sure 英 [ʃʊə(r)] 　 美 [ʃʊr]

sure

sure　 英 [ʃʊə(r)] 美 [ʃʊr]

adj. 确信的；必定的　 adv. 当然；的确　

比较级:surer　 最高级:surest　

You don't sound very sure.　听你这口气，你自己也不大肯定。
I'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree.　他会同意的，对此我有相当的把握。

  • Being sure has to do with being certain, convinced, trustworthy, or dependable. You can trust a sure thing.
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  • adj. 确信的；必定的
  • adv. 当然；的确

  • 1. You don't sound very sure.

    听你这口气，你自己也不大肯定。

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

    他会同意的，对此我有相当的把握。

  • 3. Are you sure you don't mind?

    你确实不在意？

  • 4. Are you sure about that?

    这事你肯定吗？

  • 5. It's sure to rain.

    一准会下雨。

  • 6. Will you open the wine?’ ‘Sure, where is it?’

    “你把葡萄酒打开好吗？”“没问题，酒在哪儿？”

  • sure (adj.) early 13c., "safe against attack, secure," later "firm, reliable" (c. 1300); "mentally certain, confident" (mid-14c.); "firm, strong, resolute" (c. 1400), from Old French seur, sur "safe, secure; undoubted, dependable, trustworthy" (12c.), from Latin securus "free from care, untroubled, heedless, safe" (see secure (adj.)). Pronunciation development is that of sugar (n.).
sure ★ / ʃʊə(r) ; ʃɔː(r) ; NAmE ʃʊr / adjective , adverb sure surer surest adjective ★ ( surer , sur·est ) HELP  You can also use more sureand most sure,especially in sense 1. 亦可用 more sure 和 most sure，尤用于第 1 义。 1 ★ [not before noun ] confident that you know sth or that you are right 确信；确知；肯定；有把握 SYN certain ◆ ‘Is that John over there?’ ‘ I'm not sure’. “那边那个人是约翰吗？”“我说不准。” ◆ You don't sound very sure. 听你这口气，你自己也不大肯定。 sure(that)… ◆ I'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree. 他会同意的，对此我有相当的把握。 ◆ Are you sure you don't mind? 你确实不在意？ sureof sth ◆ I hope you are sure of your facts. 我希望你能肯定你说的都是事实。 sureabout sth ◆ Are you sure about that? 这事你肯定吗？ surehow, whether, etc… ◆ Ask me if you're not sure howto do it. 你要是拿不准怎么干，就问我。 ◆ I'm not sure whetherI should tell you this. 我拿不准该不该把这事告诉你。 OPP unsure 2 ★ [not before noun ] certain that you will receive sth or that sth will happen 一定，必定，无疑（将会得到或发生） sureof sth ◆ You're always sure of a warm welcome there. 到了那里你肯定会受到热烈欢迎。 sureof doing sth ◆ England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. 英格兰队必须拿下这场比赛才能确保获得世界杯的参赛资格。 3 ★ sureto do sth certain to do sth or to happen 一定，必定，无疑（会做或会发生） ◆ The exhibition is sure to be popular. 这一展览肯定受欢迎。 ◆ It's sure to rain. 一准会下雨。 ☞synonyms at certain 4 [usually before noun ] that can be trusted or relied on 不容置疑的；确切的；可靠的；保险的 ◆ It's a sure signof economic recovery. 这是经济复苏的确切迹象。 ◆ There's only one sure way to do it. 做这件事只有一个保险的办法。 ◆ He is a sure betfor the presidential nominations (= certain to succeed). 他是总统候选人提名的铁定人选。 ☞synonyms at certain 5 [usually before noun ] steady and confident 沉着自信的；胸有成竹的 ◆ We admired her sure touch at the keyboard. 我们欣赏她沉着自信的弹奏风格。 IDIOMS be sure to do sth used to tell sb to do sth 一定要，务必（去做某事） ◆ Be sure to give your family my regards. 务必代我向你的家人问好。 HELP  In spoken English andplus another verb can be used instead of toand the infinitive. 英语口语中，可用 and 加动词代替带 to 的不定式 ◆ Be sure and call me tomorrow. ★ for ˈsure ( informal) without doubt 无疑；肯定 ◆ No one knows for sure what happened. 没有人确切地知道发生了什么事。 ◆ I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure. 我想他星期一会回来，不过我不敢肯定。 ◆ One thing is for sure—it's not going to be easy. 有一点可以肯定，事情不会很容易。 ◆ ( NAmE) ‘Will you be there?’ ‘For sure.’ “你去吗？”“肯定去。” make ˈsure (of sth/that…) 1 ★ to do sth in order to be certain that sth else happens 确保；设法保证 ◆ Make sure (that) no one finds out about this. 绝对不要让任何人发现这件事。 ◆ They scored another goal and made sure of victory. 他们又进了一个球，这就赢定了。 ◆ Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. 我们的人员会竭尽全力使您到访愉快。 2 ★ to check that sth is true or has been done 查明，核实，弄清（某事属实或已做） ◆ She looked around to make sure that she was alone. 她往四下里看看，是不是只有她一个人。 ◆ I think the door's locked, but I'll just go and make sure. 我觉得门已经锁上了，不过我还是去看看好放心。 