ADJ-GRADED 确信的;确知的;肯定的;有把握的 If you are sure that something is true, you are certain that it is true. If you are not sure about something, you do not know for certain what the true situation is.
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。
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。
She was no longer sure how she felt about him... 她不再确定自己对他的感觉。
It is impossible to be sure about the value of land. 土地的价值是无法确定的。
ADJ 一定的;必定的;无疑的;确保的 If someone is sure of getting something, they will definitely get it or they think they will definitely get it.
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。
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。
PHR-MODAL (事情的发生)一定,必然 If you say that something is sure to happen, you are emphasizing your belief that it will happen.
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。
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。
ADJ-GRADED 不容置疑的;确切的;可靠的;保险的 Sure is used to emphasize that something such as a sign or ability is reliable or accurate.
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。
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。
ADJ-GRADED 一定的;务必的 If you tell someone to be sure to do something, you mean that they must not forget to do it.
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。
Be sure you get your daily quota of calcium. 要确保每天的钙摄入量。
CONVENTION 是的;当然;没问题 Sure is an informal way of saying 'yes' or 'all right'.
'He rang you?' — 'Sure. Last night.'... “他给你打电话了?”——“没错。昨天晚上打的。”
'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。”
'We'll phone and you can make an appointment.' —'Sure. What time do you want to go?' “我们会再打电话,你可以安排约见。”——“没问题。你们想什么时间去?”
ADV 确实;的确 You can use sure in order to emphasize what you are saying.
'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。”
It sure is hot, he thought. 天的确太热了,他想。
PHRASE 果真,果然(尤用在讲故事时) You say sure enough, especially when telling a story, to confirm that something was really true or was actually happening.
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。
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。
PHRASE 无疑;肯定 If you say that something is for sure or that you know it for sure, you mean that it is definitely true.
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。
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。
PHRASE 一定要;设法保证 If you make sure that something is done, you take action so that it is done.
Make sure that you follow the instructions carefully... 一定要认真按照操作指南来做。
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。
PHRASE 查明;核实;弄清 If you make sure that something is the way that you want or expect it to be, you check that it is that way.
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。
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。
PHRASE 当然之事;必然之事 If you say that something is a sure thing, you mean that you are certain that it will happen or be successful.
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。
CONVENTION 当然,一定(表示同意) You say 'sure thing' to show that you agree with someone or will do as they say.
'Be careful!' — 'Sure thing, Dad. So long.' “要多加小心!”——“一定会的,爸爸。再见。”
PHRASE (承认属实)诚然,固然,无可否认 You use to be sure when you are admitting that something is true, although it seems to contradict a more general statement that you are making.
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。
PHRASE 自信;确信 If you are sure of yourself, you are very confident about your own abilities or opinions.
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。
Ay, and he falls for those ahead of him, who though faster and surer of foot, yet removed not the stumbling stone. 是的,他也是为了前面的人而跌倒,因为他们虽走得快些,脚步踏实些,却不曾移开绊脚的石头。
Has the sword of despots proved to be a safer or surer instrument of reform in government than enlightened reason? 难道暴君的刀剑比启蒙的理智更能成为政府改革中安全,可靠的手段?
And what surer way to signal robustness than by bearing more than one child at a time? 而且能有什么比健壮的母亲生育多于一个孩子更有说服力呢?
I have a surer self-identity now. 我现在更清楚自己是谁。
If I were dead, that could not be surer than it is henceforth. 就算让我死去也不会有更可靠的保证的。
Knowledge derives from education and is a surer road to wisdom. 知识源于教育,同时也是通往智能较稳当的一条路。
Good result of leading injection could be achieved in the normal and subnormal pressure reservoir, while in the surer pressure and low permeability reservoir, delayed injection should be adopted. 正常压力及异常低压油藏适合超前注水,异常高压低渗透油藏建议采用滞后注水开采。
In addition, he believes that an even surer bet going forward is that high-quality stocks will outperform low-quality issues. 此外,他还相信,未来高品质股票表现超过低品质股票的可能性是非常巨大的。
They know there is no surer way to garner easy popular applause than by promising to get tough with those at the helm of financial institutions. 他们知道,要想轻松赢得公众的赞誉,没有什么能比承诺严惩金融机构更有把握。
I have found that there ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them. 要知道你是喜欢还是厌恶某人,最有效的办法,就是和这人一起旅行。
Making your own arrangements often results in better fares, and surer plans, and allows more people to benefit from the scholarship fund. 请提供合理的计划,以让您获得更好的补助费用,也让更多人可以受益于奖助基金。
The more you study past records the surer you are to be able to detect the trend of the future. 不断研究市场过去的走势能帮你确定市场未来的趋势。
In Greece, milking the EU for subsidies became an industry in itself: and political connections were a surer route to wealth than entrepreneurial flair. 在希腊,向欧盟榨取补贴本身已经成为一种产业:政治关系比创业精神更能创造财富。
It saves or destroys lustily. Nothing in the world is surer than this. 它可以有力地拯救一个人,也可以轻易地毁掉一个人。世上没有什么比这更确定无疑的事了。
Something surer and better must be devised; and he devised it. 一定要想更好、更保险的办法不可,这样的办法他到底想出来了。
But these were men of a different generation, much braver and surer of themselves than Brinig. 但这些人不同的一代,他们比布里尼格更勇敢和坚定。
All this is evidence that Chinese composers were acquiring a surer grasp of the rules of symphonic creation. 这表明中国作曲家对交响音乐艺术规律的把握更趋成熟。
But scientific method does enable large numbers to walk with surer steps. 但是,科学方法的确使许多人前进的步伐更有把握。
Studying the project from the angles of history and overall situation, we will be much surer of its significance to boost the stable, healthy and sustainable development of forestry ecosphere in China. 用历史的、全局的眼光观察研究三北工程,会更加清楚地看到其重大而深远的意义,不断促进我国林业生态建设持续稳定健康地向前发展。
The struggle often ends with the surer conveyance of the meaning at the sacrifice of authorial stylistic originality. 其结果往往是牺牲原作者的独特风格,以求得实质内容的稳妥传达。