"sure enough" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 果然
• 的確

Definition

用來表示事情如預期或預測那樣發生，證實了先前的猜測或假設。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語表達，常用於敘述故事時，在句首或句中，用於強調結果和預期一致。和「果然」、「的確」類似，不適用於正式書面語。

Examples

I said it would rain, and sure enough, it did.

我說會下雨，**果然**下雨了。

He thought the store would be closed, and sure enough, it was.

他覺得商店會關門，**果然**如此。

I left my sandwich on the table, and sure enough, my dog ate it.

我把三明治放在桌上，**果然**我的狗喫掉了。

I checked my email in the morning and, sure enough, the message was there.

我早上查了郵箱，**果然**那封郵件就在裏面。

People said he would be late. Sure enough, he arrived half an hour after the meeting started.

大家說他會遲到，**果然**他開會後半小時纔到。

I thought my keys were missing, and sure enough, they were in my jacket pocket all along.

我以為鑰匙丟了，**果然**一直在外套口袋裡。