mere

adjective

/mɪə(r)/

/mɪr/

[only before noun]

(superlative merest, comparative)

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used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant, etc. somebody/something is
- It took her a mere 20 minutes to win.
- A mere 2 per cent of their budget has been spent on publicity.
- He seemed so young, a mere boy.
- You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality.
used when you are saying that the fact that a particular thing is present in a situation is enough to have an influence on that situation
- His mere presence (= just the fact that he was there) made her feel afraid.
- The mere fact that they were prepared to talk was encouraging.
- The mere thought of eating made him feel sick.
- The merest (= the slightest) hint of smoke is enough to make her feel ill.
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Word Originadjective late Middle English (in the senses ‘pure’ and ‘sheer, downright’): from Latin merus ‘undiluted’.

mere

noun

/mɪə(r)/

/mɪr/

(British English, literary) also used in names

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a small lake
Word Originnoun Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meer ‘lake’ and German Meer ‘sea’, from an Indo-European root shared by Russian more and Latin mare.

单词	mere
释义	mere adjective /mɪə(r)/ /mɪr/ [only before noun] (superlative merest, comparative) jump to other results used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant, etc. somebody/something is It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. A mere 2 per cent of their budget has been spent on publicity. He seemed so young, a mere boy. You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality. used when you are saying that the fact that a particular thing is present in a situation is enough to have an influence on that situation His mere presence (= just the fact that he was there) made her feel afraid. The mere fact that they were prepared to talk was encouraging. The mere thought of eating made him feel sick. The merest (= the slightest) hint of smoke is enough to make her feel ill. More Like This Adjectives that only come before a nounAdjectives that only come before a noun all-round antenatal aspiring chief dedicated eventual express high-flying live lone mere mitigating rogue sheer standout ulterior utter Word Originadjective late Middle English (in the senses ‘pure’ and ‘sheer, downright’): from Latin merus ‘undiluted’. mere noun /mɪə(r)/ /mɪr/ (British English, literary) also used in names jump to other results a small lake Word Originnoun Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meer ‘lake’ and German Meer ‘sea’, from an Indo-European root shared by Russian more and Latin mare.
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