indeed
英 [?n'di?d]
美[?n'did]
- adv. 的確；實在；真正地；甚至
- int. 真的（表示驚訝、懷疑、諷刺等）
CET4TEM4考研CET6中高頻詞核心詞匯
中文詞源
indeed 確實
來自in deed,事實上，后連寫作為副詞使用。比較very,even.
英文詞源
- indeed (adv.)
- early 14c., in dede "in fact, in truth," from Old English d?d (see deed). Written as two words till c. 1600. As an interjection, 1590s; as an expression of surprise or disgust, 1834. Emphatic form in yes (or no) indeedy attested from 1856, American English.
雙語例句
- 1. The Europeans had hoped to win, and, indeed, had looked like winning.
- 歐洲人早就想贏了，而且他們看上去的確是一副要贏的樣子。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The mere mention of John had touched a very raw nerve indeed.
- 提到約翰就真的讓人心痛。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. It rapidly became apparent that rock'n'roll was a very broad church indeed.
- 搖滾樂實際無所不包，這一點很快就顯而易見了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Thank you very much indeed, Doctor, I am extremely obliged to you.
- 大夫，太感謝您了，您真是我的大恩人。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. British Rail has indeed become more commercial over the past decade.
- 過去10年來，英國鐵路確實變得更加商業(yè)化了。
來自柯林斯例句