[ADV 副词]真正地;完全地 You use truly to emphasize that something has all the features or qualities of a particular thing, or is the case to the fullest possible extent.
[ADV group]
[emphasis]
...a truly democratic system...
真正民主的制度
Not all doctors truly understand the reproductive cycle...
并非所有的医生都真正了解生殖周期。
Spain was truly a European nation.
西班牙是个典型的欧洲国家。
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[ADV 副词]非常;很 You can use truly in order to emphasize your description of something.
[ADV adj]
[emphasis]
...a truly splendid man...
非常优秀的人
They were truly appalling.
他们非常令人震惊。
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[ADV 副词]由衷地;真诚地;真挚地 You use truly to emphasize that feelings are genuine and sincere.
[ADV adj]
[emphasis]
Believe me, Susan, I am truly sorry...
相信我,苏珊,我实在感到抱歉。
He truly loved his children.
他由衷地爱他的孩子们。
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[ADV 副词]的确;真的 You can use truly in order to emphasize that what you are saying is true.
[ADV with cl]
[emphasis]
I truly never minded caring for Rusty…
我真的从不介意照顾拉斯蒂。
I do not expect a war between my country and yours. Truly I do not.
我不希望你我两国之间爆发战争。真的不希望。
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well and truly→see:
well
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[CONVENTION 惯用语](用于正式信件末尾)你忠实的 You write Yours truly at the end of a formal letter to someone you do not know very well. You write your signature after the words 'Yours truly'.
Yours truly, Phil Turner.
菲尔·特纳谨启
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[PHRASE 短语]我,鄙人 You can say yours truly as a way of referring to yourself.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
[HUMOROUS 幽默]
Yours truly was awoken by a shout: 'Ahoy there!'
鄙人被一声大喊惊醒:“喂!”
Oxford
truly★/ˈtruːli; NAmEˈtruːli/adverb1★used to emphasize that a particular statement, feeling, etc. is sincere or genuine (用于说法、感觉等)真诚地,诚恳地,衷心地◆I'm truly sorry that things had to end like this.事情落到这样的结局,我从内心里感到歉疚。2★used to emphasize a particular quality (指性质)真正,确实◆a truly memorable occasion的确值得纪念的盛事3★used to emphasize that a particular description is accurate or correct (指描述)确切,准确,精确,确实◆a truly democratic system of government真正的民主政体◆( informal) Well, really and truly,things were better than expected. 啊,情况的的确确比预计的要好。IDIOMyours truly1★Yours Truly( NAmE) ( formal) used at the end of a formal letter before you sign your name (用于正式信函末尾署名前)2( informal,often humorous) I/me 鄙人◆Steve came first, Robin second, and yours truly came last.史蒂夫最先,罗宾第二,鄙人最后。☞more at
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adv.truly/ˈtruːli; NAmEˈtruːli/
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trulytru‧ly /ˈtruːli/ ●●○W3 adverb
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1[+adjective/adverb] used to emphasize that the way you are describing something is really trueSYN really: His work is truly original. Fawcett was a truly remarkable man. a truly great work of medieval literature2sincerely: I am truly sorry. She truly believed he was innocent.I can truly say I’ve never enjoyed myself so much.3in an exact or correct way: Is it a truly representative sample?4well and truly especially spoken completely: We were well and truly beaten. The party was well and truly over.5really and truly British English spoken used to emphasize that something is definitely or completely true: I couldn’t believe we were really and truly going at last.6yours trulya)used at the end of a letter, before the signatureb)informal used humorously to mean yourself: So, yours truly was left to clean up.
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truly
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真诚地(38%),真实地(37%),正确地(25%)
adv.真实地,不假;真诚地
n.(Truly)人名;(英)特鲁利
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