English Dictionary

sure

IPA（発音記号）

/ʃʊə/

形容詞

to不定詞後続 廃用

Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable. / Certain in one's knowledge or belief. / (followed by a to infinitive) Certain to act or be a specified way.

日本語の意味

物理的に安全で確実、故障しない、信頼できる / 知識や信念において確信している、疑いの余地がない / 〜することが確実で、定められた状態になる

The anchor felt sure and steady, so I trusted it during the climb.

そのアンカーは確実で安定していると感じたので、登っている間ずっと頼りにした。

意味（1）

Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

This investment is a sure thing. The bailiff had a sure grip on the prisoner's arm.

意味（2）

Certain in one's knowledge or belief.

The Celebrity, by arts unknown, induced Mrs. Judge Short and two other ladies to call at Mohair on a certain afternoon when Mr. Cooke was trying a trotter on the track. The three returned wondering and charmed with Mrs. Cooke; they were sure she had had no hand in the furnishing of that atrocious house.

意味（3）

(followed by a to infinitive) Certain to act or be a specified way.

Be sure to lock the door when you leave.

意味（4）

(obsolete) Free from danger; safe; secure.

Feare not: the Forreſt is not three leagues off, / If we recouer that, we are ſure enough.

意味（5）

(obsolete) Betrothed; engaged to marry.

The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy, and her husband before God.

surer （ comparative ）

surest （ superlative ）