The word "exactly" can mean precisely or accurately, referring to a specific amount, number, or position. It can also be used as an agreement or to emphasize the truth of a statement, or in phrases like "not exactly" to mean "not completely" or the opposite.
The word "exactly" can mean precisely or accurately, referring to a specific amount, number, or position. It can also be used as an agreement or to emphasize the truth of a statement, or in phrases like "not exactly" to mean "not completely" or the opposite.
[ADV 副词]精确地;确切地;正好 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.
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[emphasis]
Each corner had a guard tower, each of which was exactly ten meters in height...
每个角落都有一座警戒塔,每座警戒塔正好10米高。
Agnew's car pulled into the driveway at exactly five o'clock...
阿格纽的车在5点整驶入了车道。
It seems logical to keep a moving subject exactly in the middle of the picture.
将运动物体保持在画面的正中央似乎合乎逻辑。
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[ADV 副词]确实如此/并非如此;正是/不完全是 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.
[ADV as reply]
Eve nodded, almost approvingly. 'Exactly.'...
伊芙几乎赞同地点了点头。“确实如此。”
'We don't know the answer to that.' — 'Exactly — so shut up and stop speculating.'...
“我们不知道那个问题的答案。”——“就是——那就闭嘴,别瞎猜。”
'And you refused?' — 'Well, not exactly. I couldn't say yes.'
“那么你拒绝了?”——“嗯,不完全是,但是我没法答应。”
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[ADV 副词]不完全是;不完全对 You use not exactly to indicate that a meaning or situation is slightly different from what people think or expect.
[not ADV]
[vagueness]
He's not exactly homeless, he just hangs out in this park.
确切来说他并不算是无家可归,他只是老在这个公园里转悠。
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[ADV 副词]根本不;决不 You can use not exactly to show that you mean the opposite of what you are saying.
[not ADV]
[emphasis]
This was not exactly what I wanted to hear...
这根本不是我想听到的。
Sailing is not exactly cheap.
帆船运动根本就不便宜。
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[ADV 副词](用于问句中,表示不赞成)到底,具体 You use exactly with a question to show that you disapprove of what the person you are talking to is doing or saying.
[ADV with quest]
[disapproval]
What exactly do you mean?...
你到底什么意思?
Exactly what are you looking for?
你到底在找什么?
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exact·ly★/ɪɡˈzæktli; NAmEɪɡˈzæktli/adverb1★used to emphasize that sth is correct in every way or in every detail 精确地;准确地;确切地SYN
precisely
◆I know exactly how she felt.我完全清楚她的感受。◆Do exactly as I tell you.按我说的照办。◆It happened almost exactly a year ago.这事情发生差不多正好一年了。◆It's exactly nine o'clock.现在是九点整。◆You haven't changed at all—you still look exactly the same.你一点没变,看上去依然是老样子。◆His words had exactly the oppositeeffect. 他的话产生了截然相反的效果。◆Your answer is exactly right.你的回答完全正确。◆It was a warm day, if not exactly hot.这一天即使算不上热,也是一个暖和的日子。2★( informal) used to ask for more information about sth (要求得到更多信息)究竟,到底◆Where exactly did you stay in France?你究竟待在法国什么地方?◆( disapproving) Exactly what are you trying to tell me?你到底想对我说什么?3★used as a reply, agreeing with what sb has just said, or emphasizing that it is correct (答语,表示赞同或强调正确)一点不错,正是如此,完全正确◆‘You mean somebody in this room must be the murderer?’ ‘Exactly.’“你的意思是这屋子里肯定有人是凶手?”“正是。”IDIOMnot exactly( informal) 1★used when you are saying the opposite of what you really mean (说反话时用)根本不,决不,一点也不◆He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door.他根本不愿见我们,事实上他连门都不开。◆It's not exactly beautiful, is it? (= it's ugly)这一点也不美,是吗?2★used when you are correcting sth that sb has said (纠正对方刚说过的话)不完全◆‘So he told you you'd got the job?’ ‘Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.’“如此看来,他对你说你得到这份工作了?”“不完全是这样,不过他说我给他们留下了深刻的印象。”exact·ly/ɪɡˈzæktli; NAmEɪɡˈzæktli/
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exactlyex‧act‧ly /ɪɡˈzæktli/ ●●●S1W2 adverb
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1used when emphasizing that something is no more and no less than a number or amount, or is completely correct in every detail: It’s exactly half past five. The figures may not be exactly right, but they’re close enough.exactly where/what/when etc I can’t remember exactly what she said. It’s a tragic situation and no one will ever know exactly what happened.why/what/where etc exactly ...? Where exactly did you stay in Portugal?2used to emphasize that something is the same or differentSYN precisely: That’s exactly what we’ve been trying to tell you. It’s exactly the kind of work I’ve been looking for. She tries to be exactly like her older sister. Kevin’s teachers saw him as quiet and serious, but with his friends he was exactly the opposite. The two candidates responded to the question in exactly the same way.3not exactly spokena)used as a reply to show that what someone has said is not completely correct or true: ‘You hate Lee, don’t you?’ ‘Not exactly. I just think he’s a bit annoying, that’s all.’b)used to show that you mean the complete opposite, either humorously, or when you are annoyedSYN hardly: I wouldn’t bother asking Dave – he’s not exactly Einstein (=he is stupid).4spoken used as a reply to show that you think what someone has said is completely correct or true: ‘So you think we should sell the house?’ ‘Exactly.’THESAURUSexactly used when emphasizing that something is no more and no less than a number or amount, or is completely correct in every detail: · The bill came to exactly $1,000.· Police are still trying to find out exactly how the accident happened.precisely exactly – used when it is important to be sure that something is completely correct in every detail: · We need to know precisely how much this is going to cost.· Can you tell us precisely where he is?· What precisely do you mean by ‘relativity’?just especially spoken exactly – used especially when saying that things are exactly right, exactly the same, or exactly in a particular position: · The frame is just the right size for the picture.· He and his brother are just the same.· The hotel is just next to the station.· A new handbag! That’s just what I wanted.right exactly in a particular position or direction: · The ball hit me right in the eye!· There’s the house, right in front of you.· I got a mosquito bite right on the end of my nose.· He sat down right beside her.directly exactly in a particular position or direction Directly is more formal than right: · Amy was sitting directly opposite me.on the dot informal at exactly a particular time, and no earlier or later than that time: · She always leaves the office at 5.30 p.m. on the dot.bang British English informal exactly – used especially in the following very informal expressions: · The train was bang on time.· The shot was bang on target.· Cockatoo Island is right bang in the middle of Sydney harbour.
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精确地(35%),确切地(28%),正是(19%),完全地(14%),严密地(4%)
adv.恰好地;正是;精确地;正确地
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