A sure thing Meaning in English
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃʊɹ/ /ˈθɪŋ
uh-SHOOR THING
æɪ/ /ʃˈɔː/ /θˈɪŋ
uh-SHORE THING
释义
Something that is guaranteed to happen or succeed; something with no risk of failure.
用法与细微差别
Used in informal speech and often about bets, competitions, business, or predictions. Can describe events, outcomes, or people. Do not use for things that are just likely; it means virtually certain.
Spanish: algo seguro - apuesta seguraPortuguese (BR): algo certo - aposta certaPortuguese (PT): algo certo - aposta seguraChinese (Simplified): 十拿九稳的事 - 肯定的事Chinese (Traditional): 十拿九穩的事 - 肯定的事Hindi: पक्का काम - निश्चित बातArabic: شيء مؤكد - رهان مضمونBengali: নিশ্চিত বিষয় - অব্যর্থ ব্যাপারRussian: верняк - стопроцентный исходJapanese: 確実なこと - 間違いないことVietnamese: chắc chắn - điều chắc chắnKorean: 확실한 일 - 따놓은 당상Turkish: kesin olan şey - garantiUrdu: یقینی بات - طے شدہ باتIndonesian: hal yang pasti - jaminan
例句
Winning this match is a sure thing for our team.
basic
The company’s success seemed like a sure thing last year.
basic
He thinks his promotion is a sure thing.
basic
It looked like a sure thing, but then it rained and everything changed.
natural
Don’t bet on it being a sure thing—there’s always a chance something could go wrong.
natural
Getting tickets at the door isn’t a sure thing—they might be sold out.
natural