| 单词 | sure |
| 释义 | sure adj. & adv. --adj 1. having or seeming to have adequate reason for a belief or assertion. 2. (often foll. by of, or that + clause) convinced. 3. (foll. by of) having a certain prospect or confident anticipation or satisfactory knowledge of. 4. reliable or unfailing (there is one sure way to find out). 5. (foll. by to + infin.) certain. 6. undoubtedly true or truthful. --adv colloq. certainly. Phrases and idioms as sure as eggs is eggs see EGG(1). as sure as fate quite certain. be sure (in imper. or infin.; foll. by that + clause or to + infin.) take care to; not fail to (be sure to turn the lights out). for sure colloq. without doubt. make sure 1. make or become certain; ensure. 2. (foll. by of) establish the truth or ensure the existence or happening of. sure enough colloq. 1. in fact; certainly. 2. with near certainty (they will come sure enough). sure-fire colloq. certain to succeed. sure-footed never stumbling or making a mistake. sure-footedly in a sure-footed way. sure-footedness being sure-footed. sure thing int. esp. US colloq. certainly. to be sure 1. it is undeniable or admitted. 2. it must be admitted. Derivatives sureness n. Etymology: ME f. OF sur sure (earlier s{euml}ur) f. L securus SECURE |
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