sure

[ʃuə]

adj.肯定的, 确信的, 必定, 可靠的, 沉着自信的
adv.当然, 确实地, 无疑地, 不用客气

a.

1. 确信的, 有把握的[Z][F][+(that)][+wh-][(+about/of)]

I'm not sure whether our team will win.

我不能肯定我队是否能赢。

We are sure of his innocence.

我们确信他是无辜的。

2. 一定的, 必定的[Z][F][+to-v]

She is sure to write to you.

她一定会给你写信的。

3. 确实的; 可靠的

One thing is sure, he won't let you down.

有一点是确定的, 那就是他不会让你失望。

Exercise is a sure way of losing weight.

运动是减肥的可靠办法。

4. 稳健的; 稳固的

ad.

【美】【口】的确; 一定; 当然

It's sure cold outside.

外面实在很冷。

词形变化

形容词比较级: surer | 形容词最高级: surest | 名词: sureness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.确信的

certain  positive  absolute  definite  decided  

同义参见:

conclusive  fast  reliable  yes  secure  determined  dependable  insistent  unfailing  unavoidable  infallible  confirmed  confident  

反义:

a.确信的; 可靠的

unsure  doubtful  uncertain  

英英释义

形容词 sure:

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

同义词：certain

exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance

同义词：certain

certain to occur; destined or inevitable

同义词：certain

physically secure or dependable

reliable in operation or effect

同义词：certain

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

同义词：trusted

infallible or unfailing

certain not to fail

impossible to doubt or dispute

同义词：indisputable

副词 sure:

definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

同义词：surely, certainly, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting

短语词组

be/feel sure of oneself

1. 有自信

He's not so sure of himself these days.

他近来不大有自信。

for sure

1. 确切地

No one knows for sure what happened to Bill.

没有人确切知道比尔出了什么事。

make sure

1. 查明; 设法确保, 确定

You must make sure of the time and place.

你必须把时间和地点弄清楚。

补充

suresure英:[ʃuə] 美:[ʃʊr]adj.1.无疑的, 确信的, 有把握的I shall certainly be present at the meeting, but I am not sure about my wife.我肯定会出席会议, 但是至于我的妻子去不去我就不敢说了。Not being sure of the word, he turned it up in the dictionary.他对那个词没有把握, 于是就查字典。As we have been practising regularly, we are sure of winning the game this time.因为我们一直在训练, 所以这次比赛有把握赢。I am not sure of what he has said at the meeting.他在会上说了些什么我不太清楚。I'm sure that she will like this book.我确信她喜欢这本书。I'm not quite sure where he is.我不能确定他在哪儿。2.肯定要做某事的; 一定做某事的He is sure to be back soon.他不久一定会回来。adv.1.的确, 当然It sure was cold.确实很冷！

