sure

sure
[ʃuə(r)] 1. adj
1) (definite, convinced) 有把握的 [yǒu bǎwò de]

How can you be so sure? — 你怎么这么有把握?

2) (reliable) [+ remedy] 有效的 [yǒuxiào de]; [+ sign] 准确无误的 [zhǔnquè wúwù de]

She has a sure grasp of social issues. — 她对社会问题掌握得准确无误。

3)

* to be sure to do sth — (certain) 肯定做某事 [kěndìng zuò mǒushì]

Kids are sure to love crawling through the tunnel. — 孩子们肯定喜欢爬隧道。

2. adv

* she sure is pretty — (esp US: inf) 她确实很漂亮 [tā quèshí hěn piàoliang]

* to make sure that... — (take action) 保证...

Make sure that you follow the instructions carefully. — 你一定要仔细按照说明书做。

You must make sure that you finish your work on time. — 你必须保证按时完成工作。; (check) 查明...

He looked in the bathroom to make sure that he was alone. — 他看了看洗澡 间,确定是否只有他一个人。

* sure! — (inf) (of course) 当然了!

* sure enough — 果然

* to be sure of (doing) sth — 有把握(做)某事

* that's for sure — 毫无疑问

* I'm sure of it — 我确信

* I'm not sure how/why/when — 我不能肯定如何/为什么/什么时候

* to be sure of o.s. — 有自信心


English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.

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