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【释义】：

a．①(作表语用，表示主语本人的信念)确信的，有把握的：I am sure of his success(=I am sure that he will succeed)．我确信他会成功的He’ll forget it，I am sure．真的，他会忘记的．well，I am sure!哎呀!真的呀!be sure of oneself充满自信心．②(作第二或第三人称的表语，表示谈话者的意见)一定的，必然的：He is sure to come．他一定会来的．You are sure of a welcome·你一定会受到欢迎．Don’t leave your bicycle outside．It is sure to rain tonight．不要把你的自行车放在外边，今晚一定会下雨的．Be sure to一定，务必：Be sure to tell me all the news．千万把所有消息都告诉我Be sure not to forget it．千万别忘了．make sure 1)查明：I think there is a train at1．15，but you’d better make sure．我想一点十五分有一趟火车，但是你最好查一下．2)确信：I made sure it would rain，but it didn’t．我以为要下雨，却没有下．make sure of l)查明：make sure of the truth查明真相．2)搞到：There are a few copies left．Better make sure of a copy right now．只剩几本了，最好马上去弄一本．to be sure 1)固然，当然：Are you going?——To be sure I am．你去吗?——我当然去．They were brave，to be sure，but ineffectual．他们固然勇敢，但没有成功．2)(用于感叹句，表示惊奇)哎呀：So it is，to be sure!哎呀，真的呀!③稳当的，牢固的，可靠的，靠得住的：sure proof确凿的证据．a sure way to succeed必然成功的方法．send a letter by a sure hand派可靠的人送信．for sure 一定，的确．

－ad．①的确：It will happen as sure as death．那是必定会发生的．He will come sure enough．他无疑会来的．②【美口语】当然：May I smoke?——Ssure!请允许我抽烟．——别客气!I’m telling you the truth，sure!我跟你讲老实话，当然啦!