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  • Conjugation : more  surer ; most  surest
  • Derivatives : n  sureness
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

sure [ʃuər]
  1. 1. adjective (definite,convinced) 有把握的
    How can you be so sure?
    怎么这么把握
  2. 2. adjective [+remedy] (reliable) 有效的
  3. 3. adjective [+sign] 准确无误的
    She has a sure grasp of social issues.
    她对社会问题掌握准确无误
  4. 4. adjective to be sure to do sth (certain) 肯定做某事
    Kids are sure to love crawling through the tunnel.
    孩子们肯定喜欢隧道
  5. 5. adverb [esp US] [inf] she sure is pretty 她确实漂亮
    to make sure that...
    保证
    Make sure that you follow the instructions carefully.
    一定要仔细按照说明书做。
    You must make sure that you finish your work on time.
    必须保证按时完成工作
  6. 6. adverb (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] 当然了!
    sure enough
    果然
    to be sure of (doing) sth
    把握(做)某事
    that's for sure
    毫无疑问
    I'm sure of it
    确信
    I'm not sure how/why/when
    不能肯定如何/为什么/什么时候
    to be sure of o.s.
    自信心

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

sure [ʃʊər]
  1. 1. adjective 确定的肯定的有把握的
    You have to make sure that there are still tickets available.
    必须确定还能买到票。
  2. 2. adjective 确信的确保
    I will be sure to recommend you to all my friends.
    一定把你介绍给我所有朋友
  3. 3. adjective 必然的,注定
    He is sure to win.
    肯定会赢。
  4. 4. adjective 稳固的,牢靠
    He thought he would have to help, but she was strong and sure.
    他本想应该提供帮助但是她很坚强,也很稳妥
  5. 5. adjective 稳妥的,有效的可靠的
    Anger is usually a sure sign of culture shock.
    愤怒通常文化冲突可靠标志
    Wood dust is a sure sign of termites.
    木屑白蚁绝对标志
  6. 6. adjective 可靠的值得信赖
    Her voice sounded sure and certain.
    她的声音听起来可靠肯定
  7. 7. adjective 无可置疑的
  8. 8. adjective 万无一失的
    Investment in gold has been seen as a sure route to make money.
    投资黄金一直认为万无一失的赚钱方法
  9. 9. adjective 确凿的,无可争辩的
    A rise in property prices this month is a sure thing.
    这个房地产价格上涨必然的。
  10. 10. adverb [Spoken] 确实地,当然
    Cod liver oil may be good for you,but it sure tastes awful.
    鱼肝油可能对你有益但是它的味道真的很糟糕。
    It's going to be a good day for sure.
    肯定很好一天
    They thought he had been killed sure enough.
    他们认为肯定是被杀害了。
    They sure smell good.
    它们闻起来味道确实很好
    Sure he'll come.
    肯定会来。

Collins English-English Dictionary

sure [ʃυə]
  1. 1. adj [sometimes foll by of] free from hesitancy or uncertainty (with regard to a belief, conviction, etc)
    we are sure of the accuracy of the data
    I am sure that he is lying
  2. 2. adj [foll by of] having no doubt, as of the occurrence of a future state or event
    sure of success
  3. 3. adj always effective; unfailing
    a sure remedy
  4. 4. adj reliable in indication or accuracy
    a sure criterion
  5. 5. adj (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
    a sure friend
  6. 6. adj not open to doubt
    sure proof
  7. 7. adj admitting of no vacillation or doubt
    he is very sure in his beliefs
  8. 8. adj bound to be or occur; inevitable
    victory is sure
  9. 9. adj [postpositive] bound inevitably (to be or do something); certain
    she is sure to be there tonight
  10. 10. adj physically secure or dependable
    a sure footing
  11. 11. adj [obsolete] free from exposure to harm or danger
  12. 12. adv [sentence substitute] [Spoken] willingly; yes
  13. 13. adv [sentence modifier] [Spoken] [chiefly US and Canadian] without question; certainly
  14. 14. adv [Etymology] C14: from Old French seur, from Latin securus secure

Examples

I'm sure of what I saw, as sure as eggs is eggs.
我很清楚自己看到了什么,这是毫无疑问的。
pretty sure
相当有把握的
a sure method
万全之计
a sure friend
忠实的朋友
to be sure of one's facts
确信某人的论据
a sure defeat
不可避免的失败
sure to be elected
准被选上
a sure aim
坚定的目标
I'm not sure he will help, but then he has always tried to help us.
我不知道他这次会不会帮忙,但他一直以来都在尽力帮助我们。
George offered me a job as a translator, but I'm not sure whether I will accept it or not.
乔治给我提供了一份做翻译的工作,但是我还不确定是否接受。

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