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surely

adverb
 
🔊/ˈʃʊəli/, 🔊/ˈʃɔːli/
🔊/ˈʃʊrli/
Idioms
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  1.  
     used to show that you are almost certain of what you are saying and want other people to agree with you（对自己的话很有把握，并希望他人同意）想必
    • Surely we should do something about it?我们总得想个办法吧？🔊🔊
    • It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it?找到他只是个时间问题，对不对？🔊🔊
    • Surely by now, things could be organized better?现在肯定可以组织得更好吗？
    • Oil prices will surely have some impact on trade.石油价格肯定会对贸易产生一些影响。
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb1, Discussion and agreementb1
  2.  
     used with a negative to show that something surprises you and you do not want to believe it（用于否定句，表示难以置信）
    • Surely you don't think I was responsible for this?你一定不会以为这是我的责任吧？🔊🔊
    • ‘They're getting married.’ ‘Surely not!’“他们要结婚了。” “不会吧！”🔊🔊
    • They won't go, surely?他们不会真的要走吧？🔊🔊
  3. (formal) without doubt; certainly无疑；必定
    • He knew that if help did not arrive soon they would surely die.他知道，如果救援不能很快到，他们必死无疑。🔊🔊
    Which Word? surely / certainlysurely / certainly
    • You use surely, especially in British English, to show that you are almost certain about what you are saying and you want other people to agree with you:
      • Surely this can’t be right?这不可能是对的吧？
      Surely in negative sentences shows that something surprises you and you do not want to believe it:在否定句中，surely 表示某事使人感到吃惊而不愿相信：
      • You’re surely not thinking of going, are you?你不是想走吧？
    • Certainly usually means ‘without doubt’ or ‘definitely’, and is used to show that you strongly believe something or to emphasize that something is really true:certainly 常指无疑地、确定地，用以表示坚信某事或强调某事属实：
      • I’ll certainly remember this trip!我绝不会忘记这次旅行！
      In informal North American English this would be:
      • I’ll sure remember this trip!我绝不会忘记这次旅行！
    • Compare:比较：
      • The meal was certainly too expensive (= there is no doubt about it)这顿饭的确太贵了（毫无疑问）。
      and和：
      • The meal was surely too expensive? (= that is my opinion. Don’t you agree?).这顿饭太贵了吧？（我这样认为，你不这样认为吗？）
    • In formal language only, surely can be used to mean ‘without doubt’:只有在正式用语中，surely 才表示无疑：
      • This will surely end in disaster.这无疑将以灾难告终。
    note at course, sure
  4. (old-fashioned, North American English, informal) used to say ‘yes’ to somebody or to agree to something（表示肯定或同意）当然Topics Opinion and argumentc2
Idioms
slowly but surely
  1. making slow but definite progress缓慢但扎实地；稳扎稳打地
    • We'll get there slowly but surely.我们虽慢，但准能赶到那儿。🔊🔊