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precisely

UK //prɪˈsaɪsli//US //prɪˈsaɪsli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praecisus',意为 '精确的' 或 '明确的',后经法语 'précis' 进入英语。

adverb

❶ 准确地,精确地。用于强调某事物完全正确或符合预期,没有任何误差或模糊之处。

“The train arrived precisely at 3:15 PM.”

(火车在下午3点15分准时到达。)

“She knew precisely what she wanted.”

(她非常清楚自己想要什么。)

❶ 恰好,正是。用于强调某事物与描述或预期完全一致。

“That is precisely why I called you.”

(这正是我打电话给你的原因。)

“It was precisely the same color as the one we saw yesterday.”

(它的颜色和我们昨天看到的完全一样。)

同义词:exactly, accurately, correctly, just, specifically

常见短语

more precisely — 更准确地说。用于进一步澄清或提供更详细的信息。

“The event will take place in July, more precisely on the 15th.”

(活动将在7月举行,更准确地说是在15号。)