merely

It is not merely a job, but a way of life.

这不仅仅是一份工作，而且是一种生活方式。

Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales.

当我为年轻作家的故事人物、冲突和结局提供建议时，我告诉自己，我只是一个有经验的作家，引导她穿过写作大厅而已。

Rather than merely asking about something they wanted to try, they tended to include both cause and effect in their question.

他们倾向于在问题中包含成因和后果，而不仅仅是询问受访者想尝试的东西。

She realized that Patrick was merely playing with her.

她意识到帕特里克只是和她逢场作戏而已。

But one expert, Frederick Herzberg argued that such conditions do not motivate workers, they are merely satisfiers.

但一位专家弗雷德里克·赫茨伯格（Frederick Herzberg）认为，这样的条件并不能激励员工，它们仅能令人满意。

Exaggerated claims merely fuel public distrust and disengagement.

夸大其词只会加剧公众的不信任和疏离。