exactly
adv
ɪɡˈzæktli
adv
1
used
to
emphasize
that
a
number,
amount,
or
piece
of
information
is
or
should
be
completely
correct
in
every
detail
精确地,确切地
It’s
exactly
half
past
five.
一分不差,正好五点半。
The
figures
may
not
be
exactly
right,
but
they’re
close
enough.
那些数字可能不是非常精确,但也相当接近。
exactly
where/what/when
etc
I
can’t
remember
exactly
what
she
said.
她确切说了些什么,我想不起来了。
It’s
a
tragic
situation
and
no
one
will
ever
know
exactly
what
happened.
场面很惨,没有人知道究竟发生了什么。
why/what/where
etc
exactly
…?
Where
exactly
did
you
stay
in
Portugal?
你在葡萄牙究竟呆在什么地方?
2
used
to
emphasize
that
something
is
the
same
or
different
恰好,正好〔用于强调〕;
That’s
exactly
what
we’ve
been
trying
to
tell
you.
那正是我们一直想告诉你的。
It’s
exactly
the
kind
of
work
I’ve
been
looking
for.
这正是我一直在找的那种工作。
She
tries
to
be
exactly
like
her
older
sister.
她想使自己完完全全都像她姐姐。
Kevin’s
teachers
saw
him
as
quiet
and
serious,
but
with
his
friends
he
was
exactly
the
opposite
.
凯文在老师眼中既文静又严肃,但和朋友们在一起时却截然相反。
The
two
candidates
responded
to
the
question
in
exactly
the
same
way.
两位候选人对那个问题的回答一模一样。
3
not exactly
a.
used
as
a
reply
to
show
that
what
someone
has
said
is
not
completely
correct
or
true
b.
used
to
show
that
you
mean
the
complete
opposite,
either
humorously,
or
when
you
are
annoyed
并不是,可不是〔表示幽默或厌烦〕;
spoken
‘You
hate
Lee,
don’t
you?’
‘Not
exactly.
I
just
think
he’s
a
bit
annoying,
that’s
all.’
“你恨李,是不是?”“不完全是这样。 我只是觉得他有一点讨厌,如此而已。”
I
wouldn’t
bother
asking
Dave
–
he’s
not
exactly
Einstein
(=he
is
stupid)
.
我不想费事去问戴夫,他又不是什么爱因斯坦。
4
used
as
a
reply
to
show
that
you
think
what
someone
has
said
is
completely
correct
or
true
正是,不错
spoken
‘So
you
think
we
should
sell
the
house?’
‘Exactly.’
“这么说你认为我们应该卖掉房子?”“正是。”