ˈsure of yourself ( sometimes disapproving) very confident 自信；自以为是 ◆ She seems very sure of herself. 她好像十分自信。 ˌsure ˈthing ( informal) ( especially NAmE) used to say ‘yes’ to a suggestion or request （答应建议或要求）当然，一定 ◆ ‘Are you coming?’ ‘Sure thing.’ “你来吗？”“当然。” to be ˈsure ( formal) used to admit that sth is true （承认属实）诚然，固然，无可否认 ◆ He is intelligent, to be sure, but he's also very lazy. 他固然聪明，但也很懒。 adverb ★ ( informal) ( especially NAmE) 1 ★ used to say ‘yes’ to sb （表示同意）当然 ◆ ‘Will you open the wine?’ ‘Sure, where is it?’ “你把葡萄酒打开好吗？”“没问题，酒在哪儿？” ◆ Did it hurt? Sure it hurt. 疼不疼？当然疼了。 2 used to emphasize sth that you are saying （加强语气）确实，的确 ◆ Boy, it sure is hot. 呵，这天儿可真热。 ◆ ‘Amazing view’. ‘Sure is.’ “景色真美。”“没错。” ◆ That song sure as hellsounds familiar. 这首歌确实耳熟。 ◆ He sure looked unhappy. 他的确显得不高兴。 3 used to reply to sb who has just thanked you for sth （回答他人的感谢）不用客气，应该的 ◆ ‘Thanks for the ride.’ ‘Sure—anytime.’ “谢谢你载我过来。”“不用客气，随时愿意效劳。” IDIOMS (as) sure as eggs is ˈeggs ( old-fashioned) ( BrE informal) used to say that sth is definitely true 千真万确；的的确确 ˌsure eˈnough used to say that sth happened as expected （表示不出所料）果真，果然 ◆ I said he'd forget, and sure enough he did. 我说他会忘记，他果然就忘了。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 sure confident ◆convinced ◆certain ◆positive ◆clear These words all describe sb who knows without doubt that sth is true or will happen. 以上各词均指确信、肯定、有把握。 ■ sure [not before noun] without any doubt that you are right, that sth is true, that you will get sth or that sth will happen 指确信、肯定、有把握、必定： ◆ ‘Is that John over there?’ ‘I'm not sure.’ “那边那个人是约翰吗？”“我说不准。” ◆ Are you sure about that? 这事你肯定吗？ ◆ England must win this game to be sure of qualifying. 英格兰队必须拿下这场比赛才能确保获得资格。 NOTE Sureis often used in negative statements and questions, because there is some doubt or anxiety over the matter. If there is no doubt, people often say quite sure. *sure 常用于否定句和疑问句，表示有所怀疑或担忧。毫无疑问时常用 quite sure： ◆ I'm quite sure (that) I left my bag here (= I have no doubt about it). 我肯定是把包丢在这儿了。 ■ confident completely sure that sth will happen in the way that you want or expect 指肯定、确信、有把握： ◆ I'm quite confident that you'll get the job. 我肯定你能得到那份工作。 ◆ The team feels confident of winning. 这个队觉得有把握取胜。 NOTE Confidentis a stronger and more definite word than sureand is more often used in positive statements, when you feel no anxiety. *confident 较 sure 语气强，而且更肯定，在无所担忧的情况下较常用于肯定句中。 ■ convinced [not before noun] completely sure that sth is true or right, especially because the evidence seems to prove it or sb else has persuaded you to believe it 指坚信、深信、确信，尤指有证据证明或经说服： ◆ I'm convinced that she's innocent. 我坚信她是清白无辜的。 ■ certain [not usually before noun] sure that you are right or that sth is true 指确信、肯定、无疑： ◆ Are you absolutely certain about this? 你对这事绝对确信无疑吗？ sure or certain? 用 sure 还是 certain？ Like sure, certainis often used in negative statements and questions. It is slightly more formal than sure; sureis more frequent, especially in spoken English. *certain 与 sure 一样，常用于否定句和疑问句中，但比 sure 稍正式些。sure 较常用，尤其是在英语口语中。 ■ positive [not before noun] ( rather informal) completely sure that sth is true 指有绝对把握、确信、肯定： ◆ She was positive that he'd been there. 她确信他曾在场。 ◆ ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Positive.’ “你敢肯定吗？”“绝对肯定。” ■ clear (often used in negative statements and questions) having no doubt or confusion about sth （常用于否定句与疑问句中）指无疑的、清楚的、明白的： ◆ My memory isn't really clear on that point. 那一点我记不太清楚了。 PATTERNS ◆ sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear aboutsth ◆ sure/confident/convinced/certain ofsth ◆ sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear that… ◆ sure/certain/clear who / who etc. ◆ to feelsure/confident/convinced/certain/positive ◆ quite / quite sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear ◆ not altogethersure/confident/convinced/certain/clear sure / ʃʊə(r) ; ʃɔː(r) ; NAmE ʃʊr /
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