日常生活中,是不是常常會用到「絕對」這個詞呢?也許是為了表示自己對答案的肯定,也可能是為了強調語氣。
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- absolutely
- You are absolutely correct. (你說的完全正確。)
- It’s absolutely impossible. (絕對不可能。)
- It’s absolutely essential that we arrive on time for the meeting. (準時去參加會議絕對是最基本的事情。)
- He absolutely did it. There is proof. (這件事情絕對是他做的,一定有證據。)
- Rules must be absolutely followed. (絕對要遵守規定。)
- Please do not absolutely open that email. (請絕對不要打開那封信件。)
- Mike: Are you coming to the party tonight? (你今天晚上會來參加派對嗎?) Lisa: Absolutely! (當然!)
- John:Are you free to meet up for lunch tomorrow? (你明天有空一起碰面吃午餐嗎?) James:Absolutely! What time works for you? (當然沒問題!你幾點方便?)
- Son:Can I borrow your car this weekend? (這個週末可以跟你借車嗎?) Mom:Absolutely not. When I lent it to you last time, you got it all muddy. (當然不行。我上次借給你的時候,你弄得整個髒兮兮的。)
- Mary:What about going on a date with him? (要不要和他出去約會?) Naomi:Absolutely not. (當然不要。)
- I absolutely love chocolate. (我真的很愛吃巧克力。)
- The restaurant we went to last night was absolutely amazing. (我們昨天晚上去的那間餐廳實在是太棒了。)
- I am absolutely thrilled to hear the good news! (我真的很興奮能聽到這個好消息。)
- The weather is absolutely gorgeous today. (今天的天氣真好。)
- definitely
- I will definitely be there on time for the meeting. (我絕對會準時出席會議。)
- The movie is definitely worth watching. (這部電影絕對值得一看。)
- She definitely has a talent for singing. (她絕對具有歌唱上的天賦。)
- I saw Anna at the restaurant. It was definitely her! (我在餐廳裡面有看到Anna。那絕對是她!)
- She is definitely hiding something important. (她絕對是在隱藏什麼重大的事情。)
- We’re definitely going to be late even if we leave now. (就算我們馬上出發,也一定還是會遲到。)
- exactly
- certainly
- I will certainly be there on time. (我絕對會準時到那裡。)
- We will certainly win the game if we work together. (只要合作,我們一定可以贏得比賽。)
- I’m certainly going to study abroad next year. (我明年絕對會出國念書。)
- Boss:Can you show me how to use this software? (你可以教我怎麼使用這個軟體嗎?) Bob:Certainly. (當然。)
- Waiter:Would you like some more coffee? (請問需要再幫你加一些咖啡嗎?) Man:Certainly, I would love some. (當然,麻煩了。)
- swear
- for sure
- He is guilty for sure. (他絕對有罪。)
- I have a feeling that I passed the exam for sure. (我有強烈的預感覺得我的考試一定有及格。)
- She said she’s for sure going to study abroad next year. (她說她明年一定會出國留學。) I don’t know where she is, but for sure she’ll be back soon.
- (我不知道她現在人在哪裡,不過我確定她一定很快就會回來了。)
- I’ll be there for sure. (我保證一定會去。)
- John: Are you going to the party tonight? (你今天晚上會去參加派對嗎?) Sarah: For sure! I’m so excited to meet them. (當然!我很期待看到他們。)
- James: Do you want to go out for drinks tonight? (你今天晚上想要出去喝一杯嗎?) David: For sure. (當然。)
- 總結
「絕對是這樣!」
「絕對不可能。」
「絕對會去的。」
以上這些「絕對」的例句,你都知道要怎麼用英文表達嗎?
以下內容就是要討論「絕對」的各種不同英文用法。
按照慣例,也準備了例句協助各位理解,希望各位都能夠看到最後,把這些用法學起來喔!
absolutely
“absolutely”是一個副詞,表示「絕對、完全地」。
它是一個很受英文母語人士歡迎的口語說法,在電影台詞中也常常聽得到。
作為副詞用法,它主要是用於動詞、形容詞的強調,展現出說話者態度上的堅定。以「absolutely ◯◯」的句型表示「完全◯◯」。
【例句】
You are absolutely correct.
(你說的完全正確。)
It’s absolutely impossible.
(絕對不可能。)
It’s absolutely essential that we arrive on time for the meeting.
(準時去參加會議絕對是最基本的事情。)
He absolutely did it. There is proof.
(這件事情絕對是他做的,一定有證據。)
Rules must be absolutely followed.
(絕對要遵守規定。)
Please do not absolutely open that email.
(請絕對不要打開那封信件。)
另外,它也常常用在答覆對方的邀約或是提問。用「Absolutely.」來表示「當然、沒問題」。
當然,也可以做否定的回答,只要換成「Absolutely not.」就變成「絕對不要、當然不行」的意思了。
【例句】
Mike: Are you coming to the party tonight?
(你今天晚上會來參加派對嗎?)
Lisa: Absolutely!
(當然!)
John:Are you free to meet up for lunch tomorrow?
(你明天有空一起碰面吃午餐嗎?)
James:Absolutely! What time works for you?
(當然沒問題!你幾點方便?)
Son:Can I borrow your car this weekend?
(這個週末可以跟你借車嗎?)
