| 词组 | certainly |
| 释义 | certainly Certainly is used to emphasize statements. You often use certainly when you are agreeing with something that has been said or confirming that something is true. It certainly looks wonderful, doesn't it? Ellie was certainly a student at the university but I'm not sure about her brother. ◊ position in sentence Certainly is usually used to modify verbs. If there is no auxiliary, you put certainly in front of the verb, unless the verb is 'be'. The letters certainly added fuel to the flames of her love for Tom. It certainly gave some of her visitors a fright. If the verb is 'be', certainly can go either in front of it or after it. It usually goes after it. It was certainly acceptable to Bach and Mozart. The so-called electronic brains are certainly the most spectacular. That certainly isn't true. If there is an auxiliary, you usually put certainly after the auxiliary. ...a large building that would certainly be empty and available. They can certainly be quite big enough for a diver to put his foot into. He decided he'd certainly proved his point. If there is more than one auxiliary, you usually put certainly after the first one. Certainly can also go in front of the first auxiliary. He will certainly be able to offer you advice. They would certainly have been accused of cowardice. The roadway certainly could be widened. If you use an auxiliary without a main verb, you put certainly in front of the auxiliary. 'I don't know whether I've succeeded or not.' ---'Oh, you certainly have.' 'Do you think this was a film that needed making?' ---'Yes, I certainly do.' You can also put certainly at the beginning of a sentence. The stock markets fear a further rise in interest rates. Certainly, the City thinks the government acted too late. For many years union representatives have found themselves battling with employers. Certainly, there will be many such struggles in the future. Certainly it was not the act of a sane man. ◊ 'almost certainly' If you think that something is the case, but you are not quite sure about it, you can say that it is almost certainly the case. There will almost certainly be a lady personnel officer. I am almost certainly being watched. Note that you never put 'nearly' in front of certainly. Many other words can be used to say how certain you are about something. For a graded list, see section on probability in entry at ↑ ◊ 'certainly not' You say certainly not when you want to say 'no' in a strong way, usually in answer to a question. 'Had you forgotten?' ---'Certainly not.' 'Leave me alone, please.' ---'Certainly not. You agreed to finish it and we are relying on you.' |
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