merest
adjective
uk/ˈmɪə.rɪst/us/ˈmɪr.ɪst/the merest
C2
used toemphasizethesurprisingorstrongeffectof a verysmallactionorevent:
(用于强调某一行动或事件虽小却有重大影响)仅仅一丁点儿的,最微小的The merestmentionofseafoodmakes herfeelsick.只要一提海鲜她就会觉得恶心。
The meresthintofcriticismmakes himdefensive.只要有一点点批评他的意思就会让他警觉起来。
Merely and barely
- all
 - all ofsomethingidiom
 - at a pinchidiom
 - barely
 - but
 - by a whiskeridiom
 - by inchesidiom
 - hardly
 - ill
 - inch
 - just
 - merely
 - narrowly
 - nothing
 - nothing more thanidiom
 - only
 - pinch
 - scarce
 - scarcely