certainly

adverb

/ˈsɜːtnli/

/ˈsɜːrtnli/

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without doubt无疑；确定；肯定 synonym definitely
- Without treatment, she will almost certainly die.要是不治疗，她十有八九会死。
- Certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development.毫无疑问，幼年对儿童的发展至关重要。
- I'm certainly never going there again.我肯定不会再去那里了。
- I certainly hope we can do this again.我当然希望我们能再次这样做。
- She was certainly attractive but you couldn’t call her beautiful.她当然有吸引力，但说不上漂亮。
- It is certainly true that individual earthquakes are difficult to predict with any accuracy.的确，个别地震很难准确预测。
- This will certainly make them think again.这一定会让他们重新考虑的。
Which Word? surely / certainly
surely / certainly
- You use surely, especially in British English, to show that you are almost certain about what you are saying and you want other people to agree with you: Surely this can’t be right?这不可能是对的吧？Surely in negative sentences shows that something surprises you and you do not want to believe it: You’re surely not thinking of going, are you?你肯定不想去，是吗？
- Certainly usually 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 North American English this would be: I’ll sure remember this trip!我一定会记得这次旅行！
- 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 The meal was surely too expensive? (= that is my opinion. Don’t you agree?).这顿饭肯定太贵了？这是我的意见。你不同意吗？
- In formal language only, surely can 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。
Language Bank nevertheless
neverthelessConceding a point and making a counterargument承认一个观点的正确性，并提出一个对立的观点
- While the film is undoubtedly too long, it is nevertheless an intriguing piece of cinema.虽然这部电影的确太长了，但它不失为一部有趣的影片。
- It can be argued that the movie is too long. It is nonetheless an intriguing piece of cinema.可以认为这部电影太长了，但它不失为一部有趣的影片。
- The film is undoubtedly too long. Still, it is an intriguing piece of cinema.这部电影的确太长了，但它仍不失为一部有趣的影片。
- Of course, huge chunks of the book have been sacrificed in order to make a two-hour movie, but it is nevertheless a successful piece of storytelling.当然，为了制作一部两小时的电影，该书中的大部分内容都被舍弃了，不过它仍不失为一部成功的故事片。
- Critics are wrong to argue that the film’s plot is too complicated. Certainly there are a couple of major twists, but audiences will have no difficulty following them.批评家认为这部电影的情节过于复杂，这种观点是不恰当的。影片中确实有几次大的情节变化，但观众还是不难看懂的。
- It is true that you cannot make a good movie without a good script, but it is equally true that a talented director can make a good script into an excellent film.的确，没有好的剧本不可能拍出好的电影，但有天赋的导演能将较好的剧本制作成非常好的电影，这一点也是没有疑问的。
- It remains to be seen whether these two movies herald a new era of westerns, but there is no doubt that they represent welcome additions to the genre.这两部电影是否预示着西部片新时代的来临还有待观察。但是毫无疑问，它们作为这一电影类型的新作而受到欢迎。
(used in answer to questions用于回答问题) of course当然；行
- ‘May I see your passport, Mr Scott?’ ‘Certainly.’“斯科特先生，请出示您的护照好吗？” “当然可以。”
- ‘Do you think all this money will change your life?’ ‘Certainly not.’“你认为这些钱会改变你的生活吗？” “当然不会。”

BNC: 540 COCA: 664

certainly

Ways of emphasizing that something is true or exact: actually, certainly, clearly...

Ways of giving permission: yes, of course, certainly...

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