Mom:Absolutely not. When I lent it to you last time, you got it all muddy.
(當然不行。我上次借給你的時候,你弄得整個髒兮兮的。)
Mary:What about going on a date with him?
(要不要和他出去約會?)
Naomi:Absolutely not.
(當然不要。)
另外,當它用在強調副詞和形容詞的時候,通常會翻譯成「真是、實在」。例如:「The restaurant is absolutely amazing.(這間餐廳真是太棒了)」。
【例句】
I absolutely love chocolate.
(我真的很愛吃巧克力。)
The restaurant we went to last night was absolutely amazing.
(我們昨天晚上去的那間餐廳實在是太棒了。)
I am absolutely thrilled to hear the good news!
(我真的很興奮能聽到這個好消息。)
The weather is absolutely gorgeous today.
(今天的天氣真好。)
definitely
下一個介紹的字是”definitely”。
它和剛剛的“absolutely”很類似,同樣表示「絕對、確實、毫無疑問」的意思。
一般當某人想要表達對自己的意見非常有自信的時候,就可以用到這個字,相當於中文的「絕對◯◯」。
【例句】
I will definitely be there on time for the meeting.
(我絕對會準時出席會議。)
The movie is definitely worth watching.
(這部電影絕對值得一看。)
She definitely has a talent for singing.
(她絕對具有歌唱上的天賦。)
I saw Anna at the restaurant. It was definitely her!
(我在餐廳裡面有看到Anna。那絕對是她!)
She is definitely hiding something important.
(她絕對是在隱藏什麼重大的事情。)
We’re definitely going to be late even if we leave now.
(就算我們馬上出發,也一定還是會遲到。)
exactly
”exactly”也是一個副詞,表示「絕對、確實」的意思。
它和”absolutely”非常類似,不過”exactly”特別適合用在基於某客觀事實之下,說話者對自己所說的內容帶有絕對的自信。
【例句】
You are exactly right.
(你說的完全正確。)
He is exactly the person we need for this project.
(他絕對是這個企畫的不二人選。)
This is exactly what I was looking for.
(這就是我一直在找的東西。)
We promise to deliver the product exactly on the date specified in the order.
(我們承諾會按照訂單上的日期如期出貨。)
certainly
”certainly”也是「絕對、確實」的意思,屬於偏正式的用法。使用的場合同樣是基於客觀的事實背景,所展現出對自己判斷的自信。
另外,它也可以用於答覆對方的提問或是請求的場合,是一種客氣的回答方式。基本上就是以「Certainly.」來表達「當然、了解」。
日常會話中通常比較少會用到這個表達方式,只會出現在正式場合。
【例句】
I will certainly be there on time.
(我絕對會準時到那裡。)
We will certainly win the game if we work together.
(只要合作,我們一定可以贏得比賽。)
I’m certainly going to study abroad next year.
(我明年絕對會出國念書。)
Boss:Can you show me how to use this software?
(你可以教我怎麼使用這個軟體嗎?)
Bob:Certainly.
(當然。)
Waiter:Would you like some more coffee?
(請問需要再幫你加一些咖啡嗎?)
Man:Certainly, I would love some.
(當然,麻煩了。)
swear
“swear”這個字是「發誓」的意思,它是一個動詞。
它通常出現在日常會話之中,當說話者想要強調自己所言不假,或是展現自己決心的時候,就會使用“swear”。相當於中文的「保證是◯◯」、或「絕對是◯◯」。
它屬於口語表現,因此請盡量避免在正式場合中使用。
【例句】
I swear I’m not cheating.
(我保證我絕對沒有偷吃。)
I swear I didn’t eat your donut.
(我發誓自己沒有吃你的甜甜圈。)
I swear I saw a UFO last night!
(我昨天晚上真的有看到幽浮!)
I swear that I’m not lying.
(我發誓我沒有說謊。)
I swear I didn’t go to that place.
(我保證我沒有去那裡。)
for sure
”for sure”也是一個口語用法。它的意思是「絕對、確定、毫無疑問」。
既然是口語用法,同樣要盡量避免在正式場合中使用。
【例句】
He is guilty for sure.
(他絕對有罪。)
I have a feeling that I passed the exam for sure.
(我有強烈的預感覺得我的考試一定有及格。)
She said she’s for sure going to study abroad next year.
(她說她明年一定會出國留學。)
I don’t know where she is, but for sure she’ll be back soon.
(我不知道她現在人在哪裡,不過我確定她一定很快就會回來了。)
I’ll be there for sure.
(我保證一定會去。)
另外,它也可以用於回答對方的邀約、請求或是提問,表示「當然」的正面答覆。
【例句】
John: Are you going to the party tonight?
(你今天晚上會去參加派對嗎?)
Sarah: For sure! I’m so excited to meet them.
(當然!我很期待看到他們。)
James: Do you want to go out for drinks tonight?
(你今天晚上想要出去喝一杯嗎?)
David: For sure.
(當然。)
總結
以上就是「絕對」的各種英文表現方式。
・absolutely
・exactly
・certainly
・swear
・for sure
雖然它們的中文都同樣可以翻成「絕對」,不過因為語感上有所差異,在使用的時候還是要仔細選擇。
期待各位看完之後,都能夠對這些用法有多一層了解,並且在實際的英文會話中找機會多多練習。