Word · Frequency #386
surer
/ʃɔːr/
adverb
确实;肯定;无疑
surer is the comparative of sure.
without doubt; certainly
- 1.
Without doubt, certainly.
无疑地,当然。
无疑地,当然。;当然;确实地;无疑地
In use
I sure appreciate your help.
He sure runs fast.
We sure had a good time.
Connections
Collocations
- sure enough
- 果然,果真
- I told you it would rain, and sure enough it did.我跟你说过会下雨,果然下了。
- for sure
- 确定地,肯定
- I can't say for sure when I'll be back.我说不准什么时候回来。
- sure thing
- 当然,没问题
- "Could you help me move this table?" "Sure thing!"“你能帮我搬一下这张桌子吗?”“当然可以!”
Idioms & figurative uses
- for sure
- 肯定;无疑I'll be there for sure.我肯定会到场。
- sure enough
- 果然;果真I thought it would rain, and sure enough it did.我觉得会下雨,果然下了。
- to be sure
Learner notes
Memory Tip
电影里有人问“能帮我吗?”对方耸肩摊手说“Sure!”——语气笃定,就是“当然、无疑”。
Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常对话、非正式场合 作为副词表示“当然、确实”时,通常多用于日常口语或非正式场合,正式书面语中较少这样使用。
Grammar Note
作为副词时,通常置于主要动词之前或句首,表示强调肯定。例如:I sure will help you. 也可用于句末:I will, sure. 注意:在正式语境中通常用 surely。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见标准读音与 /ʃoː/ 完全押韵的词。'show' 的 /ʃəʊ/ 只是近似。其余词都是拼写上的形似词,发音并不相同。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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