| 词组 | sure thing |
| 释义 | sure thing Theme: CERTAINTY n. something that is absolutely certain.It's a sure thing! You can't lose!Well, it looks like the sure thing didn't turn out to be so sure, after all. Idiom sure thing American, informal something that you say in order to agree to someone's request.'Can you give me a ride tomorrow morning?' 'Sure thing - no problem.' sure thing certainly. From the conventional sense (a certainty) US, 1896sure thing1. noun An absolute certainty; a guaranteed success. You should have learned by now that no business model is a sure thing. Getting into the playoffs is a sure thing now, so we can be a little bit more relaxed about this game. 2. expression Absolutely; certainly; no problem. A: "Would you mind taking this to the dry cleaner for me?" B: "Sure thing, when do you need it back?" A: "Could you bring a dessert to the dinner party?" B: "Sure thing!" Sure thing.Inf. I certainly will. Sue: Will you be at the reception? Bob: Sure thing. Bill: You remember my cousin, Tom, don't you? Bob: Sure thing. Hi, Tom. sure thing1. a sure thing. A certainty, as in Making the bestseller list has been a sure thing for Stephen King. This usage originally alluded to a bet that one could not lose. [First half of 1800s] 2. Yes indeed, certainly, as in Are you coming tonight?-Sure thing! This use of the idiom as an interjection dates from the late 1800s. sure thing1 a certainty. 2 certainly; of course. informal 1 2001 Business Week Any potential legal challenge to Microsoft's bundling decisions in XP is no sure thing. 2 1995 Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Arranged Marriage ‘Would you?’ I said gratefully. ‘That would make me feel so much better.’…‘Sure thing!’ said Sharmila hurriedly as she hung up. ˌsure ˈthing(spoken, especially American English) yes; of course: ‘Will you come tonight?’ ‘Sure thing!’‘Can you help me with this table?’ ‘Sure thing.’sure thing n. something that is absolutely certain. It’s a sure thing! You can’t lose! sure thing, aAn absolute certainty. This cliché dates from the first half of the nineteenth century and originally alluded to a bet one could not lose. Appropriately, Jane Smiley used it in her racetrack novel, Horse Heaven (2000): “‘Curtis, you’ve been around the racetrack for twenty-five years or more. Don’t you know that the only sure thing is that a sure thing is never a sure thing?’” Without the article, sure thing also is a reply that means “Yes,” or “Certainly.” This usage dates from the late 1800s. |
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