mere/mɪəʳ/

adj 用在名词前

1. 仅仅，只不过

• She is a mere child. 她不过是个小孩。

• I had a mere day to prepare a speech for the meeting. 我只有一天时间给集会准备演讲稿。

2. [merest] 极小的，微不足道的

• The merest little thing is enough to drive him mad. 微不足道的小事就会使他勃然大怒。