sure 音标拼音: [ʃ'ʊr]
a . 肯定的,必定的,必然的,确信的,可靠的,有把握的
肯定的,必定的,必然的,确信的,可靠的,有把握的
sure adv 1 :
definitely or positively (`
sure '
is sometimes used informally for `
surely '); "
the results are surely encouraging "; "
she certainly is a hard worker "; "
it '
s going to be a good day for sure "; "
they are coming ,
for certain "; "
they thought he had been killed sure enough ";
"
he '
ll win sure as shooting "; "
they sure smell good ";
"
sure he '
ll come " [
synonym : {
surely }, {
certainly }, {
sure },
{
for sure }, {
for certain }, {
sure enough }, {
sure as shooting }]
adj 1 :
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty ;
confident and assured ; "
felt certain of success "; "
was sure (
or certain )
she had seen it "; "
was very sure in his beliefs "; "
sure of her friends " [
synonym : {
certain (
p )},
{
sure }] [
ant : {
incertain }, {
uncertain }, {
unsure }]
2 :
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance ;
"
be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through "; "
be sure to lock the doors " [
synonym : {
certain }, {
sure }]
3 :
certain to occur ;
destined or inevitable ; "
he was certain to fail "; "
his fate is certain "; "
In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes "-
Benjamin Franklin ; "
he faced certain death "; "
sudden but sure regret "; "
he is sure to win "
[
synonym : {
certain }, {
sure }] [
ant : {
uncertain }]
4 :
physically secure or dependable ; "
a sure footing "; "
was on sure ground "
5 :
reliable in operation or effect ; "
a quick and certain remedy "; "
a sure way to distinguish the two "; "
wood dust is a sure sign of termites " [
synonym : {
certain }, {
sure }]
6 : (
of persons )
worthy of trust or confidence ; "
a sure (
or trusted )
friend " [
synonym : {
sure }, {
trusted }]
7 :
infallible or unfailing ; "
a sure (
or true )
sign of one '
s commitment "
8 :
certain not to fail ; "
a sure hand on the throttle "
9 :
impossible to doubt or dispute ; "
indisputable (
or sure )
proof " [
synonym : {
indisputable }, {
sure }]
Sure \
Sure \,
a . [
Compar . {
Surer };
superl . {
Surest }.] [
OE .
sur ,
OF .
se ["
u ]
r ,
F .
s [^
u ]
r ,
L .
securus ;
se aside ,
without cura care .
See {
Secure },
and cf . {
Assure }, {
Insure }, {
Sicker }
sure .]
1 .
Certainly knowing and believing ;
confident beyond doubt ;
implicity trusting ;
unquestioning ;
positive .
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We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things . --
Rom .
ii .
2 .
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I '
m sure care '
s an enemy of life . --
Shak .
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2 .
Certain to find or retain ;
as ,
to be sure of game ;
to be sure of success ;
to be sure of life or health .
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3 .
Fit or worthy to be depended on ;
certain not to fail or disappoint expectation ;
unfailing ;
strong ;
permanent ;
enduring . "
His sure word ." --
Keble .
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The Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house ;
because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord .
--
1 Sam .
xxv .
28 .
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The testimony of the Lord is sure . --
Ps .
xix .
7 .
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Which put in good sure leather sacks . --
Chapman .
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4 .
Betrothed ;
engaged to marry . [
Obs .]
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The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy ,
and her husband before God . --
Sir T .
More .
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I presume . . .
that you had been sure as fast as faith could bind you ,
man and wife . --
Brome .
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5 .
Free from danger ;
safe ;
secure .
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Fear not ;
the forest is not three leagues off ;
If we recover that we are sure enough . --
Shak .
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{
To be sure },
or {
Be sure },
certainly ;
without doubt ;
as ,
Shall you do ?
To be sure I shall .
{
To make sure }.
(
a )
To make certain ;
to secure so that there can be no failure of the purpose or object . "
Make Cato sure ."
--
Addison . "
A peace can not fail ,
provided we make sure of Spain ." --
Sir W .
Temple .
(
b )
To betroth . [
Obs .]
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She that '
s made sure to him she loves not well .
--
Cotgrave .
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Syn :
Certain ;
unfailing ;
infallible ;
safe ;
firm ;
permanent ;
steady ;
stable ;
strong ;
secure ;
indisputable ;
confident ;
positive .
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Sure \
Sure \,
adv .
In a sure manner ;
safely ;
certainly . "
Great ,
sure ,
shall be thy meed ." --
Spenser .
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'
T is pleasant ,
sure ,
to see one '
s name in print .
--
Byron .
