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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_711_zcer·tain·ly /ˈsɜːtnli $ ˈsɜːr-/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb [sentence adverb] 1 CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYwithout any doubt 无疑，确定 SYN definitely I certainly never expected to become a writer. 我当然从未期望自己成为一名作家。 They’re certainly not mine. 这些东西肯定不是我的。it is certainly true/possible etc It is certainly true that there are more courses on offer. 当然还有更多的课程可供选择。 The girl was almost certainly murdered. 几乎可以肯定，这个女孩是被人谋杀的。 ‘Not smoking has made a real difference.’ ‘It most certainly has.’ “不抽烟确实大不相同。”“这当然了。”2 AGREE spoken used to agree or give your permission 当然〔用于表示同意或允许〕 ‘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。”3 certainly not spokenNO used to disagree completely or to refuse to give permission 当然不〔用于表示不同意或允许〕 ‘May I go?’ ‘Certainly not!’ “我可以走了吗？”“当然不行！” RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say of course or sure rather than certainly when agreeing or giving permission: 在日常英语中，表示同意或许可的时候，人们一般都说of course或sure，而不是certainly‘Can I sit down?’ ‘Of course.’ “我可以坐下吗？”“当然可以。”n THESAURUScertainly used when saying that you are sure about somethingAmy’s certainly growing, but she’s not gaining weight.It’s certainly not the cheapest way of getting to New York.‘Is this his signature?’ ‘Almost certainly.’undoubtedly used when saying that you are completely sure about something. Undoubtedly sounds more certain and a little more formal than certainlyThey are undoubtedly the better team.Undoubtedly it will be a huge shock for him. The furniture, although undoubtedly fashionable, was a little too plain for my taste.there is no doubt used when you are completely sure about somethingThere is no doubt that violence on TV influences children.He’s definitely innocent. There’s no doubt about that.without (a) doubt used when you are completely sure about somethingShe was without doubt one of Mexico’s finest artists.There would be, without a doubt, some perfectly ordinary explanation for his behaviour.5 FREQUENCY 使用频率
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certainly• Certainly, a backpacking trip in the high Sierras is not for everyone.• We're certainly a lot better off than we were five years ago.• And that was certainly a start.• Books and people certainly affected him.• We are not especially well-treated, certainly not as well as the locals.• Not the papers or the magazines and certainly not Kylie.• Should the man choose to chase the quail rather than shoot it, he would almost certainly still have his dinner.• This thought now struck him as too simple and certainly unpleasant in its snobbery, and he tore it up.• And that she most certainly was not, she told herself adamantly.• And it certainly Was, though not in the way the interviewees assumed.it is certainly true/possible etc• I am glad that Kay accepts the appeal of the ideal of environmental triggering: it is certainly true.• With Michael Barry, it is certainly possible.• More neutrally it is certainly true that the range of courses we offer continues to increase.• And it is certainly true that these earnings differentials have had a tendency to diminish in the past.• Yet, it is certainly possible to argue Arden is as dramatically interesting.cer·tain·ly adverb →REGISTER1 →n THESAURUS1
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cer‧tain‧ly S1 W1 /ˈsɜːtnli $ ˈsɜːr-/
adverb [sentence adverb]
SYN definitely:
I certainly never expected to become a writer.
They’re certainly not mine.
it is certainly true/possible etc
It is certainly true that there are more courses on offer.
The girl was almost certainly murdered.
‘Not smoking has made a real difference.’ ‘It most certainly has.’
2. spoken used to agree or give your permission:
‘I’d like a beer, please.’ ‘Certainly, sir.’
‘Can I come along?’ ‘Certainly.’
3. certainly not spoken used to disagree completely or to refuse to give permission:
‘May I go?’ ‘Certainly not!’
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In everyday English, people usually say of course or sure rather than certainly when agreeing or giving permission:
▪‘Can I sit down?’ ‘Of course.’
▪ certainly used when saying that you are sure about something: Amy’s certainly growing, but she’s not gaining weight. | It’s certainly not the cheapest way of getting to New York. | ‘Is this his signature?’ ‘Almost certainly.’
▪undoubtedly used when saying that you are completely sure about something. Undoubtedly sounds more certain and a little more formal than certainly: They are undoubtedly the better team. | Undoubtedly it will be a huge shock for him. | The furniture, although undoubtedly fashionable, was a little too plain for my taste.
▪there is no doubt used when you are completely sure about something: There is no doubt that violence on TV influences children. | He’s definitely innocent. There’s no doubt about that.
▪without (a) doubt used when you are completely sure about something: She was without doubt one of Mexico’s finest artists. | There would be, without a doubt, some perfectly ordinary explanation for his behaviour.
cer‧tain‧ly S1 W1 /ˈsɜːtnli $ ˈsɜːr-/
adverb [sentence adverb] Word Family: noun: certainty ≠ uncertainty; adverb: certainly ≠ uncertainly; adjective: certain ≠ uncertain
1. without any doubt SYN definitely:
it is certainly true/possible etc
2. spoken used to agree or give your permission:
3. certainly not spoken used to disagree completely or to refuse to give permission:
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You use surely , especially inBrE * surely 表示对所说的话几乎肯定无疑，并希望别人同意自己的看法，尤用于英式英语 ：◆ 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 NAmE 非正式的美式英语说法为 ：◆ 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。
Conceding a point and making a counter-argument 承认一个观点的正确性，并提出一个对立的观点
◆ While the film is undoubtedly too long, it isnevertheless an intriguing piece of cinema.虽然这部电影的确太长了，但它不失为一部有趣的影片。 ◆ It can be argued that the movie is too long. It isnonetheless an intriguing piece of cinema.可以认为这部电影太长了，但它不失为一部有趣的影片。 ◆ The film is undoubtedly too long. Still , it is an intriguing piece of cinema.这部电影的确太长了，但它仍不失为一部有趣的影片。 ◆ Of course , huge chunks of the book have been sacrificed in order to make a two-hour movie,but it isnevertheless a successful piece of storytelling.当然，为了制作一部两小时的电影，该书中的大部分内容都被舍弃了，不过它仍不失为一部成功的故事片。 ◆ Critics are wrong to argue that the film's plot is too complicated. Certainly there are a couple of major twists,but audiences will have no difficulty following them.批评家认为这部电影的情节过于复杂，这种观点是不恰当的。影片中确实有几次大的情节变化，但观众还是不难看懂的。 ◆ It is true that you cannot make a good movie without a good script,but it is equally true that a talented director can make a good script into an excellent film.的确，没有好的剧本不可能拍出好的电影，但有天赋的导演能将较好的剧本制作成非常好的电影，这一点也是没有疑问的。 ◆ It remains to be seen whether these two movies herald a new era of westerns,but there is no doubt that they represent welcome additions to the genre.这两部电影是否预示着西部片新时代的来临还有待观察。但是毫无疑问，它们作为这一电影类型的新作而受到欢迎。