English-Thai Dictionary

only

ADJ ที่ เป็น คน หรือ สิ่งเดียว  sole lone ti-pen-kon-rue-sing-diao-kan

 

only

ADJ ที่ เป็น ลูก โทน  single ti-pen-luk-ton

 

only

ADV เท่านั้น  ไม่ มาก ไม่น้อย ไป กว่านี้  merely simply tao-nan

 

only

ADV เพิ่งจะ  ที่ เกิดขึ้น เมื่อ เร็วๆ นี้  just barely poeng-ja

 

only

ADV เพียงแค่  เพียงแต่  เพียงแต่  เท่านั้น  barely just piang-kea

 

only

CONJ แต่  เพียงแต่ว่า  but tea

 

only child

N ลูก คนเดียว  luk-kon-diao

 

only have eyes for

IDM จงรักภักดี ต่อ คนเดียว เท่านั้น  ยึดมั่น ต่อ  มั่นคง ต่อ  jong-rak-pak-de-tor-kon-diao-tao-nan

 

only way to go

SL ทางเลือก ที่ ดี ที่สุด  วิธี ที่ ดี ที่สุด  tang-luek-ti-de-ti-sud

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ONLY

a. 1. Single; one along; as, John was the only man present.
2. This and no other. This is an only child.
3. This above all others. He is the only man for music.

 

ONLY

adv. 1. Singly; merely; barely; in one manner or for one purpose along.
I purpose my thoughts only as conjectures.
And to be loved himself, needs only to be known.
2. This and no other wise.
Every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Genesis 6:5.
3. Singly; without more; as only-begotten.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ONLY

On "ly, a. Etym: [OE. only, anly, onlich, AS. anlic, i.e., onelike.See One, and Like, a.]

 

1. One alone; single; as, the only man present; his only occupation.

 

2. Alone in its class; by itself; not associated with others of the same class or kind; as, an only child.

 

3. Hence, figuratively: Alone, by reason of superiority; preëminent; chief. "Motley's the only wear. " Shak.

 

ONLY

On "ly, adv. Etym: [See Only, a.]

 

1. In one manner or degree; for one purpose alone; simply; merely; barely. And to be loved himself, needs only to be known. Dryden.

 

2. So and no otherwise; no other than; exclusively; solely; wholly. "She being only wicked. " Beau. & Fl. Every imagination. .. of his heart was only evil. Gen. vi. 5.

 

3. Singly; without more; as, only-begotten.

 

4. Above all others; particularly. [Obs. ] His most only elected mistress. Marston.

 

ONLY

ONLY On "ly, conj.

 

Defn: Save or except (that ); -- an adversative used elliptically with or without that, and properly introducing a single fact or consideration. He might have seemed some secretary or clerk. .. only that his low, flat, unadorned cap. .. indicated that he belonged to the city. Sir W. Scott.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

only

on ly |ˈōnlē ˈoʊnli | ▶adverb 1 and no one or nothing more besides; solely or exclusively: there are only a limited number of tickets available | only their faith sustained them. • no more than (implying that more was hoped for or expected ); merely: deaths from heart disease have only declined by 10 percent | she was still only in her mid-thirties. • no longer ago than: genes that were discovered only last year. • not until: a final report reached him only on January 15. 2 [ with infinitive ] with the negative or unfortunate result that: she turned into the parking car, only to find her way blocked. • [ with modal ] inevitably, although unfortunate or undesirable: if banks canceled the debts, these countries would only borrow more | rebellion will only bring more unhappiness. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] alone of its or their kind; single or solitary: the only medal we had ever won | he was an only child. • alone deserving consideration: it's simply the only place to be seen these days. ▶conjunction informal except that; but for the fact that: he is still a young man, only he seems older because of his careworn expression. PHRASES only just by a very small margin; almost not: the building survived the earthquake, but only just. • very recently: I'd only just arrived back from Paris. only too —— used to emphasize that something is the case to an extreme or regrettable extent: you should be only too glad to be rid of him | they found that the rumor was only too true. ORIGIN Old English ānlic (adjective ) (see one, -ly 1 ). usage: In normal, everyday English, the tendency is to place only as early as possible in the sentence, generally just before the verb, and the result is rarely ambiguous. Misunderstandings are possible, however, and grammarians have debated the matter for more than two hundred years. Advice varies, but in general, ambiguity is less likely if only is placed as close as is naturally possible to the word (s ) to be modified or emphasized. I saw her only once stresses the single instance; I only saw her once leaves it unclear whether she was heard (or otherwise perceived ) in addition to being seen.

