| 释义 |
sure /ʃʊə(r), ʃɔː(r)/ a. | ad. | int. | phr.
I a.
1. 确信的；有把握的；自信的
You may be sure (that) he is honest (或 You may be sure of his honesty). 你可以相信他是诚实的。
There he was sure of support. 他确信他在那里可以得到支持。
I am not quite sure of his having said it. 我不能十分确定他是否说过这话。
I'm not sure where he is. 我不能确定他在哪里。
I could not feel sure about it. 对这件事我觉得没有把握。
I've never felt surer of success. 我从来没有像现在这样感到成功的把握很大。
always a very sure person 在任何场合都十分自信的人
2. 可靠的；稳妥的
a sure friend 可靠的朋友
Going to places is a sure way of getting to know them. 要了解各地，亲自去一趟是最可靠的方法。
This is the surest guarantee that we shall be successful. 这是我们取得成功最可靠的保证。
Put it in a sure place. 把它放在稳妥的地方。
3. 极灵验的；极有效的
a sure remedy for colds 治感冒的灵丹妙药
4. 稳的；稳健的
He made a sure step out of the mud. 他从泥淖中跨出了稳健的一步。
sure brush strokes (书画中)雄健的笔划
5. 稳固的；坚定的
a sure foundation 稳固的基础
She had a sure grasp of the subject. 她对于这门学科的知识掌握得很牢固。
a sure faith 坚定的信念
He is very sure in his beliefs. 他的信仰十分坚定。
6. 百发百中的；准确的
a sure aim 准确的瞄准
7. 无可置疑的，确实的
sure proof of sb.'s innocence 某人无罪的确证
One thing is sure, he can't have gone far. 有一点可以肯定，那就是他还不可能走远。
8. 不可避免的，必然发生的
Death is sure. 死亡是不可避免的。
a sure defeat 必然的失败
9. 一定的，必定的
He is sure to win. 他一定会获胜。
It's sure to rain. 一定会下雨。
10. 〈古〉无危险的，安全的
II ad.
〈美口〉
1. 无疑，确实
It's sure hot in this room. 这个房间里确实很热。
I sure am bored. 我实在厌倦了。
2. 当然
A: Are you going? B: Sure! 甲：你去吗? 乙：当然啦!
A: Know what I mean? B: Sure do. 甲：懂我的意思吗? 乙：当然!
Sure is nice to have seen you! 见到你当然很愉快!
3. 一定，必定
I'll call you tomorrow morning, then, sure. 那么明天上午我一定打电话给你。
III int.
[用以对答顾客道谢等](这是)应该的
A: Thank you, miss! B: Sure. 甲：谢谢你，小姐! 乙：应该的。
[< OFr seur < L sēcūrus secure] phr. (as) sureas death (或 eggs are eggs, fate, God made little apples, a gun, guns, hell, I stand here 等)〈口〉毫无疑问，千真万确 Parrots don't sing. Talk,maybe. But they sureas hell don't sing. 鹦鹉不会唱歌。也许会说话，但肯定不会唱歌。She'll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets. 她会叫人将我处死，肯定会的。be sure 一定要，务必 Be sure you finish (或 Be sure to finish, Be sure and finish) it today. 你一定要在今天把它完成。Be sure not to take any weapons. 务必不要带武器。be (或feel) sure of oneself 有自信心 She's not so sure of herself these days.她最近不大有自信心。for sure 确切地；肯定，毫无疑问 No one knows for sure what happened to him. 没有人确切知道他出了什么事。We'll win for sure. 我们肯定会获胜。One thing was for sure, there was nothing wrong with her eyesight. 有一点是肯定的，她的视力没有毛病。She will come, that's for sure. 她会来的，那是毫无疑问的。don't (you) be too sure 〈口〉不要以为；不要太自以为是 But don't you be too sure that you have me under your feet to be trampled on. 不要太自信，以为你能把我踩在脚下。Don't be too sure. You're the girl I want,and I'm going to have you. 不要太自以为是。你正是我想要的姑娘，我会把你弄到手的。I'm sure 1. 我确信 I'm sure (that) the meeting will be a success. (或 The meeting will be a success, I'm sure.) 我确信这次会议会获得成功。2. 我声明；我起誓 I'm sure I didn't mean to offend you. 我真的没有冒犯你的意思。I don't know who that person is, I'm sure. 我实在不知道那个人是谁。make sure 1. (把…)查明， (把…)弄清楚；设法确保 I think the quotation is from Volume IV, but you'd better make sure. 我想这段引文摘自第四卷，但你最好核实一下。make sure of the time and place 把时间和地点弄清楚 He went round making sure that all the windows were closed. 他巡视了一遍，看看所有的窗是否都已关上。We should start early if we want to make sure of getting there in time. 如果我们想确保及时到达那里就该早点动身。Ask for a receipt and make sure that you get it. 要一张收据，而且一定要拿到手。He made sure to warn the driver that the roads were flooded. 他没有忘记预先提醒司机公路都给水淹了。2. [用过去式](常指错误地)确信 He suspected nothing, and made sure of succeeding. 他一点儿也没有起疑心，满以为自己会成功。We made sure you were not coming today. 我们以为你今天不会来。Sure bind, sure find. 〈谚〉藏得好，找得到。 sure enough 1. 果然，果真 We said things would turn out well, and sure enough they did. 我们说过情况会好转的，果然如此。2. 毫无疑问，必定 He will come sure enough. 他一定会来。to be sure 〈口〉1. 毫无疑问，当然 A: May I come in? B: To be sure. 甲：我可以进来吗? 乙：当然可以。2. 诚然，固然，必须承认 He is young, to be sure, but experienced. 他固然还年轻，但很有经验。3. [表示惊奇]哎呀! 真想不到! Well, I'm sure! [表示惊奇]哎呀!真想不到! |