| 单词 | sure |
| 释义 | sure adjectiveverbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be, feel, seem, sound确定；感觉确定；好像确定；听起来确定◆you don't seem very sure to me.在我看来你好像不太确定。➤make确保◆make sure no one finds out about this.要确保没人发现此事。➤make sb使某人确信◆what makes you so sure she'll come back to you?你为什么如此确信她会回到你身边？adverb➤absolutely, completely, quite, totally, very绝对／完全／相当／十分／非常确定▸➤doubly加倍确定◆to make doubly sure they would not be disturbed she turned the key in the lock.为加倍确保他们不受干扰，她用钥匙开了门。➤not altogether, not entirely, not exactly, not quite, not really, not so不完全确定；不十分确定；不太确定；并不真正确定；不那么确定◆i'm not altogether sure he would appreciate your efforts.我对他是否欣赏你的努力没有十足的把握。➤almost, fairly, pretty, reasonably几乎／比较／非常／相当确定preposition➤about确信⋯◆potts was confident of taking the american title, but less sure about the world championship.波茨对获得美国冠军充满信心，但对获得世界冠军就不那么有把握了。➤of对⋯有把握◆you'd better be completely sure of your facts.你最好对事实有十足的把握。 sure adjectivesure ♦︎ confident ♦︎ convinced ♦︎ certain ♦︎ positive ♦︎ clear ♦︎ satisfiedthese words all describe sb who knows without doubt that sth is true or will happen.这些词均表示确信、肯定。synonym scale 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达确信的程度clear ○ satisfied ○ sure ○ certain ○ confident ○ convinced ○ positivepatterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆sure / confident / convinced / certain / positive / clear about sth◆sure / confident / convinced / certain / satisfied of sth◆sure / confident / convinced / certain / positive / clear / satisfied that...◆sure / certain / clear / satisfied who / what / how, etc.◆to feel sure / confident / convinced / certain / positive / satisfied◆quite / absolutely / completely / fairly / pretty sure / confident / convinced / certain / positive / clear / satisfied◆fully confident / convinced / satisfied◆not altogether sure / confident / convinced / certain / clear / satisfied◆(not) very sure / confident■ 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确信；确知；肯定；有把握◆'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，你也不大肯定。◆are you sure about that?这事你肯定吗？◆england must win this game to be sure of qualifying.英格兰队必须胜出这场比赛才能确保获得参赛资格。◆are you sure you don't mind?你确实不在意吗？◆ask me if you're not sure how to do it.你要是拿不准怎么做，就问我。ⓘ sure is 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 常用于否定陈述和疑问句中，表示对事情有所怀疑或担忧。如果毫无疑问，则常用 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里的。◆i'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree (= but it is still just possible that he won't).我相当肯定他会同意的。 opp unsure → unsure ▸ surely adverb◆surely you don't think i was responsible for this?你不会真的以为这事是我的责任吧？◆'they're getting married.' 'surely not!'“他们要结婚了。”“不会吧！”■ confident completely sure that sth will happen in the way that you want or expect肯定；确信；有把握◆i'm quite confident that you'll get the job.我很确信你会得到那份工作。◆the team feels confident of winning.这个队觉得有把握取胜。ⓘ confident is a stronger and more definite word than sure and is more often used in positive statements, when you feel no anxiety. * confident 比 sure 语气更强，而且更肯定，常用于肯定陈述中表示不感到忧虑◆she was quietly confident that everything would go as planned.她心里相信一切都会按计划进行。◆she was quietly sure that... ➡ see also confidence → faith ▸ confidently adverb◆the report asserts confidently that the industry will grow.报告断言该行业肯定会发展起来。■ convinced /kənvɪnst/ [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（尤因有证据或被说服）坚信，深信，确信◆i'm totally convinced of her innocence.我完全相信她是清白无辜的。◆i'm convinced that she's innocent.我坚信她是清白无辜的。◆sam nodded but he didn't look convinced.萨姆点了点头，可他看起来仍未完全相信。opp unconvinced ⓘ if you are unconvinced of sth, you don't believe it or are not sure about it, despite what you have been told. * unconvinced 表示尽管已被告知某事，但仍不相信或不肯定◆i remain unconvinced of the need for change.我仍然怀疑改革的必要性。◆she seemed unconvinced by their promises.她似乎不相信他们的许诺。 ➡ see also convince → convince ■ certain [not usually before noun] sure that you are right or that sth is true确信；确定；无疑◆are you absolutely certain about this?