merely meaning in English
adv.
单；只；纯粹；全然。 merely a matter of form 完全是一个形式问题。 not merely ... but also 不仅…而且 (She was not merely beautiful, but (also) talented. 她不仅长得美，而且有才干)。
Examples
- Should she tell? she merely blushed .
她该怎么说呢？她唯有满脸飞红。 - Her refusal was merely a deliberate gesture .
她的拒绝只是故作姿态。 - His knowledge merely drives him to madness .
他的感受把他逼得发了疯。 - Your question was not merely provocative .
你的问题不仅仅是挑衅性的。 - These stages are not merely descriptive .
这些阶段不只是说明性的。