precisely
柯林斯词典
1. ADV Precisely means accurately and exactly. 準確地
Nobody knows precisely how many people are still living in the camp. 沒有人準確地知道有多少人還生活在那個營地。
The first bell rang at precisely 10:29 a.m. 第一遍鈴聲在上午10：29準時響起。
2. ADV You can use precisely to emphasize that a reason or fact is the only important one there is, or that it is obvious. 正是[ADV with cl/group] [強調]
Children come to zoos precisely to see captive animals. 孩子們到動物園來正是爲了看那些被關起來的動物。
3. ADV You can say "precisely" to confirm in an emphatic way that what someone has just said is true. 正是地[as reply] [強調]
"All I did was write the truth."—"Precisely! Now everyone knows."
“我所做的就是把真相寫出來。” —“正是！現在大家都知道了。”
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precisely /prɪˈsaɪslɪ/
剑桥词典
- It's precisely that sort of slick sales talk that I mistrust .
- It is not possible to pinpoint precisely the time of death .
- That's precisely the sort of behaviour that I really dislike .
- She told you that precisely because she wants you to feel sorry for her.
- And how, precisely, do you propose we should deal with this problem ?
precisely adverb (EXACTLY)
exactly精確地，準確地，確切地
The fireworks begin at eight o'clock precisely. 菸花在8點整開始燃放。
What do you think the problem is, precisely? 確切地說，你認爲問題在哪裡？
used to emphasize what you are saying
（用於強調）恰恰，正
"You look tired - you should go home and rest ." "I'm going to do precisely that." “你看起來累了——應該廻家休息。”“我正打算這麽做。”
But it's precisely because of the noise that they're thinking of moving . 說實在的，就是那些噪聲使他們想搬家。
used to express complete agreement with someone or suggest that what they have said is obvious
（用於表示完全同意）對，正是，的確
"It would be stupid to attempt the journey in the dark ." "Precisely!" he answered . “想在黑暗中走這段路很傻。”“的確如此，”他答道。
例句
precisely adverb (CAREFULLY)
approvingcarefully and accurately
嚴謹地，細致地
He works slowly and precisely whereas I tend to rush things and make mistakes . 他是慢工出細活兒，而我則匆匆了事常常出錯。 返回 precisely