indeed

adv

• ①[强调]的确,实在,真地
  • She's indeed very glad.=She's very glad indeed.她的确很高兴。
  • Do you indeed think so?你真地这么想?
  • A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难之交才是真朋友。
  • He can run very fast indeed.他的确跑得很快。
  • Thank you very much indeed.真是谢谢你。
  • Yes, indeed!是的,就是那样!
  • "What is that animal?"－"What is that, indeed!"「那是什么动物?」[表同感]「是啊,是什么动物啊!」;[反语用法]「你问那是什么动物,真是的。」

• ②[indeed ... but]诚然…但是
  • Indeed it may be true, but it is not so always.诚然可能是真的,但并非经常如此。

• ③[与想像、外表不同]实际上,事实上
  • What seems to be a misfortune is indeed a blessing.看似不幸之事,实际上却是福。

• ④[强调前面所述者]实际上
  • He loves me very much; indeed, he proposed to me yesterday.他非常爱我;实际上,他昨天向我求婚了。