surely
surely 英 [ˈʃʊəli] 美 [ˈʃʊrli]
adv. 当然;无疑;坚定地;稳当地
There should surely be more. 当然应该有更多。
surely you remember how this all happened. 你当然还记得这一切是怎么发生的。
- Use the adverb surely to emphasize your certainty about a point. For example, you could tell your friend that her painting is so good that she'll surely win the art contest.
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- adv. 当然;无疑;坚定地;稳当地
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1. There should surely be more.
当然应该有更多。
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2. surely you remember how this all happened.
你当然还记得这一切是怎么发生的。
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3. This achievement is surely unprecedented.
这成就确实是空前的。
sure·ly ★ / ˈʃʊəli ; ˈʃɔːli ; NAmE ˈʃʊrli / adverb 1 ★ used to show that you are almost certain of what you are saying and want other people to agree with you (对自己的话很有把握,希望他人同意)想必 ◆ Surely we should do something about it? 我们总得想个办法吧? ◆ It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? 找到他只是个时间问题,对不对? 2 ★ used with a negative to show that sth surprises you and you do not want to believe it (用于否定句,表示难以置信) ◆ Surely you don't think I was responsible for this? 你一定不会以为出了这事是我的责任吧? ◆ ‘They're getting married.’ ‘ Surely not!’ “他们要结婚了。”“不会吧!” ◆ They won't go, surely? 他们不会真的要走吧? 3 ( formal) without doubt; certainly 无疑;必定 ◆ He knew that if help did not arrive soon they would surely die. 他知道,如果救援没能及早来到,他们必死无疑。 4 ( old-fashioned) ( NAmE informal) used to say ‘yes’ to sb or to agree to sth (表示肯定或同意)当然 IDIOMsee slowly WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 surely / certainly ■ You use surely,especially in BrE,to show that you are almost certain about what you are saying and you want other people to agree with you. *surely 表示对所说的话几乎肯定无疑,并希望别人同意自己的看法,尤用于英式英语: ◆ Surely this can’t be right? 这不可能是对的吧? Surelyin negative sentences shows that something surprises you and you do not want to believe it. 在否定句中,surely 表示某事使人感到吃惊而不愿相信: ◆ You’re surely not thinking of going, are you? 你不是想走吧? ■ Certainlyusually means ‘without doubt’ or ‘definitely’, and is used to show that you strongly believe something or to emphasize that something is really true. *certainly 常指无疑地、确定地,用以表示坚信某事或强调某事属实: ◆ I’ll certainly remember this trip! 我绝不会忘记这次旅行! In informal NAmEthis would be 非正式的美式英语说法为: ◆ I’ll sure remember this trip! 我绝不会忘记这次旅行! ■ Compare 比较: ◆ The meal was certainly too expensive (= there is no doubt about it). 这顿饭的确太贵了(毫无疑问)。 and 和 ◆ The meal was surely too expensive? (= that is my opinion. Don’t you agree?) 这顿饭不是太贵了吗?(我这样认为,你不同意吗?) ■ In formal language only, surelycan be used to mean ‘without doubt’. 只有在正式用语中,surely 才表示无疑: ◆ This will surely end in disaster. 这无疑将以灾难告终。 ■ ➱ note at course, sure sure·ly / ˈʃʊəli ; ˈʃɔːli ; NAmE ˈʃʊrli /
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