离开城市之前

She is sure to come.

她一准来。

Be sure to wear the correct footwear to prevent injuries to your feet.

一定要穿合适的鞋，以免脚受伤。

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Before leaving the city, be sure to make time for a shopping trip

离开城市之前，一定要留出时间去买些东西。

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Be sure to select firm, unblemished fruit.

一定要选坚实、无疤痕的果子。

If you make a threat be sure to carry it out if he errs again.

如果你作出威胁，在他再犯错时，一定要说到做到。

Be sure to make copies of all the papers.

一定要把所有文件都复印好副本。《外研社英语同义词辨析词典》

Be sure to make this point clear to everyone.

务使大家明了这一点。

Be sure to do the sowing in good time.

确保适时播种。

Be sure to write and give me all the news.

务必写信告诉我所有的消息。

Be sure to make him believe it.

务使他相信此事。

When two tigers fight, one is sure to lose.

两虎相争，必有一伤。

It seems like a good idea on the surface but there are sure to be problems.

这主意乍一看不错，但肯定存在问题。

Be sure to give your family my regards.

务必代我向你的家人问好。

It’s sure to rain.

一准会下雨。

This is sure to be an item on the agenda next week

这一定会成为下星期议事日程上的一项议题。

Be sure to store them carefully as they bruise easily.

小心存放，因为它们很容易被碰伤。

Be sure to read about how mozzarella is made, on page 65

务必看看莫泽雷勒干酪是怎么制成的，在第65页。

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This year’s harvest is sure to be good.

今年的收成错不了。

As things stand at present, he seems certain to win.

据目前情况看，他似乎胜券在握。

Short of a miracle, we’re certain to lose.

除非发生奇迹，否则我们输定了。

They are certain to agree.

他们肯定会同意。

Be certain to eat slowly and chew your food extremely well

一定要慢慢吃，要细细咀嚼。

If they followed the road, they would be certain to reach a village

如果他们沿着这条路走，就一定会到达一个村庄。

Mr King seems certain to be pressed for further details

看来人们一定会竭力要求金先生提供进一步的细节。

They say he’s certain to get a nomination for best supporting actor

他们说他肯定能获得最佳男配角奖的提名。

The United States is certain to reject the proposal as a non-starter

美国肯定会以无成功希望为由拒绝这项提案。

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I’m bound to say that it seems to me this is certain to lead to violence.

我不得不说，在我看来这肯定会引发暴力事件。

The President and his supporters are almost certain to read this vote as a mandate for continued economic reform

总统及其支持者几乎肯定地认为这次投票是对继续进行经济改革的授权。

In a large city you’re almost certain to find a physician with whom you are compatible and feel comfortable.

在大城市，几乎肯定能找到一个和你意气相投、让你觉得舒心的心灵抚慰者。

She felt sure the letter had some hidden meaning.

她确信那封信中有言外之意。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

His opinion is certain to carry weight.

他的意见一定会受到重视。

(2) 后接“of+名词(或动名词)”或后接 that /whether 从句等，表示句子主语自己经过思考所得的结论、信念、观点等，意为“确信”、“自信”、“肯定”、“确定”。如：

He is certain [sure] of success. 他确信会成功。

He is certain [sure] of winning. / He is sure [certain] that he will win. 他自信会赢。

I’m not certain [sure] (whether) I’ll be able to come. 我不敢肯定是否能来。

I was sure she knew the answer but for some reason she hung back.

我敢保证她知道答案，但不知为什么她不敢说出来。

He was sure that the man was innocent of any crime

他确信那个男人没有犯任何罪。

He’d a good memory for faces, and he was sure he hadn’t seen her before

他对别人的长相过目不忘，他确信自己以前没有见过她。

From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we had succeeded.

从人群的欢呼声中，我确信我们成功了。

Putting what I saw together, I was sure she was blind.

综合我所看到的情况,我肯定她是盲人。

He was sure to cure her eyes, but she must pay him a large amount of money.

他肯定能治好她的眼睛,但她必须付给他一大笔钱。

I was certain that love was quite enough to conquer our differences

我相信爱足以克服我们的种种差异。

He was certain Sid would be eaten alive by the hardened criminals in the jail.

他确信锡德在监狱中肯定会被那些怙恶不悛的罪犯们扒掉一层皮。

I was certain I was on the brink of poverty, going to the poorhouse.

我确信自己已处在贫困的边缘，马上就要进济贫院了。

He philosophized, he admitted, not because he was certain of establishing the truth, but because it gave him pleasure.

他承认自己高谈阔论不是因为他确定找到了真理，而是因为那给了他很多乐趣。

But the likelihood is that people would be willing to pay if they were certain that their money was going to a good cause

但如果人们确切知道自己的钱会用于做善事，他们就可能更愿意掏腰包。

注：当be sure [certain]为肯定式或疑问式时，后接that从句；当be sure [certain]为否定式时，一般后接whether [if]从句。如：

I’m not sure [certain] whether he still works there. 我不能肯定他是否还在那里工作。

I wasn’t sure [certain] whether he would agree. 我不太肯定他是否会同意。

He wasn’t sure [certain] whether he would be able to get back in time. 他不能肯定他是否能准时回来。

I’m not sure I’ll ever trust people again

我不确定自己是否还会再相信任何人。

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I’m not sure she believes me. She probably just thinks I’ve gone off the deep end.

我不确定她是不是相信我。她可能只是觉得我神志不清了。

I’m not sure whether I should tell you this.

我拿不准该不该把这事告诉你。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》