[
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284 Moby Thesaurus words for "
sure ":
OK ,
Roger ,
abiding ,
absolute ,
absolutely ,
accurate ,
adducible ,
admissible ,
agape ,
agog ,
all agog ,
all right ,
alright ,
alrighty ,
amen ,
anticipant ,
anticipating ,
anticipative ,
anticipatory ,
apodictic ,
arrogant ,
as you say ,
assured ,
assuredly ,
attestative ,
attestive ,
authentic ,
awaiting ,
aye ,
based on ,
believing ,
bound ,
by all means ,
calculable ,
certain ,
certainly ,
certified ,
changeless ,
circumstantial ,
clear ,
clear and distinct ,
clear as day ,
cocksure ,
cocky ,
conclusive ,
confident ,
constant ,
convinced ,
convincing ,
covered ,
cumulative ,
da ,
damning ,
decided ,
decisive ,
definite ,
dependable ,
determinate ,
determinative ,
determined ,
devout ,
documentary ,
documented ,
dogmatic ,
doubtless ,
eager ,
effective ,
enduring ,
ensured ,
established ,
evidential ,
evidentiary ,
ex parte ,
exactly ,
expectant ,
expecting ,
eye -
witness ,
factual ,
faithful ,
faithworthy ,
fast ,
fated ,
fateful ,
fideistic ,
final ,
fine ,
firm ,
firsthand ,
fixed ,
foolproof ,
forearmed ,
forestalling ,
forewarned ,
founded on ,
gaping ,
genuine ,
good ,
good enough ,
grounded on ,
guaranteed ,
hear ,
hearsay ,
hopeful ,
hubristic ,
implicit ,
impressed with ,
in anticipation ,
in expectation ,
incontestable ,
incontrovertible ,
incorruptible ,
indeed ,
indeedy ,
indefeasible ,
indicative ,
indisputable ,
indubitable ,
ineluctable ,
inerrable ,
inerrant ,
inescapable ,
inevasible ,
inevitable ,
inexorable ,
infallible ,
inflexible ,
insured ,
invincible ,
inviolable ,
irrefutable ,
irresistible ,
irrevocable ,
ja ,
just so ,
looking for ,
looking forward to ,
mais oui ,
material ,
most assuredly ,
naturally ,
naturellement ,
necessary ,
never -
failing ,
not surprised ,
nuncupative ,
of course ,
okay ,
optimistic ,
oui ,
overconfident ,
oversure ,
overweening ,
overwhelming ,
perfectly sure ,
persuaded ,
pert ,
pietistic ,
pious ,
pistic ,
poised ,
pompous ,
positive ,
positively ,
precisely ,
predestined ,
predetermined ,
predictable ,
prepared ,
presumptive ,
probative ,
proud ,
proven ,
quite ,
rather ,
ready ,
real ,
really ,
reassured ,
reliable ,
resistless ,
responsible ,
right ,
righto ,
safe ,
sanguine ,
satisfied ,
secure ,
secured ,
self -
assured ,
self -
confident ,
self -
important ,
self -
possessed ,
self -
reliant ,
self -
satisfied ,
set ,
significant ,
sold on ,
solid ,
sound ,
stable ,
staunch ,
steadfast ,
steady ,
straight ,
strong ,
substantial ,
suggestive ,
sure as death ,
sure as fate ,
sure thing ,
sure -
enough ,
sure -
fire ,
surefire ,
surely ,
symptomatic ,
telling ,
tested ,
to be sure ,
to be trusted ,
tried ,
tried and true ,
true ,
truly ,
trustable ,
trustworthy ,
trusty ,
unafraid ,
unambiguous ,
unavoidable ,
unchangeable ,
unchanging ,
uncompromising ,
uncontestable ,
uncontrollable ,
undeflectable ,
undeniable ,
under the impression ,
undeviating ,
undoubtful ,
undoubting ,
unequivocal ,
unerring ,
unfailing ,
unfalse ,
unfaltering ,
unflinching ,
unhesitating ,
univocal ,
unmistakable ,
unperfidious ,
unpreventable ,
unqualified ,
unquestionable ,
unquestioning ,
unshakable ,
unshakeable ,
unshaken ,
unstoppable ,
unsurprised ,
unswerving ,
untreacherous ,
unvarying ,
unwavering ,
unyielding ,
valid ,
very well ,
waiting ,
waiting for ,
warranted ,
watching for ,
weighty ,
well and good ,
well -
founded ,
well -
grounded ,
wholehearted ,
why yes ,
yea ,
yeah ,
yep ,
yes ,
yes indeed ,
yes indeedy ,
yes sir ,
yes sirree
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