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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,并希望他人同意)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? Surely by now, things could be organized better? 现在,事情肯定可以组织得更好了吧? Oil prices will surely have some impact on trade. 油价肯定会对贸易产生一些影响。
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used with a negative to show that something 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? 你一定不会以为这是我的责任吧? ‘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?
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without doubt; certainly 无疑;必定 Which Word? surely / certainlysurely / 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?
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?
- 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!
I’ll sure remember this trip! 我绝不会忘记这次旅行!
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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)。
和: The meal was surely too expensive? (= that is my opinion. Don’t you agree?). 这顿饭太贵了吧?(我这样认为,你不这样认为吗?)
- 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。
- 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:
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used to say ‘yes’ to somebody or to agree to something Topics Opinion and argumentc2(表示肯定或同意)当然