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| /ɪnˈdiːd/ |
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| 1 | used for emphasizing the meaning of ‘very’ （强调“非常”、“很”的意思）真，真正地 |
| Thank you very much indeed. 真是太感谢你了。 |
| We saw one dress I liked – it was very nice indeed. 我们看到一件我喜欢的衣服，真是太漂亮了。 |
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| 2 | formal used for adding a statement that supports and increases the effect of what you have just said （用于补充说明以强调前面说过的话）甚至，其实 |
| Brendel is certainly a fine musician. Indeed, I regard him as one of the greatest pianists of our time. 布兰德尔当然是一位优秀的音乐家，我甚至认为他是我们这个时代最伟大的钢琴家之一。 |
| The service will benefit the nation’ s young people, and, indeed, all Americans. 这项服务将有利于全国的年轻人，甚至是所有美国人。 |
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| 3 | formal used for emphasis in statements, questions, and short answers （在陈述、疑问句和简短的回答中表示强调）当然，真是 |
| ‘Do you remember Miss Hawkings?’ ‘I do indeed.’ “你记得霍金斯小姐吗？”“我当然记得。” |
| It is indeed a great tragedy that he died so young. 他那么年轻就去世了真是一场莫大的悲剧。 |
| ‘What would we do without him?’ ‘What indeed?’ “没有了他我们该怎么办呢？”“是呀，究竟怎么办呢？” |
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| 4 | formal used for emphasizing that something is true when there is some doubt about it （用于强调真实性）确实是，真是 |
| It was later proved that three of the pictures were indeed genuine Rembrandts. 后来证实其中的3幅画的确是伦勃朗的真迹。 |
| Much more evidence needs to be provided, if indeed it exists. 还需要提供很多的证据，如果真有的话。 |
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| 5 | spoken used for showing that you are surprised or annoyed by what someone has told you （表示惊讶或生气）哦，真的 |
| ‘He says he’ s too busy to see you now.’ ‘Does he, indeed?’ “他说他现在太忙不能见你。”“哦，他真这样说的吗？” |
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