题目

关于Only的用法
only to 与only v.ing 的用法

提问时间：2020-10-20

答案

only to
不料竟会...
结果是...
例句:
You have only to show your passport.
你只要出示你的护照即可.
He rushed all the way to the station only to miss the train.
他一路冲往车站,结果还是错过了火车.
Danish bacon has a reputation second only to the butter.
丹麦猪肉的名声仅次于牛油.
only 1
/ ˈəunlɪ; ˋonlɪ/ adj [attrib 作定语]
with no other(s) of the same group,style,etc existing or present; sole 唯一的; 仅有的:She was the only person able to do it.她是唯一能做那事的人.* His only answer was a grunt.他只咕哝了一声算是回答了.* This is the only painting in this style that we have.这种风格的画我们仅有这一幅.* We were the only people there.只有我们在那里.
(infml 口) most worth considering; best 最值得考虑的; 最好的:She's the only woman for the job.她是最适合做这一工作的人.* She says Italy is the only place to go for a holiday.她说意大利是度假的最佳去处.
(idm 习语) one and only => one1.an only `child child having no brothers or sisters 独生子女:My mother was an only child.我母亲是独生女.* Only children are sometimes spoilt.独生子女有时被宠坏了.only 2
/ ˈəunlɪ; ˋonlɪ/ adv
(modifies a word or phrase and is placed close to it in written or formal spoken style; in informal speech,stress may show which word,etc is modified,so that only may have various positions 可修饰一词或词组,在书面语或正式演说体中only的位置应接近所修饰的词语; 在口语中因可用重音表明所修饰的词语,故only的位置不拘) and no one or nothing else; solely 只; 仅; 仅仅:I only saw `Mary,ie I saw Mary and no one else.我只看见玛丽了（没看见其他人）.* (fml 文) I saw only Mary.我仅见到玛丽.* I only `saw Mary,ie I saw her but I didn't speak to her.我只是看见玛丽了（但没有跟她说话）.* Only `members may use the bar.只有会员才可使用这酒吧.* Only `five people were hurt in the accident; the rest were uninjured.事故中仅五人受伤,其余皆无恙.* He only lives just round the `corner.他就住在附近.* We only waited a few `minutes but it seemed like hours.我们只等了几分钟,但觉得像几小时.* Women only,eg on a sign or poster 女子专用 * We can only guess (ie We cannot be certain about) what happened.我们只能猜测发生了什麽事.
(idm 习语) for X's eyes only => eye1.if only => if.not only...but also both...and 不但...而且...:He not only read the book,but also remembered what he read.他不仅读过这本书,还记得内容.only have eyes for sb/have eyes only for sb => eye.only `just (a) not long ago/before 刚刚:We've only just arrived.我们刚到.* I've only just moved to London.我刚刚搬到伦敦.(b) almost not; scarcely 差一点没; 几乎不:He only just caught the train.他差点没赶上火车.* I've enough milk for the coffee but only just.我的牛奶够喝咖啡用的--刚刚够.only to do sth (used to indicate sth that happens immediately afterwards,esp sth that causes surprise,disappointment,relief,etc 用以指随即发生的事,尤指使人惊讶、 失望、 放心等的事) 反而; 却:I arrived at the shop only to find I'd left all my money at home.我到商店却发现钱全落在家了.only too (with an adj or pp 与形容词或过去分词连用) very 很; 非常; 十分:I shall be only too pleased to get home.我要回到家里就非常高兴.* That's only too true,I'm afraid,ie really true,and not untrue as the speaker might have hoped or wanted.我看这是真事（说话者但愿并非真事）.you're only young `once (saying 谚) let young people have what enjoyment and freedom they can get,because they will have to work and worry later in their lives 青春只一度:Enjoy the disco you're only young once.尽情跳起迪斯科--须知青春只一度.