merely: 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)。
misfortune: n.1.背运,倒霉,不幸;灾难,灾祸。2.私生子;生私生子。短语和例子M- might be a blessing in disguise. 塞翁失马,安知非福。 M-s tell us what fortune is. 不经灾难不知福。 M-s never come singly [alone]. = One misfortune rides upon another's