1·The only thing I can do is keep quiet and sit this one out.
我能做的只有保持沉默，坐等这件事结束。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·"It's the only thing," said the Water Rat solemnly, as he leant forward for his stroke.
“这是独一无二的事。”水鼠俯身划起桨来，一本正经地说。
3·The only thing neighbors have in common, to begin with, is proximity and unless something more develops that isn't reason enough to be best friends.
首先，邻居间唯一的共同点就是距离近，除非有进一步的发展，否则不足以成为最好的朋友。
4·She was the only thing that made life bearable.
只因有了她生活才可以过得下去。
—— 《牛津词典》
5·I'd love to come—the only thing is I might be late.
我很想去—只不过我可能会迟到。
—— 《牛津词典》
6·The only thing that rankles me is what she says about Ireland.
唯一让我愤懑的是她有关爱尔兰的那些言论。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
7·The only thing I wanted was to rise up from the table and leave this house.
我惟一想做的是从餐桌旁站起身来，离开这所房子。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
8·Now that everyone knew the truth, the only thing to do was to brazen it out.
既然大家都知道真相了，只好硬着头皮撑过去。
—— 《牛津词典》
9·It's the only thing I've ever wanted to do.
这是我唯一想做的事。
10·They're the only thing that looks like human language in that respect.
在这方面，它们是唯一看起来像人类语言的东西。