单词 | sure |
释义 | sure¹ 1.(certain)确信的;有把握的 Are you sure?你确定吗? I'm not sure.我没把握。 How could he be so sure?他怎么能如此确信呢? to be sure (that) …确信… Are you sure you're all right?你确信身体没问题吗? to be sure about sthorto be sure of sth对…有把握 It is impossible to be sure about the value of land.土地的价值是无法确知的。 Something had gone wrong, he was sure of it.出问题了, 这他能肯定。 to be sure which/how/why/when/if …确定哪一个/如何/为什么/何时/是否… She was no longer sure how she felt about him.她不再确定她对他的感觉如何。 I'm not sure why he said that.我拿不准他为什么那样说。 I'm not sure when they first met.我不确定他们是什么时候初次见面的。 2.to be sure of sth (confident of getting something)确定会…;无疑会…;对…有信心 They're sure of success.他们确信能够成功。 to be sure of doing sth肯定会做某事 3.to be sure to do sth (bound to happen)必定会做某事;一定会做某事 I'm sure to forget.我一定会忘记。 Public disgrace and infamy would be sure to follow.当众受辱和声名狼藉肯定会接踵而至。 4.(reliable)+ way, method, remedy可靠的;稳妥的 His aching shoulder was a sure sign of rain.他肩膀疼痛, 这预示着肯定要下雨。 She has a sure grasp of social issues.她对社会问题的把握很准确。 5.(steady)+ aim, footing稳的;稳健的;稳定的 These shoes provide surer footing and greater confidence.这双鞋穿着更稳当, 让人看起来更自信。 6.to be sure (introducing apparent contradiction)诚然;固然;无可否认 Parents make the rules. To be sure, many of the rules are no longer appropriate today.家长会制定规矩。当然, 有很多规矩今天看来已经不合适。 7.to be sure of yourself自信;充满信心 Victor was so confident, so sure of himself.维克多对自己信心满满。 8.to be sure to do sthorto be sure and do sth (not forget)一定要做某事;务必要做某事 Be sure and shut the door.记住一定要关门。 I told him to be sure to shut the door.我告诉他一定要关门。 be sure you do sth记住做某事;确保要做某事 Be sure you get your daily quota of calcium.要确保每天的钙摄入量。 9.for sure确定地;肯定地;毫无疑问 We don't know what happened for sure.我们说不准发生了什么事情。 One thing's for sure, his vocal style hasn't changed much.有一点是肯定的, 他的歌唱风格没有什么大改变。 I don't know for sure.我不太肯定。 10.to make sure (that) … (ensure)设法确保… Make sure that you follow the instructions carefully.确保认真按照说明书操作。 (check)查明…;核实…;弄清楚… I'm going to make sure the door's locked.我要去看看门是否已经锁上。 We watched the baby to make sure that she was asleep.我们看了看婴儿, 看她是否已经睡着。 11.sure enough果然;果真 And, sure enough, the sun was starting to come up.果然, 太阳开始升起来了。 sure²<非正式> 1.(yes)当然 Can I go with you? – Sure.我能和你一起走吗?——当然。 2.(for emphasis;certainly)无疑;确实 That sure is pretty.那确实很漂亮。 It sure looks that way.看上去的确是那样。 |
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