| 词汇 | to be sure |
| 释义 | to be sure1. Undoubtedly or certainly; indeed; of course. Oh, it is way too much money to spend on a car, to be sure, but you can't deny that it's one heck of a car nonetheless. A: "He's a total scumbag." B: "Oh, to be sure, but his sales figures are always quite impressive." 2. To be completely certain (of or about something). I just want to be sure of his motivations before I agree to lend him the money. It all sounds above board from what we've heard, but we need to be sure. to be sureUndoubtedly, certainly, of course, as in The coat is expensive, to be sure, but it's bound to last longer than a cheap one. This idiom was first recorded in 1657. to be ˈsure(formal) used to admit that something is true: He is intelligent, to be sure, but he’s also very lazy.to be sure Indeed; certainly. |
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