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adj.

adv.

conj.

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In written English, only is usually placed immediately before the word it qualifies. In spoken English, however, you can use stress to indicate what only qualifies, so its position is not so important. 在书面英语中，only 通常直接置于被修饰词之前。但在口语中，由于可通过重读指示修饰对象，故其位置并不太重要。
1. ADV （表示比较而言唯一真实、恰当或必要的情况）只，只有 You use only to indicate the one thing that is true, appropriate, or necessary in a particular situation, in contrast to all the other things that are not true, appropriate, or necessary. 

  • Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb...

    只有总统才能授权使用原子弹。

  • ...the guidance and discipline that can be provided only by a strong male...

    只有强有力的男性才能给予的指导和训练

  • Only here were the police visible in any strength at all...

    只有在这里才能看到廖廖几个警察。

2. ADV （引出发生的必要条件）只有…（才） You use only to introduce the thing which must happen before the thing mentioned in the main part of the sentence can happen. 

  • The lawyer is paid only if he wins...

    只有官司赢了才支付律师费。

  • The Bank of England insists that it will cut interest rates only when it is ready...

    英格兰银行坚持只有条件成熟才会降息。

  • Dark matter gives out no light and is detectable only because of its gravitational effect on visible matter.

    暗物质不发光，它之所以能被发现，只是因为它对可见物质产生引力作用。

3. ADJ 唯一的；仅有的 If you talk about the only person or thing involved in a particular situation, you mean there are no others involved in it. 

  • She was the only woman in Shell's legal department...

    她是壳牌公司法律事务部唯一的女性。

  • My cat Gustaf was the only thing I had—the only company.

    我的猫古斯塔夫是我所有的一切——我唯一的伴侣。

  • That left Mr Dertliev as the only candidate.

    那使得德尔特利耶夫先生成为唯一的候选人。

4. ADJ （孩子）独生的,仅有的 An only child is a child who has no brothers or sisters. 
Usage Note :

When only is used as an adverb, its position in the sentence depends on the word or phrase it applies to. If only applies to the subject of a clause, you put it in front of the subject. Only strong characters can make such decisions. Otherwise, you normally put it in front of the verb, after the first auxiliary, or after the verb be. I only want my son back, that is all.. He had only agreed to see me because we had met before... I was only able to wash four times in 66 days. However, some people think it is more correct to put only directly in front of the word or phrase it applies to. This is the best position if you want to be quite clear or emphatic. It applies only to passengers carrying British passports... She'd done it only because it was necessary. For extra emphasis, you can put only after the word or phrase it applies to. The event will be for women only... I'll say this once and once only.

only 用作副词时，其在句中的位置取决于它所修饰的单词或短语。若 only 修饰句子的主语，则置于主语前，如：Only strong characters can make such decisions（只有坚强的人才能作出这样的决定）。除去此种情况之外，only 通常置于动词前、第一个助动词或 be 动词之后，如：I only want my son back, that is all（我只想要回我儿子，仅此而已），He had only agreed to see me because we had met before（他同意见我只是因为我们以前见过面），I was only able to wash four times in 66 days（我66天才做到洗了4次澡）。但有人认为将 only 直接置于它所修饰的单词或短语之前更恰当，这样可以表达得更清楚或更具强调意味：It applies only to passengers carrying British passports（这仅适于持英国护照的乘客），She'd done it only because it was necessary（只是出于必要她才这样做的）。若要进一步加强语气，可将only置于它所修饰的单词或短语之后：The event will be for women only（该活动仅限女性参加），I'll say this once and once only（这件事我就说一次，而且仅此一次。）

5. ADV (尤用于想要纠正错误观点时)只不过，仅…而已 You use only to indicate that something is no more important, interesting, or difficult, for example, than you say it is, especially when you want to correct a wrong idea that someone may get or has already got. 

  • At the moment it is only a theory...

    眼下这只不过是个推测而已。

  • 'I'm only a sergeant,' said Clements...

    “我只是一名中士，”克莱门茨说道。

  • Don't get defensive, Charlie. I was only joking.

    别那么大戒心，查利，我只是开个玩笑罢了。

6. ADV （强调数量少或时间短）才，仅仅 You use only to emphasize how small an amount is or how short a length of time is. 

  • Child car seats only cost about £10 a week to hire.

    儿童汽车坐椅一周的租金才10英镑。

  • ...spacecraft guidance systems weighing only a few grams...

    仅有几克重的宇宙飞船导航系统

  • My father allowed me only a sip or two of wine with each meal...