 

only-begotten

only-begotten ▶adjective literary used to denote an only child.

 

Oxford Dictionary

only

only |ˈəʊnli | ▶adverb 1 and no one or nothing more besides; solely: there are only a limited number of tickets available | only their faith sustained them. • no more than (implying that more was expected ); merely: deaths from heart disease have only declined by 10 per cent | she was still only in her mid thirties. 2 no longer ago than: genes that were discovered only last year. • not until: a final report reached him only on January 15. 3 [ with infinitive ] with the negative or unfortunate result that: she turned into the car park, only to find her way blocked. • [ with modal ] in an inevitable but undesirable way: rebellion will only bring more unhappiness. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] alone of its or their kind; single or solitary: the only medal we had ever won | he was an only child. • alone deserving consideration: it's simply the only place to be seen these days. ▶conjunction informal except that; but: he is still a young man, only he seems older because of his careworn expression | the place was like school, only better. PHRASES only just by a very small margin; almost not: the building survived the earthquake, but only just. • very recently. only too —— used to emphasize that something is the case to an extreme or regrettable extent: you should be only too glad to be rid of him. ORIGIN Old English ānlic (adjective ) (see one, -ly 1 ). usage: The traditional view is that the adverb only should be placed next to the word or words whose meaning it restricts: I have seen him only once rather than I have only seen him once . The argument for this, a topic which has occupied grammarians for more than 200 years, is that if only is not placed correctly the scope or emphasis is wrong, and could even result in ambiguity. But in normal, everyday English, the impulse is to state only as early as possible in the sentence, generally just before the verb. The result is, in fact, hardly ever ambiguous: few native speakers would be confused by the sentence I have only seen him once , and the supposed ‘logical ’ sense often emerges only with further clarification, as in I've only seen him once, but I've heard him many times.

 

only-begotten

only-begotten ▶adjective literary used to denote an only child.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

only

only adverb 1 there was only enough for two: at most, at best, (only ) just, no /not more than; barely, scarcely, hardly, narrowly. 2 she works only on one painting at a time: exclusively, solely, to the exclusion of everything else. 3 you're only saying that: merely, simply, just. ▶adjective their only son: sole, single, one (and only ), solitary, lone, unique; exclusive. USAGE only In normal, everyday English, the tendency is to place the word only as early as possible in the sentence, generally just before the verb, and the result is rarely ambiguous. Misunderstandings are possible, however, and grammarians have debated the matter for more than two hundred years. Advice varies, but in general, ambiguity is less likely if only is placed as close as is naturally possible to the word (s ) to be modified or emphasized: The wording Bill ate only the salad explains that the salad was the sole item that Bill ate. There is no doubt what the statement means. The clear implication is that Bill did not eat the ham, the dessert, or anything else that may have been available. The wording Bill only ate the salad almost certainly means the same thing, but in a literal sense, there is indeed some doubt. The linking of only with ate could imply that what Bill did to the salad was simply eat it; he did not prepare it, or spill it, or throw it across the room, or anything else that one could imagine doing to a salad. In normal conversation, the second statement would probably not be so misunderstood, but, especially when writing, it's never a mistake to favor the less ambiguous wording. Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

