sure adj. ⇨sure (Are you sure about that?)⇨certain (sure to rain/a sure sign)⇨a sure thing⇨certaintynoun⇨make sure⇨checkverb2 (make sure the door is locked)⇨make sure⇨ensureverb (make sure no one finds out)sure
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sure ♦︎ confident ♦︎ convinced ♦︎ certain ♦︎ positive ♦︎ clear ♦︎ satisfiedThese words all describe sb who knows without doubt that sth is true or will happen.這些詞均表示確信、肯定。SYNONYM SCALE 詞義標尺下圖顯示這些詞所表達確信的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sure / confident / convinced / certain / positive / clear about sth◆sure / confident / convinced / certain / satisfied of sth◆sure / confident / convinced / certain / positive / clear / satisfied that...◆sure / certain / clear / satisfied who / what / how, etc.◆to feel sure / confident / convinced / certain / positive / satisfied◆quite / absolutely / completely / fairly / pretty sure / confident / convinced / certain / positive / clear / satisfied◆fully confident / convinced / satisfied◆not altogether sure / confident / convinced / certain / clear / satisfied◆(not) very sure / confident■sure [not before noun] without any doubt that you are right, that sth is true, that you will get sth or that sth will happen確信;確知;肯定;有把握◆'Is that John over there?' 'I'm not sure.'“那邊那個人是約翰嗎?”“我說不準。”◆You don't sound very sure.聽你這口氣,你也不大肯定。◆Are you sure about that?這事你肯定嗎?◆England must win this game to be sure of qualifying.英格蘭隊必須赢得這場比賽才能確保獲得參賽資格。◆Are you sure you don't mind?你確實不在意嗎?◆Ask me if you're not sure how to do it.你要是拿不準怎麽做,就問我。ⓘ Sure is often used in negative statements and questions, because there is some doubt or anxiety over the matter. If there is no doubt, people often say quite sure. * sure常用於否定陳述和疑問句中,表示對事情有所懷疑或擔憂。如果毫無疑問,則常用quite sure◆I'm quite sure (that) I left my bag here(= I have no doubt about it).我肯定是把包丢在這裏的。◆I'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree(= but it is still just possible that he won't).我相當肯定他會同意的。OPPunsure ⇨ unsure▸surely
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◆Surely you don't think I was responsible for this?你不會真的以爲這事是我的責任吧?◆'They're getting married.' 'Surely not!'“他們要結婚了。”“不會吧!”■confidentcompletely sure that sth will happen in the way that you want or expect肯定;確信;有把握◆I'm quite confident that you'll get the job.我很確信你會得到那份工作。◆The team feels confident of winning.這個隊覺得有把握取勝。ⓘ Confident is a stronger and more definite word than sure and is more often used in positive statements, when you feel no anxiety. * confident比sure語氣更強,而且更肯定,常用於肯定陳述中表示不感到憂慮◆She was quietly confident that everything would go as planned.她心裏相信一切都會按計劃進行。◆She was quietly sure that... see also confidence ⇨ faith▸confidently
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◆The report asserts confidently that the industry will grow.報告斷言該行業肯定會發展起來。■convinced kənˈvɪnst [not before noun] completely sure that sth is true or right, especially because the evidence seems to prove it or sb else has persuaded you to believe it(尤因有證據或被說服)堅信,深信,確信◆I'm totally convinced of her innocence.我完全相信她是清白無辜的。◆I'm convinced that she's innocent.我堅信她是清白無辜的。◆Sam nodded but he didn't look convinced.薩姆點了點頭,可他看起來仍未完全相信。OPPunconvincedⓘ If you are unconvinced of sth, you don't believe it or are not sure about it, despite what you have been told. * unconvinced表示盡管已被告知某事,但仍不相信或不肯定◆I remain unconvinced of the need for change.我仍然懷疑改革的必要性。◆She seemed unconvinced by their promises.她似乎不相信他們的許諾。 see also convince ⇨ convince■certain [not usually before noun] sure that you are right or that sth is true確信;確定;無疑◆Are you absolutely certain about this?你對這事絕對確信無疑嗎?◆She wasn't certain (that) he'd seen her.她不敢肯定他是否見過自己。OPPuncertain ⇨ unsure see also certainty ⇨ faithNOTE辨析 Sure or certain?Like sure, certain is often used in negative statements and questions. It is slightly more formal than sure; sure is more frequent, especially in spoken English.跟sure一樣,certain常用於否定陳述和疑問句中,但比sure稍正式些。sure更常用,尤其在口語中。■positive [not before noun] (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) completely sure that sth is true有絕對把握;確信;肯定◆She was positive that he'd been there.她確信他曾去過那裏。◆'Are you sure?' 'Positive.'“你敢肯定嗎?”“絕對肯定。”■clear (often used in negative statements and questions常用於否定陳述和疑問句) having no doubt or confusion about sth無疑的;清楚的;明白的◆My memory isn't really clear on that point.那一點我記得不太清楚。◆I'm still not clear what the job entails.我仍然不清楚這項工作的内容。◆We need a clear understanding of the problems involved.我們需要清楚了解所涉及的各種問題。OPPvague ⇨ vague■satisfied [not before noun] believing or accepting that sth is true確信;信服◆Police were satisfied that the death was accidental.警方確信這是一次意外死亡。 see also satisfy ⇨ convince