sure

sure
[ʃʊr; ʃuə, ʃɔ:] (發音來源)
確信的

單字解釋

sure
[ʃʊr; ʃuə, ʃɔ:]
<<形容詞>>
(sur.er; -est)
1 (無比較級、最高級)確信的,深信的,有把握的
【字源】sure 一字源自拉丁文,原義為「無憂慮的」 secure (安全的) 也是同字源的字. 由「無憂慮的」逐漸轉變為「確信的」,「確實的」,「安全的」等意思【同義字】
sure 依據主觀上、直覺上的判斷
certain 根據客觀事實、證據的判斷
a. <人>確定的,確信的,有把握的
I think he will agree, but I am not ~.
我想他會同意,但我沒有把握
"Are you ~ ?"- "I'm quite ~.".
「你確定嗎?」「我十分確定」
b. <人>確信[…]的,[對…]有自信的[of, about]
He is ~ of his success.
他確信自己會成功
Are you quite ~ about the number?.
關於那數字你十分確定嗎?
c. <人>確信<…事>
He is ~ that he will succeed.
他確信自己會成功
The general was ~ (that) he could defeat the enemy.
那位將軍確信他能打敗敵人
I'm ~ I don't know.
我確實不知道
d. [I'm ~; 與主要子句並列或當插入語用] (口語)我確信…
That man there is her brother, I'm ~.
我確信在那裡的那個人是她的哥哥[弟弟]
e. 確定…
None of the doctors were ~ what the trouble was.
沒有醫生能斷定那是什麼病
I'm not ~ where to put the key.
我不能確定鑰匙要放在何處
Are you quite ~ what it is?.
你能十分確定那是什麼嗎?
2 (無比較級、最高級)
a. 一定<會…>的,必定的
He is ~ to succeed.
他一定會成功
The weather is ~ to be wet.
天氣一定轉為多雨
Be ~ to close the windows.
一定要把窗子關好
b. 必可獲得[…]的[of]
At that hotel you're ~ of a good dinner.
在那家飯店你一定可享受到美食
He is ~ of success.
他必可獲得成功
(cf. 1 b)
3 確實的,安全的,穩妥的,可信賴的,靠得住的
a ~ messenger
確實可靠的使者
~ proof
確實的證據
→sure thing
There is only one ~ way to success.
可靠的成功之路只有一條
be sure and do
[用祈使語氣](口語)務必要…
Be ~ and remember what I told you.
務必記住我告訴你的話
be[feel]sure of oneself
(1) 有自信心
I'm never ~ of myself among so many people.
在許多人當中,我對自己毫無信心
for sure
(1) 確定地,確實地,一定
I saw it for ~.
我確實看到它
We don't know for ~ that he has resigned.
我們並不確實知道他已辭職
(2) 確實的,必然的,當然的
That's for ~.
那是確定的; 那當然
make sure
(1) 確定,查明,弄清楚[…][of]
make ~ of a fact
查明一件事實
(2) 確定<…事>
I telephoned to make ~ that he was coming.
我打電話弄清楚他要來的事
(3) 弄清楚<是否…>
You'd better make ~ whether there's a performance that day [whether [if] he's coming or not].
你最好弄清楚那天是否有公演 [他是否要來]
(4) 預先保留[…][of]
Make ~ of two seats.
預先保留兩人的座位
(5) 安排一定<要做…>
Make ~ (that) you get there ten minutes early.
你一定要早十分鐘到達那裡
(6) 一定 <要做到…>
Make ~ to turn off the light before you go to bed.
睡覺前一定要把燈關掉
to be sure
(1) 的確,確實
"French is difficult."- "To be ~ (it is).".
「法語很難」「的確」
(2) [後接 but,表示讓步] 的確… (但…) ; 當然… (但…)
It's not new, to be ~, but it works all right.
它的確不是新的,但是性能很好
(3)(罕)哎呀!不得了!
Well I'm sure![
當感歎詞用] 哎呀!不得了!
<<副詞>>
(無比較級、最高級)(口語)
1 (美)的確,確實地,無疑地,當然
It ~ is hot.
天氣的確很熱
I ~ was right. [.
預測實現時等] 我果然鳴了
"Japanese is difficult."- "It ~ is.".
「日語很難」「的確是」
2 好,當然
"Are you coming?"- "S~!".
「你會來嗎?」「當然」
3 (美)不必客氣 (as) sure as nails [fate,death,a gun] 的的確確,確確實實
sure enough (
口語)果然,一定,真正地
I thought he'd do that; and ~ enough, he did.
我想他會做那件事; 果然,他做了
<<名詞>>
sure.ness

英字分解

• su
• re

su
[音似] 夙; 戍; 抒; 束; 叔; 俗; 述; 姝; 恕; 書; 梳; 殊; 素; 孰; 庶; 淑; 疏; 術; 速; 暑; 甦; 粟; 肅; 舒; 菽; 訴; 酥; 黍; 塑; 溯; 署; 蜀; 鼠; 塾; 墅; 漱; 數; 樞; 蔬; 豎; 樹; 輸; 薯; 蘇; 贖

re-
[ri-, rɪ-, rə-; ri:-, ri-]
{字首}表示「一再,互相,反,後,退,秘密; 離,去,下,再,否,不」等之意
react, resist, remain, redouble, resign

列根成形

su

輸

re

一再

sure

確信的

創義薛說

一再地輸 ➔ 也會產生確信的意念。
人生最大的恐懼是不確定性。如果每次都輸，倒能從中得到確定性。比方有人對你說：「對我有點信心，好嗎？」，你說：「我對你有絕對的信心，一定會失敗。」所以人生可以輸，但也不要一直輸，會鞏固負面信念而不得翻身。