surely
/ˈʃʊəlɪ/adverb
1
- sentence adverb used to emphasize the speaker's firm belief that what they are saying is true and often their surprise that there is any doubt of this确定无疑:
if there is no will, then surely the house goes automatically to you.
如果没有遗嘱的话, 这房子无疑就自动归你了。
1.1
- without doubt; certainly毫无疑问; 确定:
if he did not heed the warning, he would surely die.
如果他不听从警告的话, 就必死无疑了。
1.2
- as exclamation informal, chiefly N. Amer. of course; yes〈非正式, 主北美〉当然:
'You'll wait for me?' 'Surely.'
“你会等我吗?”“当然了。”
2
- with assurance or confidence确定:
no one knows how to move the economy quickly and surely in that direction.
没有人知道如何把经济既快又稳地向那个方向转移。