mere/mɪr; mɪə/ adj 1 used to emphasize how small or unimportant someone or something is 仅仅，只不过〔用于强调某人或某事物小或不重要〕: He's a mere child — he can't understand. 他只不过是个孩子 — 他不会懂。 She won by a mere two points. 她仅以两分之差获胜。 2 also 又作 the merest used to say that even though something is small or unimportant, it has a big effect 极小的，微不足道的〔用于表示某事物本来很小或微不足道，却有巨大影响〕: The mere thought made her furious. 仅仅是想到那件事也会使她狂怒。