- 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。
- 速记技巧
词源词根法
词根-cert-确信+-ain形容词词尾+-ly副词词尾
谐音记忆法
射疼嘞→身体的某些地方被射中了当然很疼→certainly adv.当然,必定
- 近义词
- 反义词
- surelyadv.无疑;一定,确实;(回答)当然,好;保管;
- unquestionablyadv.毫无疑问地,确凿地;
- of course当然,自然;敢情;自是;理当;
- naturallyadv.自然地;理所当然地;合理地;天生地;
- definitelyadv.确定;明显地;明确地;
- doubtlessadv.无疑地;确定地;多半;
- absolutelyadv.绝对地;完全地;毫无疑问地;[语]独立地,分离地;
- undoubtedlyadv.毋庸置疑地,的确地;显然;必定;无疑;
- without question毫无疑问;
- 知识拓展
单词解说
certainly用于修饰动词,表示同意所陈述的事或确信某事是真实的。
certainly在句中的位置,如果有助动词(be,do,have等),一般放于助动词之后。
如果表示否定,一般放于助动词之前。也可位于句首或句末,表示强调。
- 双语例句 更多例句
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》
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。
柯林斯词典例句库
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》
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。
柯林斯词典例句库
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》
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》
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。
柯林斯词典例句库
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。
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- 相关词组
- wish certainly确实希望
- certainly not不,当然不行;决不;
- certainly will势必;
- like certainly确实喜欢
- be certainly肯定的
- come certainly一定会来
- most certainly肯定;肯定的
- think certainly确实认为;
- consent certainly当然会同意
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