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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- only too
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很；非常，极其
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很；非常，极其
Collins English-English Dictionary
- only too
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(intensifier)
- he was only too pleased to help
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most regrettably (esp in the phrase only too true)
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(intensifier)
Examples
- all too well/recently, only too well/recently
- 好/近得不能再好/近 → too
- I'd be only too pleased {or} happy to help
- 我非常乐意来帮忙 → only
- I know only too well...
- 我太了解... → only
- he was only too pleased to help → only too
- the only men left in town were too old to bear arms → the only
- 咱们搞这行的只不过是“逢场作戏”嘛。
- We of this trade know too well that we are only playing a game. → 逢场作戏
- 她才走几里地就叫苦，未免太娇了。
- She started grumbling after walking only a few li. She's really too soft. → 娇
- 说了半天是空欢喜一场。
- We spoke too soon, only to have our hopes dashed to pieces. → 空
- 既然如此，我们乐得在这儿多待几天。
- In that case, we'll be only too glad to spend a few more days here. → 乐得
- 且慢高兴! 他答应我们的要求是有条件的。
- Don't rejoice too soon! He agreed to our request only on certain conditions. → 且慢
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