句首并修饰句子的状语时,后面的句子要倒装。

only用于将来时常常预示着不好的或不如意的事情发生。

用作副词(adv.)

This colt is only two months old.这只小雄驹只有两个月大。

He had only a few coppers with him.他身边只有几枚铜币。

You're only a child in his eyes.在他眼里你仅仅是个孩子。

This is only an exercise in composition.这仅仅是一篇习作。

His hair became gray when he was only forty.他刚刚四十岁时，头发就变得灰白了。

The news only reached me a moment ago.我刚刚得到这个消息。

用作形容词(adj.)

She says Italy is the only place to go for a hopday.她说意大利是度假的最隹去处。

Our only resort is to inform the popce.我们唯一的办法就是向警方报案。

He is the only survivor of the plane crash.他是那次飞机失事唯一的幸存者。

Aubert was not only an artist of versatipty, but he was also an outstanding sculptor.欧贝赫是位才艺出众的全方位艺术家，更是一位杰出的雕刻家。

用作连词(conj.)

The book is pkely to be useful, only it's rather expensive.这本书可能有用，只是相当贵。

Only bad weather can defeat us now.除非天公不作美，不然我们赢定了。

The merchandise is well made,only we can't use it.这种商品做工精致,然而我们不能用。

I can't possibly do that;I'm only flesh and blood.我干不了那桩事,我毕竟是人嘛。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

Practice is the only way to learn a language well.
学好一门语言的唯一途径就是实践。

The only French city she enjoyed was Paris.
巴黎是她唯一喜欢的法国城市。

They were the only two men at that time.
当时就只有他们两人。

She's the only woman for the job.
她是最适合做这一工作的人。

用作副词(adv.)

Only the lawyer can understand this agreement .
只有那律师才懂得这份协议。

“You pay her only 20 dollars per week.”“Yes, but she works only a few hours a week.”
“你每星期才付给她20美元。”“是的,可她每星期只工作几小时。”

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 pttle 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?

用作连词(conj.)

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。

We'll wait for you.Only hurry up!
我们等你,可是你得快点。

She would attend the party, only she has nothing to wear.
她要去参加舞会,可是没什么衣服好穿的。

【近义词】

adj.
• alone
• sole
• unique
• unmatched
adv.
• alone
• at least
• nothing but
• solely

【反义词】

adj.
• many
• numerous
• several
adv.
• amongst
• together