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。
Continuing to develop our security dialogue and cooperation is the surest way to meet these joint challenges. 继续推进我们的安全对话与合作是迎接这些挑战的最可靠的途径。
Or, as I like to tell college students, the absolutely surest way to ruin your life is to have a relationship with someone with many serious problems, and to think that you can change this person. 或者,像我跟大学生们讲的那样,一个确信无疑能毁掉你生活的方法就是与一个有着各种严重问题的人关系密切,并自认为能够改变这个人。
However, the surest way to success is to keep your direction and stick to your goal. 然而,要想成功,最可靠的方法就是坚持你的方向和目标。
The surest way to have a meaningful, happy life is to commit yourself to striving for it. 想过上有价值的,幸福的生活,最可靠的途径就是为了你的目标去奋斗。
Wise investing is the surest path to financial independence and its something everyone can work on. 明智的投资是经济独立最可靠的道路,而且每个人都可以做到。
Meanwhile, people across the Middle East and North Africa are showing that the surest path to justice and dignity is the moral force of nonviolence, not mindless terrorism and violence. 同时,中东和北非整个地区的人民表明,为了实现正义和尊严,最可靠的途径是动员非暴力的道德力量,而不是肆无忌惮的恐怖主义和暴力。
And that, I thought, was the surest sign that the oil price would soon start falling. 但我当时认为,这就是预示油价很快将开始下跌的最肯定信号。
The incidents of the legend become the hero's surest passport to immortality. 传奇中的一些小故事成为英雄通向不朽境界的最可靠的护照。
Can you surest somewhere for a short holiday? 你能否建议到什么地方去度个短假?
The surest way to keep secrets is to bury them. 保密的可靠的方法就是埋了他们。
We have found the surest way to succeed. 我们已经找到了最可靠的成功方法。
Hard and honest work is the surest way to establishment. 努力而诚实的工作是最可靠的成功之道。
This is the surest and cheapest way of advertising. 这是最可靠和最便宜的方式做广告。
This is the surest path to disillusion and disappointment. 这种论调是通向幻灭和失望的必然之路。
According to8th Route Army leaders, this was the surest way of building up morale. 据八路军领导人说,这是提高士气的最可靠方法。
Over-committing is the surest way to banish stillness and calm from your life. 过分的约束是将平和驱逐出生活的最有效的方法。
The surest way to his woman's heart is to take aim kneeling. 要射中女人的心,最有把握的方法就是跪下来瞄个正准。
The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed. 不致失败的最可靠方法是决心成功。
Wise investing is the surest path to financial independence. 明智的投资是迈向财务自由的必由之路。
No answer would be his surest condemnation. 没有一个答复会是对他最确切的谴责。
What is the surest way to double your money? 有什么办法一定能让你的钱变双倍?
Is this not the surest sell signal there is? 这不就是一个最为明确的卖出信号吗?
Jealousy is one of the quickest and surest ways to get dumped. 嫉妒是最快最可能被打枪的一种。
And this is the surest way to make sure the country continues to prosper. 而这时最保险的方法来确保国家继续兴旺发达。
Although I believe that hard work is very important and is the surest way to success for most people, I must disagree with this statement. 虽然我相信努力很重要,而且对大部分的人来说,努力是成功最可靠的方法,可是我不得不反对这种说法。
The quickest and the surest way towards thoughtfulness is the tongue? use it for the good of others. 奔向慎重的最快、最可靠的路是舌头?把它用在为别人的好处上。
New information is probably the surest road to new ideas. 新的信息很可能是产生新思想的最可靠途径。
As an asset manager, I have come to view conventional wisdom as the surest path to investment underperformance. 作为一名资产管理人,我向来把传统智慧看作是通往糟糕投资的最可靠途径。
I found one of the surest ways to identify nationalities was by watching how they used their mobile phones. 我发现,判断国籍的一个最可靠的方法,就是观察他们使用手机的方法。
There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice. 抵御诱惑有很多好方法,不过最可靠的是怯懦。