to be sure
1. (certain) 确信的；有把握的
- Are you sure? 你确定吗？
- I'm not sure. 我没把握。
- How could he be so sure? 他怎么能如此确信呢？
2. to be sure of sth
(confident of getting something) 确定会…；无疑会…；对…有信心
- They're sure of success. 他们确信能够成功。
3. to be sure to do sth
(bound to happen) 必定会做某事；一定会做某事
- I'm sure to forget. 我一定会忘记。
- 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。
4. (reliable) [+ way, method, remedy] 可靠的；稳妥的
- His aching shoulder was a sure sign of rain. 他肩膀疼痛, 这预示着肯定要下雨。
- She has a sure grasp of social issues. 她对社会问题的把握很准确。
5. (steady) [+ aim, footing] 稳的；稳健的；稳定的
- These shoes provide surer footing and greater confidence. 这双鞋穿着更稳当, 让人看起来更自信。
6. to be sure
(introducing apparent contradiction) 诚然；固然；无可否认
- 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。
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to be sure
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- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
to be sure
adv. phr.
Without a doubt; certainly; surely. 毫无疑问；肯定；确实。
- "Didn't you say Mr. Smith would take us home?" "Oh, yes. To be sure, I did." “你不是说史密斯先生要送我们回家吗？”“哦，是的。我确实说过。”
adv. phr.
Without a doubt; certainly; surely. 毫无疑问；肯定；确实。
- "Didn't you say Mr. Smith would take us home?" "Oh, yes. To be sure, I did." “你不是说史密斯先生要送我们回家吗？”“哦，是的。我确实说过。”
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
to be sure
certainly 当然
- She is not pretty, to be sure, but she is very intelligent. 她固然不漂亮，但她非常聪明。
certainly 当然
- She is not pretty, to be sure, but she is very intelligent. 她固然不漂亮，但她非常聪明。
- 英语>简体中文, 英语常用短语词典
to be sure
adv. 的确，诚然，当然
adv. 的确，诚然，当然
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
to be sure
无可否认, 诚然
- He is young, to be sure, but very experienced. 他虽年轻, 但很有经验。
无可否认, 诚然
- He is young, to be sure, but very experienced. 他虽年轻, 但很有经验。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
