indeed

in·deed /ɪnˈdiːd/ S1 W1 adverbadv

1 [sentence adverbadv]EMPHASIZE used to emphasize a statement or answer 當然，確實〔用於強調陳述或回答〕

The blood tests prove that Vince is indeed the father.

驗血證明文斯確實是父親。

‘Would it help if you had an assistant?’ ‘It would indeed.’

“你要是有個助手，會有幫助嗎？”“那是肯定的。

2 [sentence adverbadv] formalADD used to introduce an additional statement that emphasizes or supports what you have just said 甚至；其實〔用來補充内容，以強調或支持剛說過的話〕

I didn’t mind at all. Indeed, I was pleased.

我一點也不介意，事實上我非常高興。

3 especially British EnglishBrEVERY used with ‘very’ and an adjective or adverb to emphasize a statement or description 真正地〔與 very 和形容詞或副詞連用，以強調陳述或描述内容〕

Most of the essays were very good indeed.

這些文章大多數都非常好。

Thank you very much indeed.

萬分感謝。

4 British EnglishBrE spokenSURPRISEDANNOY used to show that you are surprised or annoyed by something that someone has just told you 真的，真是〔表示對所聽到的消息感到驚訝或惱火〕

‘He said he was too busy to see you.’ ‘Did he, indeed?’

“他說他太忙，沒時間見你。”“真的嗎？他這麽說？”

5 why/how/who etc indeed? spoken used when someone has asked you a question, to show that you do not know the answer and you do not think there can be a satisfactory answer 是呀，爲什麽呢？/怎樣呢？/誰？等〔表示不知道答案，並且認爲不會有令人滿意的答案〕

‘Why would John have left without saying a word?’ ‘Why indeed?’

“約翰爲什麽會一句話不說就走了？”“是呀，爲什麽呢？”

Examples from the Corpus

why/how/who etc indeed?• The community service that is most interesting is by those who indeed are intellectually productive.• Actually science depends upon expert witnesses who indeed are not infallible.• And why indeed should gamesmanship not exist in disabled sport when it is rife everywhere else?• Meant especially for Prior Robert, I should hazard, who indeed thinks he chose her and ranks as her proprietor.

Examples from the Corpus

indeed• Although twenty years have passed since that night, I can still remember everything about it very clearly indeed.• These are very important propositions indeed.• Anyway, the first form of Bubo in the film was indeed a real owl.• A very, very average thing indeed, like a potato.• And indeed, Rasche was getting closer.• Minorities are not well represented. Indeed, the city has only one black city council member.• Longer hours, indeed, would merely mean more unsold coal.• Being a 3D game, you can view objects from any angle, or indeed yourself!

Origin indeed

(1300-1400) in + deed

in·deed adverbadv

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