mere/mIr; mIə/adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] used to emphasize how small or unimportant something is 仅仅﹐只不过〔用于强调小或不重要〕: She won by a mere two points. 她仅仅以两分获胜。The mere thought made her furious. 她一想起来就火冒三丈。The merest noise makes him nervous. 一点点声音就让他很紧张。