单词 | mere |
释义 | mere mere /mɪər/ aep /mɪr/ adjective [before noun] ► B2 used to emphasize that something is not large or important: » The plane crashed mere minutes after take-off.» It cost a mere 20 dollars.» The mere thought of it makes me ill.Thesaurus+: ↑Of little or less importanceThesaurus+: ↑Merely and barely , ↑Almost • • • Extra Examples:» It took a mere five minutes for the world champion to dispose of his opponent.» His tumultuous triumph five years ago now seems a mere footnote in history.» The committee is a mere appendage of the council and has no power of its own.» She had that indefinable something that went beyond mere sex appeal.» A thousand pounds is a mere bagatelle to him. |
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