- 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。
- 速记技巧
词源词根法
词根-sur-确信+-e
- 近义词
- 反义词
- 知识拓展
语法分析
注意：下面一句要用certain不用sure，因为句首的it为形式主语Itˈs certain that he will come to help us.他肯定会来帮助我们。
重要短语
make sure确信；证实
for sure adv.确实；毫无疑问地
sure of确信…的
sure enough果然，果真
- 双语例句 更多例句
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。
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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。
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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。
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'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。”
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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许多人认为最好是接受付费教育，这样能确保教学质量。
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- 相关词组
- as sure as death肯定无疑 必然 千真万确;的的确确;
- make sure确保；设法保证;
- as sure as fate千真万确地;
- be sure and一定会，必定会;
- to be sure无可否认，诚然;
- as sure as a gunadv.的确;的的确确;毫无疑问;十拿九稳;
- sure enough果然;的的确确;
- be sure of oneselfv.自信;自信满怀;
- make sure of确定，确保;
- be sure to必定;切;务必;得;
- sure thing是的，当然;
- be sure about对…有把握;确信;
- pretty sure相当肯定;
- be sure[法]确信;诚然;有谱儿;
- make sure that查明;弄确实;弄清楚;保证;
- be sure of确信;
- feel sure of确信…，肯定…，对…有把握;
- sure of确信…的;
- for sure无疑;准保;
- know for sure确定地;
- 今日热词
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- WWB abbr.[计]= World-Wide Belt line,环球线路;网络WAP Web Browser; 波形记录分析软件; 中国文物报
- apparent adj.易看见的，可看见的;显然的，明明白白的;貌似的，表面的;显见;
- before prep. 在…之前;先于，优于;当着…的面;与其…;conj. 在…之前;在…以前;比…早些;与其…;
- who you 你是谁;你谁;
- plus prep.加;外加;conj. 而且;
- peaceful adj.和平的;平和的;宁静的;寻求和平的;
- hat n.帽子;（帽子所表示的）职位，职务;
- town n.城镇，市镇;小村庄;城镇居民;商业中心;
- good morning int.（上午见面时用语，非正式场合常说 Morning）早上好，上午好，你（们）好，你早;（有时用作正式告别语）再见
- novel n.小说;adj.新颖的;
- chorus n.叠句;副歌;合唱团;歌舞队;合唱歌曲;异口同声;朗诵演员;v.齐声说;齐唱;
- kindergarten n.学前班;幼儿园;
