If all forms of mercy-killing are wrong, they should remain taboo.

Public opinion polarised into completely opposite opinions on the issue of mercy killing.

公众舆论在安乐死这一问题上分化成了完全不同的对立观点。

He seemed so young, a mere boy.

他看来那么年轻，只是个孩子。

A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity.

他们的预算开支只有2%用于宣传。

The mere thought of food made her feel sick.

一想到食物她就恶心。

Interfaces describe a set of functionality, or a contract.

接口描述了一系列功能, 或者是约定.

It took her a mere 20 minutes to win.

她只花了20分钟就赢了。

His religion was a mere pretence.

他信教纯属假充样子.

The mere fact that they were prepared to talk was encouraging.

他们愿意商谈，这就很不错了。

He's a mere child.

他只是个孩子。

The mere thought of eating made him feel sick.

他一想到吃饭就觉得恶心。

His mere presence (= just the fact that he was there) made her feel afraid.

他当时在场，这就足以让她害怕了。

The mere mention of food had triggered off hunger pangs...

单单提到食物就引起了阵阵饥饿感。

The President's visit to the slums was a mere pose.

总统到贫民区去访问只不过是做做样子罢了.

She lost the election by a mere 20 votes.

她仅仅以20票之差落选。

Sixty per cent of teachers are women, but a mere 5 percent of women are heads and deputies...

有60%的教师是女性，但是担任校长和副校长的女性仅占5%。

...successful exhibitions which go beyond mere success...

不仅仅是成功而是大获成功的展览

The merest little noise makes him nervous.

一丁点的响声也会使他紧张。

The merest (= the slightest) hint of smoke is enough to make her feel ill.

最细微的一丝烟就能使她感到不舒服。

You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality.

你已经得到了这份工作。面试不过是个形式。

Whenever there was a gap in the traffic the merest pressure on the accelerator was enough to close it...

每当车流里出现了一点儿空距，只要稍稍一踩油门，空距就没有了。