The mere mention of John had touched a very raw nerve indeed.提到约翰就真的让人心痛。The mere mention of food had triggered off hunger pangs.单单提到食物就引起了阵阵饥饿感。He's a mere slip of a lad compared to his brother.跟他哥哥一比，他不过是个小毛孩。...
They were mere apprentices to piracy.他们干海盗仅仅是嫩角儿.He’s a mere cipher in the company.他在公司里是个无足轻重的小人物。He is a mere nobody, and it is mere a matter of time for people to recognize him.他只不过是个小人物, 要大家认清这一点只是时间问题。He flung himse...