例句

1. Are you sure?你确定吗？ 2. I'm not sure.我没把握。 3. How could he be so sure?他怎么能如此确信呢？ 4. Are you sure you're all right?你确信身体没问题吗？ 5. It is impossible to be sure about the value of land.土地的价值是无法确知的。 6. Something had gone wrong, he was sure of it.出问题了, 这他能肯定。 7. She was no longer sure how she felt about him.她不再确定她对他的感觉如何。 8. I'm not sure why he said that.我拿不准他为什么那样说。 9. I'm not sure when they first met.我不确定他们是什么时候初次见面的。 10. They're sure of success.他们确信能够成功。 11. I'm sure to forget.我一定会忘记。 12. Public disgrace and infamy would be sure to follow.当众受辱和声名狼藉肯定会接踵而至。 13. His aching shoulder was a sure sign of rain.他肩膀疼痛, 这预示着肯定要下雨。 14. She has a sure grasp of social issues.她对社会问题的把握很准确。 15. These shoes provide surer footing and greater confidence.这双鞋穿着更稳当, 让人看起来更自信。 16. Parents make the rules. To be sure, many of the rules are no longer appropriate today.家长会制定规矩。当然, 有很多规矩今天看来已经不合适。 17. Victor was so confident, so sure of himself.维克多对自己信心满满。 18. Be sure and shut the door.记住一定要关门。 19. I told him to be sure to shut the door.我告诉他一定要关门。 20. Be sure you get your daily quota of calcium.要确保每天的钙摄入量。 21. We don't know what happened for sure.我们说不准发生了什么事情。 22. One thing's for sure, his vocal style hasn't changed much.有一点是肯定的, 他的歌唱风格没有什么大改变。 23. I don't know for sure.我不太肯定。 24. Make sure that you follow the instructions carefully.确保认真按照说明书操作。 25. I'm going to make sure the door's locked.我要去看看门是否已经锁上。 26. We watched the baby to make sure that she was asleep.我们看了看婴儿, 看她是否已经睡着。 27. And, sure enough, the sun was starting to come up.果然, 太阳开始升起来了。 28. Can I go with you? – sure.我能和你一起走吗？——当然。 29. That sure is pretty.那确实很漂亮。 30. It sure looks that way.看上去的确是那样。 31. I'm sure tired.我真是太累了。 32. Any man would sure die.人固有一死。 33. sure remember not to go into the basement.千万记住别走进地下室。 34. Will you go with us? sure!你跟我们去吗?当然去了! 35. I'm sure I've seen that dress before.我确信我以前看到过那件衣服。 36. she had to check her diary to be sure of the day of the week.她不得不查看日记来确定是星期几。 37. the Gnners are sure of a UEFA Cup place.枪手队稳拿欧洲联盟杯赛前几名。 38. it's sure to rain before morning.黎明之前肯定会下雨。 39. what is sure is that learning is a complex business.毫无疑问，学习是个复杂的事情。 40. her neck was red—a sure sign of agitation.她的脖子红了——无疑是激动的迹象。 41. the drawings impress by their sure sense of rhythm.这些图画以其明确的节奏感引人注目。 42. Texas sure was a great place to grow up.得克萨斯州无疑是孩子们成长的好地方。 43. ‘Are you serious?’ ‘sure.’.“你是认真的吗？”“当然啦。”。 44. [with infinitive]be sure to pop in.一定要来。 45. [with clause]be sure that you know what is required.务必弄清楚要求是什么。 46. I can't say for sure what Giles really wanted.我说不准贾尔斯真正想要的是什么。 47. go and make sure she's all right.去弄清楚她是不是真的没事。 48. he made sure that his sons were well educated.他确保他的儿子们都受到了良好的教育。 49. when X-rays were taken, sure enough, there was the needle.拍完X光片后，果真有一根针。 50. he's very sure of himself.他非常自信。 51. ‘Can I watch?’ ‘sure thing.’.“我可以看看吗？”“当然。”。 52. the ski runs are very limited, to be sure, but excellent for beginners.滑雪道作用很有限，但必须承认，对初学者非常适用。 53. what an extraordinary woman she was, to be sure.她真是个出色的女人呀！。 54. 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。 55. I'm not sure what to do next.我不敢肯定接下来该怎么办。 56. 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。 57. 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。 58. 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。 59. If you work hard you are sure to pass the exam.如果你肯用功，考试一定及格。 60. 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。 61. ‘Can I have a look at your newspaper?’ ‘sure.’“我看一下你的报纸可以吗？”“可以。” 62. Be sure to write and tell me what happens.别忘了来信告诉我那边的事。 63. Nobody knows for sure what happened.没有人确切知道出了什么事。 64. 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。 65. Make sure you are back home by 11 o'clock.你一定要在11点之前回家。 66. 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。 