certainly

[ˈsɜːtnli]
  • 释义

  • 无疑;当然;

  • 词义辨析
  • certainly, surely
  • 这两个词的含义大不相同:
    1.certainly表示有信心,很肯定; surely表示相信但又感到惊奇或难以相信。有surely的句子末尾常用问号。例如:
    Both of them played football better this time than they had done before, cer- tainly,Dick played splendidly.
    他们俩这次比以往都踢得好,不用说, 迪克也踢得出色。
    Surely that's a detective?
    那人会是个侦探吗?
    2.certainly用于“的确知道真实情况”的场合; surely用于有一种强烈的愿望和信任感的场合。例如:
    She is late, but certainly she will come.她迟到了,但一定会来。
  • certainly, for certain, of course
  • 这组词(组)都有“确实地,一定地,当然地”的意思。它们的区别是：
    certainly可位于句首或句末,表示强调,有时位于动词前,修饰全句,表示确有把握,深信不疑; of course通常用于表示自然的或不可避免的结果; for certain指确有把握,经常用于否定句中。例如:
    She certainly thought that this doctor was overestimating her case.
    她确实认为这医生夸大了她的病情。
    You could of course have criticized him, but,instead,you cried him down rudely.
    你批评他当然是可以的,可你却粗暴 地把他贬低。
    I can't say for certain when he will arrive.
    我说不准他什么时候到达。
  • certainly，naturally，of course，surely
  • 这些副词或词组均有“肯定地，当然”之意。
    certainly强调有把握，深信不疑。
    naturally指自然而然，毫无造作或天生如此。
    of course指毫无疑问，自然如此。可与certainly和naturally换用。
    surely表一种必然的可能性，也可表示信心或不轻信。强调主观判断。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Those children certainly disposed of all the food that I prepared for the party!

    那些孩子当然把我为宴会准备的食物全部吃完喽!

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    Poor organization was certainly a contributory factor to the crisis.

    组织不善肯定是导致危机的因素之一.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    We can certainly have the job finished on time.

    我们肯定能按时完成任务.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 4、

    This was certainly a welcome change of fortune.

    这确实是命运中一个令人欣喜的转变。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    Captain Hardnose certainly ran that rat over the hill.

    哈得诺思上尉当然要求那个告密者离职了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 6、

    We will not attack unless we are attacked; if we are attacked, we will certainly counterattack.

    人不犯我,我不犯人; 人若犯我, 我必犯人.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 7、

    Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.

    寄信要多花一点钱, 但无疑书信走得会快一些.

    《用法词典》
  • 8、

    Her explanation certainly sounded believable.

    她的解释听起来的确可信。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 9、

    I'm certainly going, but I'll be a little bit late.

    我去是去, 可是得晚一点儿.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 10、

    The high tax policy is certainly unpopular, although it's unlikely to meet the soaring armament expenditures.

    高赋税政策肯定是不受欢迎的, 但也未必能满足飞涨的军备开支.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    He was nominally Deputy Prime Minister, certainly, but his influence was clearly on the wane.

    当然，他名义上是副首相，但是显然他的影响力正在下降。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    The publishing world had certainly never seen an event quite like this.

    出版界以前确实没有遇见过类似这样的事。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    I will certainly see you into the train.

    我一定要送你上火车.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    He certainly didn't seem to be a fool.

    他当然不像是个傻瓜.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    My audience certainly isn't the proverbial man in the street.

    我的观众当然不是街上的平头百姓。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    Certainly, I wouldn't have wanted to be stuck on a desert island with her for any length of time.

    当然，我根本一刻也不想和她一起被困在荒岛上。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    He is certainly being smiled on by fortune.

    现在他一定是得到了命运的垂青。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 18、

    Mother certainly won't let him stay with her and anyhow he wouldn't.

    母亲当然不会让他和她住在一起，再说他也不愿意。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    I can certainly assure you I'm looking after number one all right.

    我可以肯定地向你保证,我会照顾好自己的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    He is certainly a good salesclerk.

    他确实是个能干的店员.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    Japanese democracy is certainly different from ours.

    日本的民主制度无疑与我们的不同。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 22、

    He's very attractive, though certainly not a ladykiller.

    他很有魅力，虽然还不至于使女人一见倾心。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 23、

    I certainly don't remember talking to you at all.

    我当然完全不记得和你讲过话。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    They'll certainly accomplish something.

    他们会搞出名堂来的.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 25、

    She's certainly not great shakes as a mother.

    她当然只是一个普普通通的母亲.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 26、

    He's certainly got the right idea, retiring at 55.

    他真的想通了, 打算55岁就退休.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 27、

    I should certainly be on my guard if I were you.

    我要是你肯定会保持警惕.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 28、

    I'm certainly not scared of him.

    我当然不怕他。

    ——柯林斯例句
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