2014年中考英语词组辨析:certainly/ surely

2019-08-15 22:44:35

  二者含义大不相同。
  surely表相信,但又感到惊奇或难以相信。如:
  ① Surely that’s a plain-clothes policeman. 那一定是一个便衣警察。=Can that really be a plain-policeman.
  ② Surely that’s Henry over there? I thought he was in Scotland. 那边谅必是亨利,我还以为他在苏格兰呢?
  [注]:当surely与否定词连用时,常表示怀疑,(不愿意相信)如:
  Surely, you aren’t going out in that hat? 你决不会戴那顶帽子去吧。
  Ⅱ. certainly 表所了解的情况. 如:
  That’s certainly a plain-clothes policeman. 那肯定是个便衣警察。(说话者认出了他是个便衣,因为很有信心,肯定地说出了这句话。)