新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

surely

英  [ˈʃʊəli]
    

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    ADV. 副词
  • 1肯定地

    You use surely to emphasize that you think something should be true, and you would be surprised if it was not true.

    双语例句

    例:

    You're an intelligent woman, surely you realize by now that I'm helping you.

    你是个聪明的女人,现在肯定明白了我是在帮你。

    例:

    You surely haven't forgotten Dr Walters?

    你肯定还没忘记沃尔特斯博士吧?

    2必定地

    If something will surely happen or is surely the case, it will definitely happen or is definitely the case.

    近义词

    certainly

    双语例句

    例:

    He knew that under the surgeon's knife he would surely die.

    他知道自己必定会死在外科医生的刀下。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • slowly but surely

    1缓慢但确实地

    If you say that something is happening slowly but surely, you mean that it is happening gradually but it is definitely happening.

    双语例句

    例:

    Slowly but surely she started to fall in love with him.

    虽然过程很缓慢,但她确实开始爱上他了。

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