sure adj. 1.〔用作表语〕(主观觉得)确实的;深信,确信;(对…)有信心,有把握 (of; that); 肯定(要),一定(会) (to do; to be)。 2.〔用作定语〕(客观上)无疑问的,真实的,实在的;不可避免的,必然要发生的;(方法、效果等)正确的;可靠的;稳妥的,牢靠的,坚固的;(立场)坚定的。 Are you sure (of it)? 你认为确实的吗? 真的吗? I am not so sure of that. 我不太清楚。 Don't be too sure. 别太肯定。 Fight no battle you are not sure of winning. 不打无把握之仗。 I'm not sure if I can do it. 我不敢肯定我能做。 It's sure to be wet. 肯定要下雨。 a sure proof 确凿的证据。 slow and sure 稳步的。 a sure draw 一定可以打出狐狸来的矮树丛;一定可以套出实情来的话。 a sure hand 可靠的人。 a sure poison 〔美棒球俚〕优秀投手。 a sure shot 〔美俚〕神枪手,百发百中的射击员。 be sure of [that] 确信,深信(He is sure of success. 他深信他会成功。 You may be sure of his honesty. 你可以相信他的诚实)。 be [feel] sure of oneself 自信。 be sure to (do) 必定,一定 (His work is sure to succeed. 他的工作必定获得成功。 Be sure to tell me. 别忘记一定讲给我听)。 feel sure (of, that ...) =be sure (of, that ...). for sure 一定要,必须;必然,当然,毫无疑问(Be there by six o'clock for sure. 你一定要在六点钟以前到那里)。 I am sure 的确,真的;一定(I'm sure I don't know. =I'm sure I can't tell. 我真的不知道)。 make assurance double [doubly] sure 要稳 而又稳,要加倍小心[注意]。 make sure 弄明白,查明白,小心一点;确信(I believe the line is from ‘Lycidas', but you had better make sure. 我相信这一句诗是“李西达斯”里面的,然而你最好是查查看。 I make sure it would rain, but it didn't. 我确信要下雨的,可是没下)。 make sure of 将,弄明白,查明白;将…拿到手;叮嘱明白。 make sure (that) 务必;务请(Please make sure you understand this point. 务请你们体谅这一点)。 S- thing! 〔美俚〕真的! 当然(Shall you be at the dance - S- thing! 你参加舞会吗?--当然参加!) to be sure 1. 〔让步〕自然,固然。 2. 〔感叹〕哎呀! 真的!一点不假 (So it is, to be sure ! 一点不假就是那样啦! Well, To be sure ! 哼,好!啊!) Well, I am sure ! =To be sure! adv. 的确,一定;〔美国〕当然! 好。 Are you coming - S-! 你去吗? --当然去。 as sure as a gun, as sure as eggs are eggs, as sure as death [fate], as sure as nails, as sure as you live 〔口语〕的的确确。 sure enough 果真(I said it would be, and sure enough it is. 果然被我说中了)。 n. -ness
dead adj. 1.死的;无生命的,无生物的。 2.无感觉的。 3.(炭等)已熄灭的;无生气的,呆滞的,停顿的;冷落的,不景气的;(土地)贫瘠的;不生产的,(货物等)积压着的;(饮料)走了味的。 4.静寂的,死一样的;无声响的,发音钝浊的;无光泽的,(色调等)阴沉沉的。 5.已废的,不通行的,已成空文的。 6.无凸凹的,平滑的。 7.完全的,全然;必然的,确实的。 8.〔美国〕被矫正过来的,改邪归正的。 9.〔美口〕精疲力竭的。 Aren't you dead? 你是不是太疲劳了? She is dead. 她死了。 dead sleep 酣睡。 dead law 已废的法律。 a dead certainty 绝对确实。 a dead failure 完全失败。 be dead and done for 死定了。 be dead to ...对…无感觉。 be shot dead 被枪打死。 be stone dead 死定,全无气息。 come to a dead stop [stand] 完全停止[停顿]下来。 dead above the ears 〔美俚〕笨的,蠢的,傻的。 dead act 【美剧】不受欢迎的一幕。 dead and alive 〔口语〕郁郁不乐,烦闷;无聊,无趣味。 dead and gone 死去。 dead as a dodo 〔美俚〕已废的,老朽的,消灭了的。 dead as mutton [as a doornail, as a herring, as a salmon] 死透,死定;完蛋;不活泼。 dead to shame 无廉耻不知耻。 dead to the world 〔美俚〕对世事不闻不问;熟睡;烂醉。 fall dead 死;(风)平息。 in a dead line 一直线。 in dead earnest 十分认真,真心实意。 more than half dead 快死的。 on a dead level 真正的水平。 over sb.'s dead body 不顾别人的激烈反对,硬要。 adv. 全然,完全,十足。 dead asleep 熟睡。 dead straight 一直,对直。 dead ahead 直接向前。 be dead against (a plan) 坚决反对(某项计划)。 be dead sure 确信,包管。 cut (a person) dead 假装不认识(某人)似地走过。 n. 1.死者。 2.(死一样的)寂静。 3.极寒时候。 Let the dead bury their dead. 既往不咎。 at [in the] dead of night 在深夜。 in the dead of winter 在隆冬。 rise [raise] from the dead (使)复活。 the quick and the dead 生者和死者。
He is trustworthy and i am dead sure he wouldn ' t hand me a lemon 他为人可靠,我确信他不会把坏东西给我。
He is trustworthy and i am dead sure he wouldn ' t hand me a lemon 他为人可靠,我确信他不会把坏东西给我。
Boyfriend : " dead sure ! i checked the whole list again yesterday " 男友:绝对确定!我昨天从复的一再的检查了全部的名单。
Dead sure certain 极之肯定
Why , he d kill us some time or other , just as dead sure as we re a laying here . 他迟早会要我们的命,这一点肯定无疑。 ” “哈克,我心里想得正是这事。 ”
Now , if we watch every night , we ll be dead sure to see him go out , some time or other , and then we ll snatch that box quicker n lightning . " well , i m agreed 要是每天晚上都盯着点,我们肯定能看到他出来,无论何时,只要他一出来,我们就闪电般冲进去,抱着箱子就跑。 ”