r. and nothing more
adv. 只
1. She is merely a student, but she has big dreams.
她只是一个学生,但她有大梦想。
2. The movie was merely average; I expected more.
这部电影只是一般,我期望更多。
3. He was merely trying to help, not cause trouble.
他只是想帮忙,并不是想制造麻烦。