certainly
adv. 無疑; 當然
You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement.
The public is certainly getting tired of hearing about it...
關於此事,公眾當然已經聽膩了。
The bombs are almost certainly part of a much bigger conspiracy...
幾乎可以肯定,這些炸彈是一個更大的陰謀的一部分。
You use certainly when you are agreeing with what someone has said.
'In any case you remained friends.' — 'Certainly.'...
“無論如何,你們都是好朋友吧。”——“那當然。”
'You keep out of their way don't you?' — 'I certainly do.'
“你會離他們遠遠的,是吧?”——“一點兒不假。”
You say certainly not when you want to say 'no' in a strong way.
'Perhaps it would be better if I withdrew altogether.' — 'Certainly not!'
“也許,我完全退出更好吧。”——“當然不是!”
1. definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely');
certainly, naturally, of course, surely
這些副詞或片語均有"肯定地,當然"之意。
I'm certainly going, but I'll be a little bit late.
我去是去, 可是得晚一點兒.
We will not attack unless we are attacked; if we are attacked, we will certainly counterattack.
人不犯我,我不犯人; 人若犯我, 我必犯人.
They'll certainly accomplish something.
他們會搞出名堂來的.
We can certainly have the job finished on time.
我們肯定能按時完成任務.
Poor organization was certainly a contributory factor to the crisis.
組織不善肯定是導致危機的因素之一.