| [/ˈʃɔːlɪ; US ˈʃuərlɪ; ˋʃʊrlɪ/] adv 用法:
1 without doubt; certainly 无疑; 当然:
He will surely fail. 他必定失败. *
This will surely cause problems. 这肯定会出问题的. 用法:
2 (used to show that the speaker is (almost) certain of what he is saying, or to express surprise at sth 用以表示说话者对所说的内容（几乎）确信无疑, 或表示对某事物感到惊奇):
This is surely her best play. 这无疑是她最好的剧作. *
Surely I've met you before somewhere. 我一定在什麽地方和你见过面. *
Surely they won't refuse? 难道他们不拒绝吗? *
Surely you're not going to eat that! 好家伙, 你不至於吃那种东西吧! *
He has refused to help? Surely not! 他已拒绝给予援助了吗? 决不可能! *
`That's his wife.' `His sister, surely?' ｀那是他的妻子.＇｀是他妹妹吧?＇ 用法:
3 (infml esp US) of course; yes 当然; 可以:
`Can I borrow your car?' `Surely.' ｀我用一下你的汽车可以吗?＇｀当然可以.＇ 用法:
4 (idm 习语) slowly but surely => slowly (slow1). |