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exactly adv.精确地；确切地；完全地；严密地；正是 (1) 火车八点钟准时到达。(2) 你能确定这化石的确切年代吗?(3) 我的想法同您的完全相同。(4) 你到得正是时候。 Isn't it nice when you know exactly the right word for something? Well, exactly is a word for when you're talking about things that fit perfectly or are unquestionably correct. Ten plus ten is exactly twenty. There are exactly fifty states. An astronomer could tell you exactly how far away the moon is. Exactly is the opposite of approximately or roughly. If you don't know for sure what you're talking about, don't use the word exactly.

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英 [ɪɡ'zæktli] 美 [ɪɡ'zæktli] (1) The train arrived at exactly 8 o'clock.(2) Can you date the fossil exactly?(3) I hold exactly the same idea as you.(4) You've arrived at exactly the right moment. Something exactly right is precisely, totally, completely right. This is a word with no fuzziness or wiggle room. 1[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.   [usu ADV num]  [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。2[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。”3[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。4[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。5[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？6See also:exact；

英语单词	exactly
英美音标	英 [ɪɡ'zæktli] 美 [ɪɡ'zæktli]
中文释义	adv.精确地；确切地；完全地；严密地；正是
英语例句	(1) The train arrived at exactly 8 o'clock. (2) Can you date the fossil exactly? (3) I hold exactly the same idea as you. (4) You've arrived at exactly the right moment.
中文例句	(1) 火车八点钟准时到达。 (2) 你能确定这化石的确切年代吗? (3) 我的想法同您的完全相同。 (4) 你到得正是时候。
vocabulary简明	Something exactly right is precisely, totally, completely right. This is a word with no fuzziness or wiggle room.
vocabulary扩展	Isn't it nice when you know exactly the right word for something? Well, exactly is a word for when you're talking about things that fit perfectly or are unquestionably correct. Ten plus ten is exactly twenty. There are exactly fifty states. An astronomer could tell you exactly how far away the moon is. Exactly is the opposite of approximately or roughly. If you don't know for sure what you're talking about, don't use the word exactly.
柯林斯解释	1 [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. [usu ADV num] [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。 2 [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。” 3 [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。 4 [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。 5 [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？ 6 See also:exact ；

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