mere

It took her a mere 20 minutes to win.

她只花了20分钟就赢了。

Such spending is not mere vanity.

这样的支出不仅仅是虚荣心。

A mere generation ago, parent-child relations were described as "the generation gap".

仅仅在一代人之前的时期，亲子关系还被描述为“代沟”。

The mere mention of food had triggered off hunger pangs.

单单提到食物就引起了阵阵的饥饿感。

A mere reminder of Mom's touch or the sound of her voice on the phone is enough to change people's minds and moods, affecting their decision making in measurable ways.

哪怕仅仅是想起母亲的亲抚或是电话里母亲的声音都足以改变一个人的决心和情绪，使得他们能以一种自我掌控的方式去作决定。

The river widens into a mere where tourists can go boating.

河流变宽形成小湖，游客可以在湖上泛舟。