for certain

英[fɔː'sɜːtn] 美[fɔːr'sɜːrtn]
  • 肯定地;确凿地;无疑地
  • certain adj.确定的;肯定的;某事;某人;某种;(与人名连用;表示不认识此人)一位叫...;特定的;轻微的;微小的pron.某些;某几个
  • for prep.为;因为;代表;往;支持;关于;给conj.因为
Adverb:
  1. definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely');

    "the results are surely encouraging"
    "she certainly is a hard worker"
    "it's going to be a good day for sure"
    "they are coming, for certain"
    "they thought he had been killed sure enough"
    "he'll win sure as shooting"
    "they sure smell good"
    "sure he'll come"

    1. Even then she was certain the quarry stirred with life.
      甚至在那时,她就肯定地认为,这个采石场里充满生气。
    2. He doesn't know for sure that his grandfather has passed away.
      他不能肯定地知道爷爷是否已去世。

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