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1. After the fire the house was a mere shell.
一场火灾後那楝房屋只剩下骨架。
2. At the mere mention of his name she pulled a face, which I took for a sign of disapproval.
一提到他的名字，她就做了个怪相; 我想这是表示她反对他。
3. A mere trifle brought about a quarrel between the brothers.
一点儿小事引起了兄弟间一场争吵。
4. This is not merely a chronological change.
不仅意味着年代上的更新。
5. Never write or speak merely to impress.
不论写文章还是说话，都不要哗众取宠。
6. All world's a stage and I am merely a player.
世界是个大舞台,我只是一个演员而已。
7. George behaves like a friend but he's merely a wolf in lamb's skin.
乔治表现得像个朋友，但他只不过是伪装友善的敌人的罢了。
8. Existing and not merely potential or possible.
事实上的，实际的存在着的，不仅仅是潜在的或可能的
9. Nobody grows old merely by a number of years.
仅仅一把年纪决不会导致衰老。
10. A mere child cannot do the work of a man.
仅仅是个孩子是不能做成人工作的。
11. It is a mere 100 meter from my house to the theater.
从我家到剧场只有一百公尺。
12. He said nothing, merely smiled and watched her.
他什么也没说，只是微笑着看着她。
13. He regarded his marriage merely as a means to an end: he just wanted his wife's wealth.
他仅把结婚当作达到目的的手段，他只是想要妻子的财产。
14. They are not merely content to fill the stomach.
他们不仅仅满足于填饱肚子。
15. They are merely passers-by on the stage of history.
他们不过是历史舞台上昙花一现的人物。
16. Their wealth is merely mythical.
他们的财富完全是虚构的。
17. They said the interview was just a formality/a mere formality, as they've already given me the job.
他们说面试只是一种例行公事，因为他们已经把工作给我了。
18. It merely relieves withdrawal symptoms, they said.
他们说，它只是缓解了戒断症状而已。
19. He merely looked on and did nothing.
他光是旁观，什么也不做。
20. His concern for the poor is a mere pose.
他关心穷人只是故作姿态罢了。
21. He judge people by mere external clothes rather than internal character.
他判断人只靠着外表的衣服而不是内在的品格。
22. His failure in history examination was a mere fluke.
他历史考试没能及格纯属偶然。
23. He merely wants to know the truth.
他只不过是想知道事实真相。
24. He is merely conserving his strength.
他只是在保养精神。
25. He merely said,"H'm", and went away.
他嗯了一声， 就走了。
26. He wasted away to a mere ninety pounds from cancer.
他因癌症而消瘦到只剩九十磅。
27. He is not stupid ,merely ignorant.
他并不愚蠢，仅仅是无知而已。
28. He's not stupid, merely ignorant.
他并不愚蠢，只是无知。
29. He merely touched on this question.
他很少谈到这个问题。
30. What he has said is a mere commonplace.
他所说的无非是老生常谈而已。
31. He is a ruler without power, a mere fly on the wheel.
他是一个没有实权的统治者，只是徒有虚名而已。
32. He had no authority; he was merely a hireling.
他没有权力；他只是个受雇者。
33. His fine clothes are a mere facade, facade.
他漂亮的衣着只是虚有其表而已。
34. His brave words are merely a pose.
他的勇敢的言词仅仅是做样子而已。
35. His threats are merely bluff.
他的威胁仅仅是虚张声势。
36. His knowledge merely drives him to madness.
他的感受把他逼得发了疯。
37. His theory is merely based on supposition.
他的理论只是根据推测而提出的。
38. His politeness is merely formal.
他的礼貌徒有形式。
39. His conduct is a mere cover-up for his nervousness.
他的行为只是为了掩护他的紧张。
40. His seeming friendliness was merely a disguise.
他表面上的友谊都是伪装的。
41. His supposed generosity is merely a form of self-interest.
他貌似慷慨，不过是变相的利己而已。
42. She is determined to go, merely on that account.
他那么想去,无非是那个用意。
43. He was merely paying lip service.
他那番话不过是表面文章。
44. The despair left him a mere shell of a man.
他陷入绝望，形同躯壳。
45. More than merely representing the views!
以上仅仅代表个人意见!
