| 释义 |
of course
of course
1 A1 INFORMAL used to say 'yes' or to give someone permission to do something: » "Can you help me?" "Of course."» "May I have a look at your newspaper?" "Of course you can."» "Have you written your English essay yet?" "Of course, I finished it last week."Thesaurus+: ↑Words and phrases expressing agreement and acceptance2 B1 used to show that what you are saying is obvious or already known: » The Second World War ended, of course, in 1945.Thesaurus+: ↑Apparent and obvious , ↑Visible3 F0 used to show that a situation or a piece of information is not surprising: » We arrived at the restaurant 30 minutes late so, of course, our reservation had been cancelled.Thesaurus+: ↑Habitual and customary |