sure

[ʃʊə(r)]
  • 释义
  • adj.

    肯定的，有把握的;一定的，无疑的;可靠的;沉着自信的;

  • adv.

    （表示同意）当然;（加强语气）确实;（回答他人的感谢）不客气;

  • 词义辨析
  • be sure of, be sure to
  • 这两个短语意思不同,前者表示自己的主观看法,是针对自己而言的,而后者是表示对他人〔物〕的估计,对别人〔别物〕而言的。例如:
    Fight no battle I am not sure of winning.
    不打无把握之仗。
    They are sure to succeed.
    他们一定能成功。
  • I am sure,I am certain
  • I am certain比I am sure语气强,前者指“不容置疑的”“确实已成为事实的”,后者指很强的“愿望”“深信”，但是I am not certain与I am not sure意思相同。例如:
    I am certain that he has left—I saw him go out.
    我肯定他已走了——我看见他出去了。
    I am sure that they'll win the game this time.
    我肯定这次比赛他们一定赢。
    我不能确定她是否过得幸福。
    I am not certain if she is happy.
    I am not sure if she is happy.
  • sure, certain, positive
  • 这三个词都表示“肯定的”“确信的”,但所表示的程度有所不同。
    1.certain强调有充分的根据,或自己直接所知道的事情的真相。
    2.sure强调主观上怀有强烈的愿望或心里没有疑虑。例如:
    I'm sure we'll start on time.我想我们能及时出发。
    3.positive比sure和certain更加肯定,强调对自己所说的话或所下的结论的正确性深信不疑,常常表现出过分的自信或主观武断。例如:
    I am positive that I saw this man before.我肯定我以前见过此人。
    As I can't be certain,I won't be positive.在我不肯定时,我不想武断。
    4.名词性从句作主语时,一般不用sure,而用certain。
  • sure，certain，definite，positive
  • 这些形容词都含“无疑的，确信的”之意。
    sure侧重主观上对某事确信无疑。
    certain与sure同义，但语气比sure强，着重指有确切理由或不容置疑的证据所支持的确信。
    definite指已毫无怀疑的余地。
    positive语气强烈，指对自己的看法或作的结论的正确性有不可动摇的信念。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    He wants to make sure that schools are committed to providing alternative education.

    他想确保学校尽力提供新型教育。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    This proposal is by no means a sure thing.

    这个提议绝不会理所当然地获得通过。

    柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    Be sure you get your daily quota of calcium.

    要确保每天的钙摄入量。

    柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    I'd never seen him like this, so sure of himself, so in command.

    我从来没见他如此自信满满、指挥自若。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    Even to this day we don't know what happened for sure.

    即使到现在我们也不确定究竟发生了什么。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    She has a sure grasp of social issues such as literacy, poverty and child care.

    她对扫盲、贫穷和儿童保育等社会问题都有深切的认识。

    柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    I was in a shop when I saw a lady looking carefully at me. She'd recognised me, and sure enough, she came across.

    我正在逛商店，突然看到一位女士在仔细地打量我。她认出了我，果不其然，她走了过来。

    柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    Before you cut the cloth, make sure that the pattern matches up on both edges.

    在裁剪布料前要确保两个边缘的图案对称。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 9、

    One thing's for sure, Astbury's vocal style hasn't changed much over the years...

    有一点可以肯定，阿斯特伯里的演唱风格多年来没怎么改变。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 10、

    He'd never been in a class before and he was not even sure that he should have been teaching...

    他以前从未教过课，甚至不确定自己该不该教课。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 11、

    It sure is hot, he thought.

    天的确太热了，他想。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 12、

    Sharpe's leg and shoulder began to ache, a sure sign of rain...

    夏普的腿和肩膀开始疼痛，这预示着肯定要下雨了。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 13、

    Make sure that you follow the instructions carefully...

    一定要认真按照操作指南来做。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 14、

    We found the English treacle pudding too good to resist. Sure enough, it was delicious...

    我们觉得英国糖蜜布丁太好吃了，令人无法抗拒。的确非常美味。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 15、

    Anyone who goes food shopping without a list is sure to forget the things they really need.

    任何人如果采购食物时没列清单的话，肯定会忘了真正需要的东西。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 16、

    With over 80 beaches to choose from, you are sure to find a place to lay your towel...

    有 80 多个海滩可供选择，你一定能找到一处满意的。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 17、

    Parents make the rules. To be sure, many of the rules are no longer appropriate today.

    规矩由父母立下。诚然，其中有许多放在今天已不再合适了。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 18、

    A lot of people think that it's better to pay for their education so that they can be sure of getting quality...

    许多人认为最好是接受付费教育，这样能确保教学质量。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 19、

    'I'd like to be alone, O.K?' — 'Sure. O.K.'...

    “我想一个人呆会儿，好吗？”——“好的，没问题。”

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 20、

    'Has the whole world just gone crazy?' — 'Sure looks that way, doesn't it.'

    “整个世界难道都疯了吗？”——“看上去的确如此，不是吗。”

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 21、

    The president has never been sure which direction he wanted to go in on this issue...

    总统一直都不确定自己想从哪个方面来着手处理该问题。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 22、

    'He rang you?' — 'Sure. Last night.'...

    “他给你打电话了？”——“没错。昨天晚上打的。”

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 23、

    'Be careful!' — 'Sure thing, Dad. So long.'

    “要多加小心!”——“一定会的，爸爸。再见。”

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 24、

    Be sure to read about how mozzarella is made, on page 65...

    务必看看莫泽雷勒干酪是怎么制成的，在第 65 页。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 25、

    It is the self-assurance of the new generation which makes them sure of their success.

    年轻一代的自信让他们对成功志在必得。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 26、

    He looked in the bathroom to make sure that he was alone...

    他往浴室里看了看，确定就他一个人。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 27、

    You don't sound very sure.

    听你这口气，你自己也不大肯定。

    牛津词典
  • 28、

    Are you sure you don't mind?

    你确实不在意？

    牛津词典
  • 29、

    I'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree.

    他会同意的，对此我有相当的把握。

    牛津词典
  • 30、

    ‘Is that John over there? ’ ‘ I'm not sure . ’

    “那边那个人是约翰吗？”“我说不准。”

    牛津词典
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