| 释义 |
to be sure spoken formalused to admit that something is true, before saying something that is the opposite不能否认; 诚然，固然〔用于要说相反意见之前〕:•It was difficult, to be sure, but somehow we managed to finish the job.这项工作固然困难，但不管怎样我们完成了。 to be sure used to concede the truth of something that conflicts with another point that one wishes to make 固然, 必须承认： the ski runs are very limited, to be sure, but excellent for beginners. 滑雪道作用很有限, 但必须承认, 对初学者非常适用。 ■ used for emphasis ［用于强调］当真; 哎呀： what an extraordinary woman she was, to be sure. 她真是个非同一般的女人呀！ to be ˈsure(formal)used to admit that sth is true（承认属实）诚然，固然，无可否认He is intelligent, to be sure, but he's also very lazy.他固然聪明，但也很懒。to be surecertainly 当然 * She is not pretty, to be sure, but she is very intelligent. 她固然不漂亮，但她非常聪明。 |