強調形
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レベル C1
Emphatic do / does / did
I do believe
/aɪ duː bɪˈliːv/
I do believe you — I just need more details.
She does want
/ʃiː dʌz wɒnt/
She does want to come; she's just very busy.
You did try
/juː dɪd traɪ/
You did try, and that's what matters.
Do come in
/duː kʌm ɪn/
Do come in — make yourself at home.
indeed (confirming/strengthening)
very good indeed
/ˈveri ɡʊd ɪnˈdiːd/
It was a very good film indeed.
Yes, indeed
/jes ɪnˈdiːd/
Yes, indeed — that's exactly what I meant.
indeed surprising
/ɪnˈdiːd sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
It was indeed surprising news.
Fronting for Emphasis
This I cannot
/ðɪs aɪ ˈkænɒt/
This I cannot accept.
Money he had
/ˈmʌni hiː hæd/
Money he had; happiness he did not.
Tired I was
/ˈtaɪərd aɪ wəz/
Tired I was, but determined to finish.
Echo & Tag Questions for Emphasis
Is it really?
/ɪz ɪt ˈrɪəli/
She's leaving. — Is she really?
did you?
/dɪd juː/
I saw the manager. — Did you?
wasn't it?
/ˈwɒzənt ɪt/
It was a great trip, wasn't it?