merely

• Poison to a snake is merely a luxury .
  对蛇来说，毒液只不过是一种奢侈品。
• It was merely a matter of friendship .
  这不过是朋友之间的义气。
• As he saw it, he was merely unfortunate .
  照他看起来，他只是时运不济罢了。
• Now, i have so far merely made assertions .
  直到现在为止，我只是在作论述。
• We do not merely destroy our enemies .
  我们不单单要打败敌人。
• We humans are merely the instruments of fate .
  我们人类只不过是天命的工具。
• I ask merely for information .
  我之所以问你只是想长点儿见识。
• He had no authority; he was merely a hireling .
  他没有权力；他只是个受雇者。
• I have merely stated facts in a dogmatic way .
  我只是在按论断的方式叙述事实。
• It would merely have been an incident of battle .
  这只是战争中的一件平凡的事。