only

only adverb 1 there was only enough for two: at most, at best, (only ) just, no /not more than, as little as; no longer ago than, not until; barely, scarcely, hardly, narrowly, by a hair's breadth, by the skin of one's teeth. 2 he only works on one picture at a time: exclusively, solely, entirely, uniquely, wholly, to the exclusion of everything else. 3 you're only saying that: merely, simply, just, purely. ▶adjective he is their only son: sole, single, one (and only ), solitary, lone, unique, only possible, individual, exclusive.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

only

on ly /óʊnli / (! o-は /oʊ /) 〖one (ひとつ )ly (ごとに )〗副詞 比較なし 1 〈数量などが 〉たった , ほんの ; …だけ (no more than )▸ Richard was only four years old when his father died .リチャードは父が死んだときまだ4歳だった ▸ I was there for only a few days .私はほんの数日しかそこにいなかった (!only for a few daysはBut ～, it's ～以外 ｟まれ ｠) .2 a. (他を排除して )…だけ , …のみ , しか (…ない ); 唯一 (!人 物を表す 名詞 だけでなく, 条件 時 理由 場所を示す句 節も修飾する ) ▸ In the Bible only the angels have wings .聖書の中では天使だけが翼を持っている ▸ The ticket is only for small children .その券は幼児しか使えません ▸ Buy only if you really need it .本当に必要な場合にだけ買うことにしなさい ▸ Dick works hard only when his boss is watching .ディックは上司が見ているときだけ一生懸命働く ▸ This was possible only because you worked very hard .これは皆さんが一生懸命がんばったからこそ可能になったのです b. 〖名詞 の後で 〗…に限る ; … 専用 ▸ (For ) Women [Ladies ] Only ｟掲示 ｠女性専用 ▸ Valet parking only , sir .お客様の駐車は私どもがいたします (!駐車係の言葉 ) ▸ R.S.V.P. Regrets Only 欠席の場合のみご返事ください (!招待状の文面; →regret 名詞 3 ) .3 ほんの [ただの, 単に ]…にすぎない (!思い込みなどを訂正して ) ▸ It's only a game .ただのゲームだよ ▸ Don't worry. I'm only joking .心配するなよ . ほんの冗談だよ .4 〖時を表す語句と共に 〗ほんの …, つい …, ごく … (!あまり時間がたっていないことを強調 ) ▸ It is only recently that they have begun to understand the situation. ≒Only recently have they begun to understand the situation .彼らがその状況を理解し始めたのはごく最近になってからのことだ (!onlyを含む副詞句は否定の概念を含むので, ｟かたい書 ｠では文頭に置かれると後に続く主語と 助動詞 に倒置が起こる ) ▸ It seems like only yesterday that we graduated from college .私たちが大学を卒業したのがつい昨日のことのように思える 5 ｟くだけて ｠〖文中で 〗ただ, ひたすら 〈願うなど 〉(just ) (!動詞 はhope, wishなど ) ▸ I only hope (that ) they won't notice us .彼らが私たちに気づかないことをただ願うばかりだ 6 〖文中で; 通例can, couldと共に 〗(最適 十分ではないが )…しかできない (!動詞 はassume, supposeなど ) ▸ I can only assume that it was an accident .(断言できないが )事故だったとしか思えない ▸ We can only wait and see .しばらく様子を見る以外しかたがないね .7 〖文中で; 通例will, wouldと共に 〗(期待通りの結果にならず )かえって … するだけ ▸ You'll only end up hurting yourself .かえって自分を傷つけることになるだけだ ▸ I thought protest would only make things worse .抗議してもかえって事態を悪くする一方だと思った .語法 onlyの位置 1 主語を修飾する場合, ｟書 ｠ ｟話 ｠を問わず通例直前に置かれる ▸ Only my mother knew the truth .