certainly

A2 CET-4 Oxf 3000 高中 FREQ #782 ★★★★☆

adv. 确定地

发音

UK /ˈsɜː.tn̩.li/
CA /ˈsɝ.tn̩.li/
US /ˈsɝ.tn̩.li/
CA /ˈsɝ.ʔn̩.li/
US /ˈsɝ.ʔn̩.li/

词形变化

certainlier certainliest more certainly 比较级 certainlier 比较级 most certainly 最高级 certainliest 最高级

别名

certaynely certeinely sartinly soitenly

教材释义与例句

副词

当然;行(用于回答);必定

used to agree or give your permission

'I'd like a beer, please.' 'Certainly, sir.'

"请给我来杯啤酒。""好的,先生。"

'Can I come along?' 'Certainly.'

"我可以一起去吗?""当然可以。"

释义与例句

adv. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    In a way which is certain; with certainty.

    he verily thought he had young live frogs in his belly, qui vivebant ex alimento suo, that lived by his nourishment, and was so certainly persuaded of it, that for many years following he could not be rectified in his conceit.

  2. 2.

    Without doubt, surely.

    当然

    一定

    The accident was certainly caused by human error.

    That was certainly sweet of him.

    'I'm all grown up now' -'You certainly have (grown)!'

  3. 3.

    An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.

    当然

    Would you like it with ice? Certainly, and with lemon please.

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English certeynly; equivalent to certain + -ly.

来源:wiktionary