46. No one suffers a penalty for merely thinking.
任何人不能仅因为思想而受惩罚。
47. As everybody can see, what the rumour mongers say is merely patched up stories.
众所周知，那些专事造谣的人说的无非是一些虚构的谎言罢了。
48. You can't convict him merely on circumstantial evidence.
你不能仅凭间接证据判他有罪。
49. I hate, whereas you merely dislike, him.
你不过不喜欢他，我却恨他。
50. You need not flare up merely because he mentioned your work.
你大可不必因为他提到了你的工作而大发雷霆。
51. You have thought is merely a castle in the air.
你所想的只是空中楼阁而已。
52. Your hope of promotion is a mere delusion.
你提升的希望只不过是一种幻觉。
53. Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?
你是真想去呢，还是仅仅为了表示友好？
54. Your scheme is merely a castle in the air.
你的计划只不过是空中楼阁。
55. Your question was not merely provocative.
你的问题不仅仅是挑衅性的。
56. He was glad to get away with a mere five guineas and he beat a hasty retreat, clutching the precious bottle under his arm.
使他高兴的是，只花了五个金币便得以脱身。把他这个珍贵的瓶子夹在腋下匆匆忙忙地跑掉了。
57. Pretending to faint was merely(an)artifice.
假装昏迷只不过是个诡计.
58. Pretending to faint was merely (an) artifice.
假装昏迷只不过是个诡计。
59. The promise of such high interest lies in merely baiting a trap for those unwary investors.
允诺如此高的利润只不过是引诱那些粗心大意的投资者上当。
60. One cannot learn a language well merely by learning its grammatical rules.
光学文法规则是学不好语言的。
61. The excitement about the new power plant was merely town talk.
关于新发电厂的纷纷议论只不过是桩传闻。
62. The peasant laboured for a mere pittance.
农民仅仅是为了微不足道的收入而辛苦地劳作。
63. Other people are merely mirrors of you.
别人跟你没什么两样。
64. Don't scold him; he is a mere child.
别责备他，他只不过是个孩子。
65. It is merely a hypothesis; so far.
到目前为止，这仅仅是一种假设。
66. The plan is merely designed to maintain their nuclear superiority.
制定这个计划只是为了保持他们的核优势。
67. We cannot achieve success merely by willing it.
单有愿望，我们也不能成功。
68. Senator Simpson merely looked the deep things that he thought.
参议员辛浦生只在考虑自己心里不可告人的事情。
69. Change is not merely necessary to life--it is life.
变化对于生活不仅仅是必要的-变化就是生活.
70. But merely to elaborate a leisurable land.
只为营造一方闲适的意境。
71. All work and no play make jack a dull boy; all play and no work make jack a mere boy.
只好用功不会玩，杰克变成笨小孩; 只好玩耍不用功，杰克变成可怜虫。
72. It was merely the one be away from home.
只是离家的人。
73. Merely the thought of holding a snake makes me come out in goose flesh.
只要一想起手里拿着一条蛇，我的身上就会起鸡皮疙瘩。
74. Therefore, the atmosphere is merely a sphere.
因此大气层只不过是一个球体。
75. Don't strive merely for quantity of production.
在生产中不要单纯地追求数量。
76. The stream is reduced to a mere trickle in summer.
夏天那条小河的水量减少，成了涓涓溪流。
77. The mere thought of the ruffian made her shudder.
她一想到那个恶棍就不寒而栗。
78. She was not merely beautiful, but also talented.
她不仅长得美，而且有才干。
79. She's not living, she's merely existing.
她不是在过活，只不过是在挨日子。
80. She noticed him merely with a nod.
她仅以点头向他打招呼。