你对这事绝对确信无疑吗？◆she wasn't certain (that) he'd seen her.她不敢肯定他是否见过自己。opp uncertain → unsure ➡ see also certainty → faith note 辨析 sure or certain?like sure, certain is often used in negative statements and questions. it is slightly more formal than sure; sure is more frequent, especially in spoken english.跟 sure 一样，certain 常用于否定陈述和疑问句中，但比 sure 稍正式些。sure 更常用，尤其在口语中。■ positive [not before noun] (rather informal, especially spoken) completely sure that sth is true有绝对把握；确信；肯定◆she was positive that he'd been there.她确信他曾去过那里。◆'are you sure?' 'positive.'“你敢肯定吗？”“绝对肯定。”■ clear (often used in negative statements and questions常用于否定陈述和疑问句) having no doubt or confusion about sth无疑的；清楚的；明白的◆my memory isn't really clear on that point.那一点我记得不太清楚。◆i'm still not clear what the job entails.我仍然不清楚这项工作的内容。◆we need a clear understanding of the problems involved.我们需要清楚了解所涉及的各种问题。opp vague → vague ■ satisfied [not before noun] believing or accepting that sth is true确信；信服◆police were satisfied that the death was accidental.警方确信这是一次意外死亡。 ➡ see also satisfy → convince surecertain to happen or be true; that can be trusted or relied on一定（会发生）；确切的；可靠的◆she's sure to be picked for the team.她一定会入选该队。◆there's only one sure way of knowing.获取知识的可靠方法只有一个。◆it's a sure sign of economic recovery.这是经济复苏的确切迹象。◆ (rather informal) he's a sure bet for the presidential nomination (= he is certain to get it).他是总统候选人提名的铁定人选。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确信；确知；肯定；有把握◆'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，你也不大肯定。◆are you sure about that?这事你肯定吗？◆england must win this game to be sure of qualifying.英格兰队必须胜出这场比赛才能确保获得参赛资格。◆are you sure you don't mind?你确实不在意吗？◆ask me if you're not sure how to do it.你要是拿不准怎么做，就问我。ⓘ sure is 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 常用于否定陈述和疑问句中，表示对事情有所怀疑或担忧。如果毫无疑问，则常用 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里的。◆i'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree (= but it is still just possible that he won't).我相当肯定他会同意的。 opp unsure → unsure ▸ surely adverb◆surely you don't think i was responsible for this?你不会真的以为这事是我的责任吧？◆'they're getting married.' 'surely not!'“他们要结婚了。”“不会吧！”sure/ʃɔ:(r); us ʃʊər ||; ʃυr/adj adv1. (not before a noun 不用于名词前) having no doubt about sth; certain 肯定；有把握: ◇you must be sure of your facts before you make an accusation. 提出指责之前必须先弄清事实。◇i'm not sure what to do next. 我不敢肯定接下来该怎么办。◇craig was sure that he'd made the right decision. 克雷格深信自己作出了正确的决定。◇i think i had my bag when i got off the bus but i'm not sure. 我觉得我下车时是带着提包的，但我不敢肯定。 2. (not before a noun 不用于名词前) sure of sth;sure to do sth that you will definitely get or do, or that will definitely happen 必定获得、做或发生: ◇if you go and see them you can be sure of a warm welcome. 如果你去探望他们，你肯定会受到热烈欢迎。◇if you work hard you are sure to pass the exam. 如果你肯用功，考试一定及格。 [opp] unsure 反义词为unsure 3. that you can be certain of 包管: ◇a noise like that is a sure sign of engine trouble. 发出那种噪音包管是发动机有毛病的迹象。 4. (informal 非正式) used to say ‘yes’ to sb （用于作肯定回答）可以，好: ◇‘can i have a look at your newspaper?’ ‘sure.’ “我看一下你的报纸可以吗？”“可以。” be sure to do sth don't forget to do sth 不要忘记做某事: ◇be sure to write and tell me what happens. 别忘了来信告诉我那边的事。 for sure without doubt 肯定；毫无疑问: ◇nobody knows for sure what happened. 没有人确切知道出了什么事。 make sure 1. to find out whether sth is in a particular state or has been done 确定；查明: ◇i must go back and make sure i closed the window. 我必须回去看看我有没有关上窗户。 2. to take the action that is necessary 确保: ◇make sure you are back home by 11 o'clock. 你一定要在11点之前回家。 sure enough as was expected 一如所料: ◇i expected him to be early, and sure enough he arrived five minutes before the others. 我预计他会早些来，果然他比别人早到五分钟。 sure of yourself confident about your opinions, or about what you can do 有信心；自信 sure (thing) (us 美) (informal 非正式) yes 可以；好: ◇‘can i borrow this book?’ ‘sure thing.’ “我可以借这本书吗？”“可以。” ☞ sure/not sure☞ sure¹☞ sure² |
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