    我父亲每餐只许我喝一两口酒。

7. ADV （强调是其中的一小部分，而非全部）只，仅仅 You use only to emphasize that you are talking about a small part of an amount or group, not the whole of it. 

  • These are only a few of the possibilities...

    这些仅仅是其中几种可能。

  • Only a minority of the people supported the Revolution.

    只有少数人支持这场革命。

8. ADV （用于 can 或 could 之后，强调除此以外别无可为）只（能） Only is used after 'can' or 'could' to emphasize that it is impossible to do anything except the rather inadequate or limited action that is mentioned. 

  • For a moment I could say nothing. I could only stand and look...

    我有那么一会儿一句话都说不出来，只能站在那里看着。

  • The police can only guess at the scale of the problem.

    警方只能猜测问题的严重性。

9. ADV （强调希望或愿望）唯有，非常 You can use only in the expressions I only wish or I only hope in order to emphasize what you are hoping or wishing. 

  • I only wish he were here now that things are getting better for me...

    现在我的境况好转了，我真希望他能在这里。

  • We can only hope that the elephants can recover.

    我们唯有希望这些大象能够康复。

10. CONJ-SUBORD （用于表示稍加改动或限定）只是，不过 Only can be used to add a comment which slightly changes or limits what you have just said. 

  • It's just as dramatic as a film, only it's real...

    这就像电影一样充满戏剧性，不过这是真实发生的。

  • It's a bit like my house, only nicer...

    这有点像我的房子，只是更为漂亮。

  • Drop in and see me when you're ready. Only don't take too long about it.

    方便的时候来我这里坐坐，只是别让我等太久。

11. CONJ-SUBORD （用于含有 would 的从句后，引出未做某事的原因）要不是，若非 Only can be used after a clause with 'would' to indicate why something is not done. 

  • I'd invite you to come with me, only it's such a long way...

    要不是路太远，我一定会邀你一同前往。

  • I'd be quite happy to go. Only I don't know what my kids would say about living there.

    我是很乐意去的，只是不知道孩子们会不会喜欢住在那里。

12. ADV （用于不定式前）不料，结果却 You can use only before an infinitive to introduce an event which happens immediately after one you have just mentioned, and which is rather surprising or unfortunate. 

  • Ryle tried the Embassy, only to be told that Hugh was in a meeting...

    赖尔试着找了大使馆，却被告知休正在开会。

  • He raced through the living room, only to find the front door closed.

    他飞快地跑过起居室，却发现前门锁上了。

13. ADV （强调行动或行为恰当）完全，真正 You can use only to emphasize how appropriate a certain course of action or type of behaviour is. 

  • It's only fair to let her know that you intend to apply...

    告诉她你打算申请，这才算公平嘛。

  • She appeared to have changed considerably, which was only to be expected.

    她看起来变化很大，不过这完全是在意料之中的。

14. ADV （用于动词前，表示结果令人遗憾或不受欢迎）愈加，只（会） You can use only in front of a verb to indicate that the result of something is unfortunate or undesirable and is likely to make the situation worse rather than better. 

  • The embargo would only hurt innocent civilians...

    禁运只会殃及无辜的百姓。

  • She says that legalising prostitution will only cause problems.

    她说卖淫合法化只会引发问题。

15. PHRASE 只要（做…）即可 If you say you only have to or have only to do one thing in order to achieve or prove a second thing, you are emphasizing how easily the second thing can be achieved or proved. 

  • Any time you want a babysitter, dear, you only have to ask...

    亲爱的，你什么时候需要人帮忙照看孩子，只要开口说一声就行。

  • We have only to read the labels to know what ingredients are in foods.

    我们只要看一下标签即可知道食品的成分。

16. PHRASE 刚才；刚刚 You can say that something has only just happened when you want to emphasize that it happened a very short time ago. 

  • I've only just arrived...

    我刚到。

  • The signs of an economic revival are only just beginning...

    经济复苏的迹象刚刚开始显现。

  • You're only just back from leave.

    你才刚休假回来。

17. PHRASE 仅仅；勉强 You use only just to emphasize that something is true, but by such a small degree that it is almost not true at all. 

  • For centuries farmers there have only just managed to survive...

    几个世纪以来，那里的农民只能勉强维持生计。

  • I am old enough to remember the Blitz, but only just...

    伦敦空袭那阵我已开始记事，但也只是仅仅有些模糊的印象。

  • 'I think we could agree on that one.' — 'Only just.'

    “我想在那一点上我们是一致的。”——“勉强算是吧。”

18. PHRASE 太；极 You can use only too to emphasize that something is true or exists to a much greater extent than you would expect or like. 

  • I know only too well that plans can easily go wrong...

