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exactly

UK /ɪɡˈzæktli/US /ɪɡˈzæktli/

词源

源自拉丁语 'exactus'(精确的),通过古法语 'exact' 进入英语,加副词后缀 '-ly' 构成。

adverb

❶ 表示完全正确或精确,强调与事实或标准完全一致,常用于确认或强调准确性。

“That's exactly what I meant.”

(这正是我的意思。)

“The train arrived exactly on time.”

(火车准时到达。)

❶ 用于加强语气,表示强调或赞同,常见于口语中。

“Exactly! That's the point I was trying to make.”

(没错!这正是我想说的。)

“You're exactly right about that.”

(关于这一点,你说得完全正确。)

同义词:precisely, accurately, just, right, correctly

常见短语

not exactly — 用于委婉地表示否定或部分否定,暗示实际情况与所说的不完全一致。

“He's not exactly happy about the decision.”

(他对这个决定并不是很高兴。)