surely

柯林斯詞典

1. ADV You use surely to emphasize that you think something should be true, and you would be surprised if it was not true. 肯定地[ADV with cl/group] [強調(diào)]
You're an intelligent woman, surely you realize by now that I'm helping you. 你是個聰明的女人，你現(xiàn)在肯定意識到我在幫你。
You surely haven't forgotten Dr. Walters?
你肯定還沒忘記沃爾特斯博士吧？
2. ADV If something will surely happen or is surely the case, it will definitely happen or is definitely the case. 必定地[正式]
He knew that under the surgeon's knife he would surely die. 他知道在這位外科醫(yī)生的刀下他會必死無疑。
3. PHRASE If you say that something is happening slowly but surely, you mean that it is happening gradually but it is definitely happening. 緩慢但確實地
Slowly but surely she started to fall in love with him. 雖然緩慢，但她確實開始愛上他了。

This latest injury must surely mean that her tennis career is now at an end .
He's running so well, surely he'll take the gold .
Greater international stability can surely only be to the good.
The actors are very good, but when all is considered the laurels must surely go to the director of the play .
Overeating is surely the main cause of obesity .