But, if this world is not merely a bad joke,
如果這個世界不只是一個拙劣的惡作劇,
新概念英語第四冊 Lesson 24 Beatuy

?? 句中詞匯解析

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merely ['m?rli] 詞頻1
adv. 僅僅,只不過;只是;純粹;全然;
?? mere僅僅 + ly...的 → ad.僅僅,只不過
"Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?"
你是真的想去呢,還是僅僅為了表示友好?
近義:just, only, purely, simply, solely, but
world [w?ld] 詞頻1
n. 世界;地球;領域;塵世;
?? 一句(l)話(word)講出 世界的本質
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里,他是她唯一的守護神。
近義:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe
joke [d?ok] 詞頻1
n. 笑話,玩笑;笑柄,笑料; vt.& vi. 開玩笑;戲弄;鬧著玩;說著玩;
?? 美人魚 j和很棒(ok)的鵝(e)開 玩笑
"They all doubled up when I told my joke."
當我講笑話時,他們都笑得直不起身子來.
近義:jest, kid, banter, rib, tease, chaff 反義:reliability, responsibility, sedateness, staidness, thoughtfulness, earnestness

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