| 单词 | exactly |
| 释义 | exactly (ɪgzæktli ) 1. adverb A2 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. [emphasis] Each corner had a guard tower, each of which was exactly ten meters in height. Agnew's car pulled into the driveway at exactly five o'clock. It seems logical to keep a moving subject exactly in the middle of the picture. 2. adverb B2 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. Eve nodded, almost approvingly. 'Exactly.' 'We don't know the answer to that.'—'Exactly–so shut up and stop speculating.'. 'And you refused?'—'Well, not exactly. I couldn't say yes.' 3. adverb [not ADV, usu ADV group] B2 You use not exactly to indicate that a meaning or situation is slightly different from what people think or expect. [vagueness] He's not exactly homeless, he just hangs out in this park. 4. adverb [not ADV, usu ADV group] B2 You can use not exactly to show that you mean the opposite of what you are saying. [emphasis] This was not exactly what I wanted to hear. Sailing is not exactly cheap. 5. adverb B1+ You use exactly with a question to show that you disapprove of what the person you are talking to is doing or saying. [disapproval] What exactly do you mean? Exactly what are you looking for? 6. See also exact Collocations: exactly alike And they were all dressed exactly alike. Times, Sunday Times (2011) No screening test is perfect because no two people are exactly alike. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Or what happens when sheep and wolves look exactly alike? Christianity Today (2000) With your back to the sun, you may see fainter rays of light converging at a point exactly opposite the sun. Times,Sunday Times Really, these rounds prove a point exactly opposite to the show's nicey ethos — that car crashes are more memorable than voices. Times, Sunday Times The house was a rather daft design, because our kitchen window was exactly opposite next door's. Times, Sunday Times Here, two points on a sphere are called antipodal if they are in exactly opposite directions from the sphere's center. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This places the reference bevels of the two hands exactly opposite each other. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For a chiseller, that is exactly right. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Too often, alas, they have it exactly right. Times, Sunday Times (2008) She checked the autumn constellations, found the polestar, got her directions exactly right. A THIEF OF TIME (1988) Her estimate, a former pupil later recorded, proved exactly right. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The calendar repeats itself every 28 years, which means the days and dates for 2014 match exactly those of 1986. The Sun It doesn't matter if they don't match exactly, because they'll soon be covered in sand. Times, Sunday Times When a newcomer's first words match exactly what you are thinking, it soon becomes romantic. The Sun The big match exactly happened when lobster spartan against paladin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Care must be taken to ensure the bit shank and router collet sizes match exactly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bible scholars are not exactly sure what that means. Christianity Today (2000) Not exactly sure what you're looking for? Times, Sunday Times (2016) I'm not exactly sure where he came from. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The tracker would have pinpointed exactly where the car was driven. Times, Sunday Times (2007) No one can really pinpoint exactly why. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It is hard to pinpoint exactly how and when this movement took off. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) It is difficult to pinpoint exactly when that affair began. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Price said the report doesn't predict exactly when resources would run out. canada.com She said that the main attraction of car club membership was being able to predict exactly how much her journeys would cost. Times, Sunday Times He can predict exactly where darts thrown at random will land. Times, Sunday Times The current volatility of the pound makes it increasingly difficult for expatriates to predict exactly how much their sterling will be worth. Times, Sunday Times Under so-called 'four dimensional' flight management, controllers would be able to predict exactly where the jets will be at any given moment during their flight. Times, Sunday Times You can't remember exactly how, but it was earlier, and you are still angry. Times, Sunday Times Four goals and one bravura performance later, it seems hard to remember exactly what all the fuss was about. Times, Sunday Times I can't remember exactly how this little, low-key ceremony came about. The Times Literary Supplement Can they just cast their minds back a week or so and remember exactly what the country thought of them in the elections? The Sun I can still remember exactly how good that felt. Times, Sunday Times He has already worked out how to replicate exactly the flavour of one best-selling soft drink. Times, Sunday Times They therefore replicate exactly any damage borne by the original. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Biotope aquascapes are designed instead to replicate exactly a particular aquatic habitat at a particular geographic location, and not necessarily to provide a gardenlike display. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For if a text cannot be replicated exactly in another language, then the translator must be accorded some degree of latitude. The Times Literary Supplement Remember that builders aren't mindreaders - so unless you specify exactly what you want, things can go wrong. The Sun But this was no cringe-inducing attempt to guess the needs of adolescents: questionnaires were sent to young patients, who were able to specify exactly what they wanted. Times, Sunday Times To avoid this kind of discrepancy, specify exactly what you want (brand, style, etc.). Globe and Mail If that isn't precise enough for you, there are four presets, so you can specify exactly how much soap you want. Times, Sunday Times Some believers go so far as to specify exactly which areas of the body must be covered. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 严密地 Japanese: 正確に |
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