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只, 仅仅
with no additional elements or implications
- He asked for only a glass of water and nothing more.
他只要求仅仅一杯水，别无他求。
- She wanted only a simple wedding ceremony.
她只想要一个简单的婚礼仪式。
- The book contains only the essential information required for the exam.
这本书只包含考试所需的基本信息。
- They were only friends, despite the rumors.
尽管有传言，但他们只是朋友。
- The instructions were only two steps long, making it easy to follow.
说明仅有两步，使其易于遵循。
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只是
used to indicate that despite previous efforts or events, the final outcome is inevitable or contrary
- He worked hard throughout the year, only to find out he missed the promotion.
他全年努力工作，却发现自己错过了晋升。
- She followed the recipe exactly, only for the cake to come out undercooked.
她严格按照食谱操作，结果蛋糕还是没烤熟。
- They won several battles, only to lose the war in the end.
他们赢了几场战斗，却最终输掉了战争。
- He saved diligently, only to have his savings wiped out by an unexpected expense.
他勤奋地存钱，结果他的积蓄被一笔意外开支一扫而空。
- She trusted him completely, only to be betrayed when it mattered most.
她完全信任他，却在最重要的时候被背叛了。
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只是, 仅仅
used to introduce a restriction, exception, or limitation to what has been stated
- He would have passed the test, only he missed the last question.
他本可以通过测试，只是错过了最后一个问题。
- The day was perfect, only it rained in the evening.
那天很完美，只是晚上下雨了。
- She agreed to join us, only she had to leave early.
她同意加入我们，只是她必须早点离开。
- The recipe was easy to follow, only it required a rare ingredient.
食谱很容易遵循，只是需要一种罕见的成分。
- They were ready to start the project, only the funding hadn't come through yet.
他们准备开始这个项目，只是资金还没有到位。
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只, 仅仅
used to indicate that something is leading to a negative outcome
- Procrastinating will only lead to more stress later.
只有拖延只会导致以后更多的压力。
- Eating junk food every day will only make you sick.
每天吃垃圾食品只会让你生病。
- Ignoring the problem will only make it worse.
忽视问题只会让情况变得更糟。
- Apologizing to her only makes her more upset.
向她道歉只会让她更加难过。
- Explaining the rules to him only confuses him further.
向他解释规则只会让他更加困惑。
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只, 刚刚
used to convey that a short time has passed since the event
- The new restaurant opened only a month ago and is already very popular.
这家新餐厅才开了一个月，就已经非常受欢迎了。
- She moved to the city only last week and is still getting settled.
她刚上周搬到城里，还在安顿中。
- The software update was released only yesterday, and users are already reporting issues.
软件更新仅在昨天发布，用户已经在报告问题。
- He started his new job only a few days ago and is still learning the ropes.
他才几天前开始他的新工作，还在学习诀窍。
- The book was published only last month and has already become a bestseller.
这本书仅在上个月出版，已经成为畅销书。