I brought you back a small present. It's a mere nothing but I hope you like it.

我给你带回来一件小礼物，虽然物微，但我希望你会喜欢。

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She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her. She opened her eyes.

她的睡眠一向轻微警觉，象鸟儿的睡眠似的，随便一点响动就会把她惊醒。

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Once you do, you'll be able to concentrate on your work better while your fever will be nothing more than a mere inconvenience.

一旦你这么做，你会更好地专注于你的工作，而发烧只是使你有些不便罢了。

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The young woman told us the sad story: The dog, who on closer viewing was nothing but a mere slip of a puppy, had been dumped in a parking lot, rescued, and then passed among several well-intentioned young women, none of whom were allowed to have dogs in their apartments.

NPR: 'Dog is My Co-Pilot'

We are strongly for fiscal restraint in the budget process and our opponents, at this point, stand for little or nothing except mere obstructionism and ultimately the American people are a center right country presented with a center right party with center right candidates who will vote center right.

NPR: Rove: Bush Policies Will Be Key to GOP Victory

Since the beginning of the Great Recession of 2007, net private investment collapsed to 4.5% of personal income in 2008 and to virtually nothing (0.4%) in 2009, recovering to a mere 2.3% in 2010 where it remains today.

FORBES: Memo To The President: We Can't Tax, Spend And Print Our Way To Prosperity