67. ‘Can I borrow this book?’ ‘sure thing.’“我可以借这本书吗？”“可以。” 68. I am sure (that) everything will be fine.我确信一切都将顺利。 69. We are quite/completely sure (that) we will be finished on time.我们很/完全有把握按时完成。 70. She's not sure who will be there.她不确定谁将会在那儿。 71. Are you sure you want to go?你确定想去吗？ 72. Are you sure about that?你能肯定这事吗？ 73. "She'll be there, I'm sure of it."她会在那里，我肯定。 74. Are you sure of the results?你能确定这些结果吗？ 75. The return of the robins is a sure sign of spring.知更鸟的返巢无疑是春天的象征。 76. The letter is a sure indication that she cares.这封信无疑表明她是在乎的。 77. Pizza is a sure crowd pleaser.比萨饼无疑是符合大众口味的。 78. The surest way to lose weight is with diet and exercise.最有效的减肥方式就是节食和运动。 79. One sure way to improve your health is to stop smoking.一个有效改善健康的方法就是戒烟。 80. He's a sure bet to receive the award. [=he's sure/certain to receive the award]他肯定能得奖。 81. It's a sure thing that they'll win. [=it is certain that they'll win]他们肯定会赢。 82. "Flowers and chocolates are always sure things [=people always like to be given flowers and chocolates], but consider giving your wife something different this year."送鲜花和巧克力一准儿会给人以好感，但今年考虑给你妻子送个不一样的礼物吧。 83. It's sure to be a great party.这一定会是个很棒的派对。 84. I'll be sure to call when I get home.我到家之后肯定会打电话的。 85. They are sure to win.他们肯定会赢。 86. Her latest movie is sure to make you laugh.她最新的电影肯定能让人捧腹大笑。 87. "Whatever you say, he's sure to disagree with you."不管你说什么，他都肯定不会同意的。 88. "What is sure [=definite, indisputable] is that they have a problem, and we have the means to fix it."毋庸置疑的是他们有困难，而我们有办法解决。 89. Nothing else is sure.其他的就不确定了。 90. "One thing is (for) sure, we'll never eat there again. [=we certainly will never eat there again]"有一点可以肯定，我们绝对不会再去那儿吃饭了。 91. a sure hold/grip紧紧握住 92. a hiking boot that provides sure footing [=that helps to keep your foot from slipping]防滑徒步旅行靴 93. He lacks a sure grasp of the issue. [=he does not understand the issue well]他没能完全理解这个问题。 94. She has a sure command of the French language.她熟练掌握法语。 95. the sure hands of a surgeon外科医生娴熟的手法 96. Be sure to lock the door when you leave.你出去时一定要锁门。 97. No one knows for sure [=for certain] what happened.没人知道到底发生了什么。 98. That was a mistake for sure. = That for sure was a mistake.那肯定是个错误。 99. "(US, informal) “Do you want to come to the party?” “For sure.” [=I certainly do]"“你想来参加聚会吗？”“肯定啊。” 100. “We don't want that to happen again.” “That's for sure!” [=that is certainly true]“我们不希望再发生那样的事。”“肯定不会了。” 101. Make sure (that) you turn the oven off.确保你关掉了烤箱。 102. Remember to make sure (that) all the doors are locked.记得要检查所有的门都锁好了。 103. They made sure everyone knew where they were supposed to be.他们确保每个人都知道应该在哪儿。 104. Make sure it doesn't happen again.要确保这事不会再发生了。 105. He was never very sure of himself as a comedian.作为一名喜剧演员，他从不十分自信。 106. They seem awfully sure of themselves.他们似乎太自以为是了。 107. “Can you be here in five minutes?” “sure thing.”“你能五分钟内赶到这儿吗？”“当然。” 108. "It will be challenging, to be sure, but I am confident that we will succeed."这固然具有挑战性，但我相信我们一定会成功。 109. “Can you help me with this?” “sure.” [=certainly]“你能帮我做这个吗？”“当然。” 110. “I don't think he's coming.” “sure he is. He's just a little late.”“我认为他不会来。”“不，他当然会来，只是会迟一点。” 111. “Don't you like popcorn?” “sure I like popcorn. I just don't want any right now.”“难道你不喜欢爆米花？”“我当然喜欢，只是我现在不想吃。” 112. "sure, she's very talented, but other factors could limit her success."她确实很有天赋，但其他因素会限制她的成功。 113. “Thank you for your help.” “sure.” [=you're welcome]“谢谢你的帮忙。”“不用客气。” 114. I sure am tired.我真的累了。 115. This sure beats working.这无疑是比工作更好的选择。 116. “Do you want to come?” “I sure do!”“你想来吗？”“当然想啊！” 117. (impolite) I sure as hell hope you know what you're doing!我真的希望你知道自己在干什么！ 118. "We were finally ready to go outside, and sure enough, it started to rain."我们最后准备出发时，不出所料，天开始下雨了。