题目

surely 和 certainly有什么区别?

提问时间：2021-03-19

答案

Surely与certainly的含义不相同.certainly表示所了解的情况,因而很有信心和十分肯定.
e.g.That’s certainly a rock music star.
那肯定是位摇滚歌星.
The glass vase will certainly break if you drop it.
如果你把玻璃花瓶掉在地上,它一定会碎的.
surely表示相信,但又感到惊奇或难以相信.surely常与否定词连用,表示怀疑或不愿意相信某事.
e.g.Surely you’re not going to wear that it?
你决不会戴那条领带吧?
Surely that’s Henry over there?I thought he was in England.
那边想必是亨利啰?我还以为他在英格兰呢.
Surely也用来(特别在美国英语中)表示乐于赞同.而在英国英语中,则更常说certainly或of course.
“Could you help me for a moment?”
“Yes,surely”./ “Yes,certainly”.
“你能帮我一会儿忙吗?”
“当然可以.”