A mere trick of the light

(魔术中)仅靠灯光造成的幻觉

He’s a mere husk of his former self.

(因为生病等原因)他只剩下个躯壳。

The newspaper’s charges of official wrongdoing were mere allegations.

报纸对官方不良行为的指摘不过是主观臆测而已

Shocked By the mere idea.

被那个一无是处的想法震惊了

A mere semblance of legal right.

表面(权利)合法权益的表象

They claimed they would create " ordinary, unique children" who were not mere " photocopies" of their parent

并表示他们将克隆出“正常而独特的儿童”，而不仅仅是他们父母的翻版。

a mere pup who had to be put in her place.

不得不放在她的位置上的年轻人

Be he prince or mere mister

不管他是王子还是平民

a mere child;a mere 50 cents an hour.

不过是个孩子;每小时仅50美分

Be he doctor or mere mister.

不论他是位博士或只是一介小民。

The ship was a mere speck on the horizon.

船在地平线上仅为一个小点。

Ciping, considered the heart of the Jinggang Mountains, is a small-size basin in the rugged hills. Covering a mere 50 acres, it occupies an important strategic position with five rugged mountain passes scattered around it

茨坪，是井冈山的心脏，是崇山峻岭中一块面积约300余亩的小平原。它的四周，屹立着著名的五大哨口

Most people who own a pedigree dog look down their noses at somebody with a mere mongrel.

大多数有纯种狗的人总是瞧不起养杂种狗的人。

He remained a mere spectator of the great happenings of his time.

对于他所处的那个时期的大事件，他只是一个旁观者而已。

The use of a word or phrase in a sense contrary to its normal meaning for ironic or humorous effect,as in a mere babe of40years.

反语法，词语反用法为表达出讽刺或幽默效果，使用的单词或短语意义与一般意义相反，如不过是40岁的婴儿

clothing,of textile materials,lined with furskin or with furskin on the outside to an extent exceeding mere trimming (excl. footwear and headgear)

纺织服装,用毛皮衬里或外带不起装饰作用的毛皮(鞋类和帽类除外)

Vermeer’s paintings are not mere photographic snapshots: they contain past, present and future just as people do

弗米尔的绘画不仅仅是真实纪录现实的照片，就像人类一样，包含着过去、现在和将来。

The mere mention of the issue precipitated an outburst of indignation during the meeting.

会议上刚一提到这件事就引发了一阵愤怒

The mere addition of a copper railing on the counter would have made it look no different from a bank, pawnshop, or post office

假使这柜台上装置铜栏，光景就跟银行，当铺，邮局无别。

She patched new cloth to the old coat, so it seemed mere patchwork.

她把新布初到那件旧上衣上，所以那件衣服看上去就象拼凑起来的东西。

At the mere thought of him her heart began to beat fiercely.

她一想到他心就开始激烈地跳动。

A mere child cannot do the work of a man.

仅仅是个孩子是不能做成人工作的。

a mere passing vogue

仅仅是一时风尚

Mere report is not enough to go upon．

仅是传闻不足为凭．

Work for a mere pittance

仅为了微薄的收入而工作

How can it be that the sympathy between two people like ourselves.should end from one day to another like a mere passade(Edith Wharton)

两个人的感情怎么能象我们这样如露水关系般说结束就结束呢?(伊迪丝·华顿)

Another consideration was that after watching the Eastern European upheaval of1989from the wings,Mr.Bush assumed the mantle of Western leadership in the war against Iraq,and he stands to lose heavily internationally if he shrugged off that mantle and came to be seen once again as a mere bystander.

另外一个考虑就是，布什从旁观看了1989年东欧天翻地覆的变动以后，他在西方对伊拉克的战争中扮领导角色。如果他逃避此一领导角色，仍然袖手旁观，他在国际间的声誉可能大大受损。

A mere 50 cents an hour.

每小时仅50美分

Mozart was, after all, not a mere purveyor of music but one of the supreme dramatic geniuses of all time

莫扎特毕竟不仅是作曲家，而且是空前的最大戏剧天才之一。

certain rigidity in drawing becomes an asset, protecting him against mere decorativeness, and yielding powerful and rugged images

某种描绘上的刚硬变成了一种财富，使他的作品免于落入单纯的装饰性，从而产生了有力的粗犷的形象。

no mere

不仅仅是一个...

mere right

纯权利

mere stone

界石,界碑

mere holder

单纯执票人

a mere nobody

无足轻重的人, 微不足道的人

a mere cipher

无名小卒

a mere pittance

微薄的报酬, 一点点薪金或津贴

en ventre sa mere

待生胎儿 ,腹中胎儿

mere shipment rule

单纯交货规则

a mere circumstance

[美口]无用的东西, 微不足道的人

abstract existence of man as a mere workman

劳动的人