母だけが真実を知っていた .2 主語以外の語句を修飾する場合, ｟書 ｠では修飾する語句の直前に置かれる. ｟話 ｠ではbe動詞, 助動詞の後か一般動詞の前に置かれ, 修飾する語を強く発音することで区別する ▸ ｟書 ｠I have visited Italy only once. ≒｟話 ｠I've only visited Italy once .イタリアに行ったのはたった1回だけだ .3 次のような例での意味の違いに注意 ▸ Lisa is only a child .リサはまだ子供だ (!onlyは 副詞 ; ↑副詞 3 ) ▸ Lisa is an only child .リサは一人っ子だ (!onlyは 形容詞 ; ↓形容詞 3 ) ▸ Lisa was the only child in classroom who knew the answer .リサはクラスで答えがわかったただ1人の子だった (!onlyは 形容詞 ; ↓形容詞 1 ) .h à ve ó nly to do ＝only have to do .if (…) ó nly (…)→if 接続詞 .It is ó nly (that ) …ただ …だからだ ▸ It was not that I didn't like going out. It was only that I was too busy .外出するのがいやだったわけじゃない . ただ忙しすぎただけなんだ .n ó t ò nly A but (à lso ) B →not .ó nly h à ve to do →have .ò nly j ú st ｟主に英 ｠1 ついさっき, 今しがた ▸ We've only just got here .つい今しがた着いたばかりです 2 やっとのことで, かろうじて, ぎりぎりで (barely )▸ Ed only just survived .エドはかろうじて生き残った (!追加的にEd survived, but only just .のようにもいえる ) .ò nly th é n その時 (になって )初めて ; そこでやっと ▸ Only then did I understand what she really meant .その時初めて彼女の真意がわかった (!only thenが文頭にあると後に倒置が起こる; ↑4 第1例 ) ó nly to do ｟書 ｠1 (残念 意外な結果を表して )結局 …した ; 残念ながら …しただけだ (!｟コーパス ｠doはfind, learn, discoverなど ) ▸ I arrived on time, only to find no one there .私は時間通りに着いたがだれもいなかった .2 (目的を表して )…するためだけに .ò nly t ó o A 1 非常に [まったく ]A 〈うれしいなど 〉(very ) (!Aはhappy, glad, pleased; willing, eagerなど ) ; 実にA (!Aはwell, awareなど ) ▸ He knew only too well it was a chance .彼にはそれがチャンスであることが実によくわかっていた 2 残念ながらA 〈本当だなど 〉 (!Aはtrueなど ) .形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 〖the /one's ～〗唯一の ▸ Beth is the only person I know who can speak Russian .ベスは僕が知っている中でロシア語が話せる唯一の人だ ▸ That's the only thing I can say .僕にはそれしか言えない ▸ his only close friend 彼のただ1人の親友 .｟作文のポイント ｠トムは自分だけの部屋を欲しがっています .× Tom wants his only room .○ Tom wants a room of his own .○ Tom wants his own room .❢→成句 of one's own .2 〖the ～〗 «…にとって /…するのに » 最適の, 最高の ; かけがえのない «for /to do » ▸ She says that Chicago is the only place to live .彼女はシカゴは住むには最高の所だと言う 3 (ほかにきょうだいのいない )1人だけの ▸ an only child 一人っ子 (!複数形はonly children ) .The ò nly th í ng is …｟話 ｠ただ問題は …である, ただ1つ心配なのは …である (!…は節 ) ▸ The only thing is , my parents worry about me too much .ただ問題は, 両親が私のことを心配しすぎるってことだ .接続詞 ｟くだけて ｠1 ただ … なので (できない ) (!あることが不可能な理由を追加で述べる ) ▸ I wish I could help you, only I'm too busy .お手伝いできればいいのですが, ただやたら忙しいものですから .2 ただし … であることが違う ; … であることを除いて (except that )▸ The animal looks like a cat, only bigger .その動物はネコのように見えるが, ただもっと大きい .3 …という条件なら ▸ You can go out, only watch out for traffic .外出してもいいけど, 車には気をつけてね .