表示：當(dāng)然；自然.如：
He was late again,of course.自然他又遲到了.
Of course I’ll help you.我當(dāng)然會(huì)幫你.
Of course,I wish both of you well.當(dāng)然我希望你們倆身體健康.
He was joking.Of course I’m not a poet.他是在開玩笑,我當(dāng)然不是詩(shī)人.
通常在對(duì)話中用作回答.如：
A：Are you coming with us?你和我們一起去嗎?
B：Of course.當(dāng)然啦.
A：Will you be able to come to the meeting?你能來開會(huì)嗎?
B：Of course.當(dāng)然能來.
A：May I book your dictionary?我可借你的字典嗎?
B：Yes,of course.當(dāng)然可以.
有時(shí)與not連用.如：
A：Were you glad to leave?你愿意離開嗎?
B：Of course not.當(dāng)然不愿意.
A：Do you want lost the game?你起輸?shù)暨@場(chǎng)比賽嗎?
B：Of course not.當(dāng)然不想.
of course
一定,當(dāng)然
=without doubt