    计划很容易出岔子，我太清楚这点了。

  • When the new baby comes along it is only too easy to shut out the others.

    新生儿出世后，其他孩子极容易受到冷落。

19. PHRASE （强调乐意）极，非常 You can say that you are only too happy to do something to emphasize how willing you are to do it. 

  • I'll be only too pleased to help them out with any queries.

    我非常乐意为他们答疑解惑。

20.   if only→see: if;  not only→see: not;  the one and only→see: one; 
Adjective

1. being the only one; single and isolated from others;

  • "the lone doctor in the entire county"
  • "a lonesome pine"
  • "an only child"
  • "the sole heir"
  • "the sole example"
  • "a solitary instance of cowardice"
  • "a solitary speck in the sky"

2. exclusive of anyone or anything else;

  • "she alone believed him"
  • "cannot live by bread alone"
  • "I'll have this car and this car only"
Adverb

1. and nothing more;

  • "I was merely asking"
  • "it is simply a matter of time"
  • "just a scratch"
  • "he was only a child"
  • "hopes that last but a moment"

2. without any others being included or involved;

  • "was entirely to blame"
  • "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"
  • "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"
  • "did it solely for money"
  • "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"
  • "a privilege granted only to him"

3. with nevertheless the final result;

  • "He arrived only to find his wife dead"
  • "We won only to lose again in the next round"

4. in the final outcome;

  • "These news will only make you more upset"

5. except that;

  • "It was the same story; only this time she came out better"

6. never except when;

  • "call me only if your cold gets worse"

7. as recently as;

  • "I spoke to him only an hour ago"
1. He's offered us his villa by the sea for two weeks.The only problem is that we can only have it in February, which rather takes the gilt off the gingerbread.
他把海边的别墅让给我们住两个星期。但是美中不足的是我们只能在二月份去，这就有些扫兴了。

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2. I should think the Welsh are the only people in the world whose only national festival is devoted to music and poetry.
我认为威尔士人是世界上在自己民族唯一的节日上进行音乐和诗歌表演的唯一民族。

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3. My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings which are interrupted only by an occasional visit to the local cinema——virtually the only form of entertainment.
我的朋友没提到那漫长而寂寞的隆冬寒夜，而打破这寒夜寂寞的只有偶尔去当地电影院看看电影——实际上此乃唯一的娱乐形式。

来自《用法词典》

4. Only by overcoming our weaknesses can we advance without any encumbrance;only by uniting ourselves in our struggle can we be invincible.
克服缺点才能轻装前进，团结战斗才能无往不胜。

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5. Speak not of lakes and streams to one who once has seen the sea.; The clouds over Mount Wushan are the only true clouds.; Don't mention streams to him who has seen a great ocean.; The clouds that circle Wu's peak are the only clouds for him.
曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6. Steady progress can only be the result of persistent study.; Only persistent study yields steady progress.
坚持学习，始能不断进步。

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7. "If only I had known you then," he said wistfully.
“要是我那时候认识你就好了，”他伤感地说。

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8. 'Billy, I think it's your turn to wash the dishes,' said Jane. A noncommittal grunt was his only reply.
“比利，我想这次该轮到你刷盘子了， ”简说。他只是不置可否地咕哝了一声算作回答。

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9. 'It only took me two hours to get to Birmingham.' 'That's good going.'
“我只花两个小时就到了伯明翰。”“那很快。”

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10. A baby can only receive sense impressions,but it can not understand them.
婴儿只能接受感官方面的印象，而不能理解。

来自《用法词典》

11. A book is not judged only on its length.
不能只根据篇幅长短来评价一本书。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

12. A dozen were sent for,but only ten were received.
订购了12件，但只收到10件。

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13. A huge plateful like that costs only 50 cents.
这样大一盘才50美分。

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14. A meltdown at the reactor had only just been avoided.
险些发生核反应堆熔毀事故。

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15. A nod was her only answer.
点了下头是她仅有的反应。

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16. Abstention from drinking and smoking is the only way to improve your poor health.
戒掉烟酒是改变你不良健康状况的唯一途径。

来自《简明英汉词典》

17. According to Muslim theology there is only one God.
按照穆斯林的宗教信仰，神只有一个。

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18. According to research, only one smoker in a hundred is able to kick the habit without some kind of help.
研究表明，一百名吸烟者中只有一名能够不借助任何帮助成功戒烟。

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19. Admission by ticket only.
凭票入场。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

20. After only a short exposure to sunlight he began to turn red.
他在阳光下只晒了一会儿，皮肤就开始变红了。

来自《简明英汉词典》