precisely

英 [prɪˈsaɪsli]

美 [prɪˈsaɪsli]

adv.  准确地; 恰好地; 精确地; 细心地; 仔细地; (强调真实或明显)正是，确实

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2424 / COCA.2579

习惯用语

adv.

more precisely
• 更确切地说；更严格地说
  used to show that you are giving more detailed and accurate information about sth you have just mentioned
• The problem is due to discipline, or, more precisely, the lack of discipline, in schools.
  问题出在纪律上，或者更确切地说，是学校缺乏纪律。

牛津词典

adv.

• 准确地；恰好地
  exactly
  1. They look precisely the same to me.
     依我看他们的长相一模一样。
  2. That's precisely what I meant.
     那恰恰是我的意思。
  3. It's not clear precisely how the accident happened.
     事故究竟是怎么发生的不是很清楚。
  4. The meeting starts at 2 o'clock precisely.
     会议在两点整开始。
• 精确地；细心地；仔细地
  accurately; carefully
  1. to describe sth precisely
     精确地描述某事物
  2. She pronounced the word very slowly and precisely.
     她缓慢而清晰地读出这个字。
• （强调真实或明显）正是，确实
  used to emphasize that sth is very true or obvious
  1. It's precisely because I care about you that I don't like you staying out late.
     正因为我关心你，我才不要你太晚回家。
• （加强同意的语气）对，的确如此，一点也不错
  used to emphasize that you agree with a statement, especially because you think it is obvious or is similar to what you have just said
  1. ‘It's not that easy, is it?’ ‘No, precisely.’
     “事情并不那么容易吧？”“对，的确不容易。”

柯林斯词典

• ADV-GRADED 精确地；准确地
  Preciselymeans accurately and exactly.
  1. Nobody knows precisely how many people are still living in the camp...
     没有人确切知道还有多少人仍住在露营地。
  2. The meeting began at precisely 4.00 p.m...
     会议于下午4点整开始。
  3. Breakfast television arrived in British life precisely a decade ago.
     准确地说，早间电视节目于10年前进入英国人的生活。
• ADV-GRADED 正好，恰恰，确实地（表示强调）
  You can usepreciselyto emphasize that a reason or fact is the only important one there is, or that it is obvious.
  1. Children come to zoos precisely to see captive animals...
     孩子们到动物园就是为了看圈养的动物。
  2. That is precisely the result the system is designed to produce.
     那恰恰是设计该系统时所希望达到的结果。
• ADV 确实如此；一点没错
  You can say 'precisely' to confirm in an emphatic way that what someone has just said is true.
  1. 'Did you find yourself wondering what went wrong?' — 'Precisely.'
     “你是不是自己也在想哪儿出了问题？”——“确实如此。”

英英释义

adv

• indicating exactness or preciseness
  1. he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do
  2. it was just as he said--the jewel was gone
  3. it has just enough salt
  Synonym:exactlyjust
• in a precise manner
  1. she always expressed herself precisely
  Synonym:incisivelyexactly
• just as it should be
  1. `Precisely, my lord,' he said
  Synonym:exactlyon the noseon the doton the button

双语例句

• This is precisely the target market for this feature.
  这恰好是该特性的目标市场。
• It's funny. that's precisely what I thought you'd say.
  太有趣了。正是我想到你会说的。
• We may have to agree that the noble Lord is not precisely a nonpareil as a departmental minister.
  我们也许只能一致认定；这位高贵的勋爵作为一位大臣不一定算得全善全美。
• That's precisely what I don't want you to do.
  那恰恰是我不想让你做的。
• Children come to zoos precisely to see captive animals
  孩子们到动物园就是为了看圈养的动物。
• It's precisely because very few people know about it that we must publicise it.
  惟其知者甚少，故须多加宣传。
• The team, who struggled early, came on like gangbusters at precisely the right time.
  该队前面打得很艰难，但就在关键时刻拼出了士气。
• Yet this is precisely what is needed.
  然而，这正是它们所需要的。
• It is precisely this weakness that creates maintenance problems in a code base.
  恰恰是这个缺点带来了代码基中的维护问题。
• I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely
  我认为我们可以相当准确地确定西方文明开始衰落的年代。