mere
/mɪə(r); mɪr/ adj[attrib 作定语]
(no comparative form 无比较级)
1 nothing more than; no better or more important than 仅仅的; 只不过; 不超过
She's a mere child. 她只不过是个孩子.
He's not a mere boxer: he's world champion. 他不只是拳击手, 还是世界冠军呢.
Mere words (ie Words without acts) won't help. 光说（不做）无济於事.
2 (idm 习语) the merest sth the smallest or most unimportant thing 最微小的或最不重要的事
The merest noise is enough to wake him. 一丁点儿声音就足以把他吵醒.
mere / mɪə(r); mɪr/ n (esp in place names 尤用於地名) pond; small lake 池塘; 小湖.