| 单词 | mere |
| 释义 | mere (once / 30 pages) 1adj 2n Mere means pure and simple, nothing more and nothing less. If the mere mention of someone's name makes you happy, then just hearing his name — and that alone — is enough to make you smile. Mere can have a little irony attached. If you introduce yourself as "a mere student," when you’re announcing your astounding invention, you're contrasting your lowly status with the enormity of your invention. This kind of mere comes from the Latin for "undiluted." Mere has a homograph — a completely different word that's spelled the same — and this mere means a lake or a pond. It’s related to the Dutch word meer — there’s lots of water in Holland. WORD FAMILYmere: merely, meres, merest USAGE EXAMPLESOften mere notification of a review by the panel discourages deals. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) The second drive was also a mere three plays before a punt. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) In a rebuilding year with a mere six returning starters, the Buckeyes reached the playoff. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1adj being nothing more than specified a mere child Syn specified clearly and explicitly stated 2adj apart from anything else; without additions or modifications 2shocked by the mere idea Syn bare, simple plain not elaborate or elaborated; simple n a small pond of standing water Hyper pond, pool a small lake |
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