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surely

[英] [ˈʃʊəli:] [美] [ˈʃʊrli] 生词本

adv.

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1. ADV 想必;当然 You use surely to emphasize that you think something should be true, and you would be surprised if it was not true. 
  • You're an intelligent woman, surely you realize by now that I'm helping you...

    你是个聪明的女人,想必你现在明白了我是在帮你。

  • You surely haven't forgotten Dr Walters?...

    你想必还没有忘记沃尔特斯医生吧?

  • If I can accept this situation, surely you can.

    如果我能接受这种情况,你当然也能。

2. ADV 无疑;必定 If something will surely happen or is surely the case, it will definitely happen or is definitely the case. 
  • He knew that under the surgeon's knife he would surely die...

    他知道他必定会死在外科医生刀下。

  • He is an artist, just as surely as Rembrandt or any other first-rate portrait painter is one.

    他无疑是一名画家,就如同伦勃朗或任何其他一流的肖像画家一样。

3. PHRASE 缓慢但确定地;稳扎稳打地 If you say that something is happening slowly but surely, you mean that it is happening gradually but it is definitely happening. 
  • Slowly but surely she started to fall in love with him...

    虽然过程缓慢,但她无疑开始爱上他了。

  • He's recovering, slowly but surely.

    他的身体恢复缓慢,但确实是在恢复。

Usage Note :

American speakers use both surely and certainly to agree with requests and statements. 'It is still a difficult world for women.'—'Oh, certainly.' Surely, yes, I agree entirely with that. Note that British speakers only use certainly in this way.

美国人用 surely 和 certainly 表示同意请求或说法:‘It is still a difficult world for women.’—‘Oh, certainly.’ (“女人在这个世界上生活仍然很艰难。”——“噢,没错。”),Surely, yes, I agree entirely with that (是的,没错,我完全同意)。注意英国人只用 certainly 表示这种用法。

Adverb

1. definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely');

  • "the results are surely encouraging"
  • "she certainly is a hard worker"
  • "it's going to be a good day for sure"
  • "they are coming, for certain"
  • "they thought he had been killed sure enough"
  • "he'll win sure as shooting"
  • "they sure smell good"
  • "sure he'll come"
1. Attitudes to women at work are changing slowly but surely.
对于职业妇女的态度正在慢慢发生变化。

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2. He is sure to come.; He will surely come.
他一定会来。

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3. He made his way up the mountain slowly but surely.
他上山慢,但很稳当。

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4. He surely went off the deep end when he bought that restaurant.
他买下那家饭店的确太贸然行事了。

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5. It can not be true, surely.
那决不至于是真的。

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6. It should surely be possible for them to reach an agreement.
想必他们可以达成协议。

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7. It's surely overstepping the mark to behave so rudely to your guests.
你对客人如此粗鲁真是太过分了。

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8. Provided you are modest, you'll surely make progress.
只要虚心,就会进步。

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9. Surely because progress of a particular kind is actually taking place around us and is becoming more and more manifest.
无疑是因为某种特殊的进步确实地正在我们周围发生,而且正在变得越来越明显。

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10. Surely because progress of a particular kind is actually taking place around us.
无疑是因为我们周围确实正在发生着某种特殊种类的进步,……

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11. Surely he'll come tomorrow.
明天他会来的。

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12. Surely we can rise above every difficulty.
我们一定能够排除万难。

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13. Surely we'll profit from your work.
我们肯定会从你的工作中得到益处。

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14. Surely you need some help with so much work.
这么些活儿,得有个人帮帮你吧?

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15. Surely you won't go wrong if you follow his advice.
听他的话,管教没错。

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16. Surely, there's a word missing here.
这里肯定少了一个字。

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17. The surely insolence of the waiters drove him into a rage,and he flung his serviette to the floor and stalked out of the restaurant.
侍者们粗暴无礼的行为使得他怒不可遏,他将餐巾扔到地上,昂然走出餐厅。

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18. These efforts will surely bring forth good fruit.
这些努力必将产生良好的结果。

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19. They will surely succeed.
他们准能成功。

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20. This achievement is surely unprecedented.
这成就确实是空前的。

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