"be certain of" 是一个常用的英语短语,意为“对……有把握;确信;肯定……”,强调主语(通常是人)对某件事的真实性、可能性或结果有明确的信心或确定的判断。
该短语的关键结构是:主语 + be certain of + 名词/代词/动名词(V-ing)
(因为 "of" 是介词,后面需接名词性成分,不能直接接动词原形或从句)
1、 接名词:
I am certain of his honesty.(我确信他的诚实。)
She is certain of the plan's success.(她肯定这个计划会成功。)
2、 接代词:
Are you certain of it?(你对这件事有把握吗?)
They are certain of that.(他们对那点很确定。)
3、 接动名词(V-ing):
He is certain of winning the race.(他确信能赢得比赛。)
We are certain of passing the exam.(我们肯定能通过考试。)
注意 "be certain of" 和 "be certain that..." 的差异:
be certain of 后接名词性成分(名词/代词/动名词);
be certain that... 后接宾语从句(完整的句子)。
例如:
I am certain of his success.(= I am certain that he will succeed.)
She is certain of passing.(= She is certain that she will pass.)
否定直接在 "be" 动词后加 "not",表示“对……不确定;不确信”:
He is not certain of the answer.(他对答案不确定。)
We are not certain of what to do next.(我们不确定下一步该做什么。)
"be certain of" 与 "be sure of" 几乎可以互换("certain" 更正式,"sure" 更口语化):
I'm sure of his ability.(= I'm certain of his ability.)
总结:"be certain of" 用于表达“对某事物的确定感”,重点是后面接名词性成分,而不是从句。掌握其结构和例句,就能准确运用啦!