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exactly

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柯林斯词典

    exactly /ɪɡˈzæktlɪ/

  • 1. ADV You use exactly before an amount, number, or position to emphasize that it is no more, no less, or no different from what you are stating. 恰好[强调]

    Each corner had a guard tower, each of which was exactly ten metres in height. 每个角都有1个警戒塔，每个塔刚好10米高。

  • 2. ADV If you say "Exactly," you are agreeing with someone or emphasizing the truth of what they say. If you say "Not exactly," you are telling them politely that they are wrong in part of what they are saying. 正是如此[ADV as reply]

    Eve nodded, almost approvingly. "Exactly."

    伊夫几近赞许地点点头。“正是如此。”

  • 3. ADV You use not exactly to indicate that a meaning or situation is slightly different from what people think or expect. 不完全是[含糊]

    He's not exactly homeless, he just hangs out in this park. 他不完全是无家可归，他只是常住在这个公园里。

  • 4. ADV You can use not exactly to show that you mean the opposite of what you are saying. 根本不; 并非[强调]

    This was not exactly what I wanted to hear. 这根本不是我想听的。

  • 5. ADV You use exactly with a question to show that you disapprove of what the person you are talking to is doing or saying. 到底 (用于质问)[ADV with quest] [表不满]

    What exactly do you mean?

    你到底什么意思？

  • 6. →see also exact

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剑桥词典

    used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct
    精确地；确切地；完全准确地
    The journey took exactly three hours . 正好是3个小时的路程。
    That'll be £15 exactly, please . 正好15英镑，请付款。
    It tastes exactly the same as the real thing, but has half the fat . 它跟真品的口味完全一样，但脂肪含量却只有其一半。
    The building looks exactly as it did when it was built in 1877. 这座建筑物看上去和1877年建成时完全一样。
    "What you seem to be saying is that more should be invested in the road system and less in the railways ." "Exactly" (= that is correct ). “你的意思好像是说应该在公路系统上多投资，而在铁路系统上少投资。”“完全正确。”
    used to emphasize what you are saying
    （用于强调）正好，恰好；究竟
    Do exactly what I tell you and no one will get hurt ! 严格照我说的去做，就不会有人受伤！
    Exactly how do you propose to achieve this? 你究竟打算怎样做到这一点？
    What exactly do you mean ? 你到底什么意思？
     not exactly

    used for saying that someone or something is slightly different from a particular way of describing him, her, or it
    算不上…，并非十分…
    He's not exactly good-looking , but he has a certain attraction . 他算不上英俊，但有着一种魅力。
    used for saying that something is not completely true
    并不完全是这样
    "So you gave her your iPod ?" "Not exactly, I lent it to her." “那你把你的iPod给她了？”“不完全是，我只是借给她罢了。”

    used for saying that something is the opposite of a particular way of describing it
    并非…
    Answer the question - it's not exactly difficult . 回答这个问题——这个问题并不难啊。

    例句
  • Please describe to the court exactly what you saw .
  • No one knows exactly what happened but several people have been hurt .
  • I don't know exactly what's wrong with her - I think it's some sort of virus .
  • This jug holds exactly one pint .
  • I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him, but I managed to stop myself.
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