mere

• 用于强调某人或某物很小、不重要或微不足道。

Used to emphasize how small, unimportant, or insignificant someone or something is.

1. Small or insignificantB1formal

   Used to emphasize how small or unimportant something is.

   仅仅

   • It was a mere scratch, not a serious injury.
   • He lost by a mere two points.
   • The cost is a mere fraction of what we expected.

   同义词bareinsignificantmeagerminorpaltryscantsimpleslighttrivial

   反义词considerablegreatimportantmajorsignificantsubstantial

2. Just or onlyB1formal

   Used to indicate that something is no more than what is stated.

   仅仅

   • She is a mere child, not an adult.
   • The thought of it was a mere fantasy.
   • He is a mere assistant, not the manager.

   同义词bareonlyplainpurescantsheersimpleslight

• 名词，指小而浅的静止水体，如池塘或小湖。

A noun referring to a small, shallow body of standing water, such as a pond or lake.

1. Small pond or lakeC2formalbritish

   A small, shallow body of standing water, often found in low-lying areas.

   小池塘或小湖

   • The children played by the mere at the edge of the field.
   • A flock of ducks settled on the quiet mere.
   • The old map showed a mere near the village.

   同义词plashpondpooltarn