sole
英 /səʊl/ 美 /soʊl/
- adj. 唯一的；独自的Being the only one, with nobody or nothing else involved.
- n. 脚底；鞋底The bottom surface of a foot or shoe.
- n. 鳎鱼A flat sea fish commonly eaten as food.
She is the sole owner of this little bakery.
她是这家小面包店的唯一所有者。
Economic growth should not be the sole measure of a country's progress or public wellbeing.
经济增长不应成为衡量国家进步或公众福祉的唯一标准。
搭配
the sole reason 唯一原因sole responsibility 全部责任the sole of a shoe 鞋底
辨析提示
表示“唯一的”时通常放名词前；与 soul 同音。
词族
solely (adv.)
近义 only、exclusive
反义 shared
相关词
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