英语短语 "be sure of oneself" 是一个常用的系表结构表达,核心含义是“对自己有信心;确信自己的能力/判断;自我肯定”。它强调一个人对自身能力、决策或行为的坚定信念,不轻易怀疑自己。
"be sure of oneself" 侧重描述人的心理状态——相信自己能做好某件事,或对自己的选择、判断有把握。可理解为:
自信(confident)
自我肯定(self-assured)
对自己有信心(have faith in one's own abilities)
该短语的主语通常是人,结构为:
正面描述自信的状态:
She's always so sure of herself when she gives presentations—you'd never guess she was nervous.
(她做演讲时总是很自信——你根本猜不到她会紧张。)
After winning the competition, he became more sure of himself as an artist.
(赢得比赛后,他作为艺术家变得更自信了。)
提醒“不要过度自信(自负)”(常用 too 修饰):
Don't be too sure of yourself—this exam is harder than you think.
(别太自负了——这次考试比你想象的难。)
He was so sure of himself that he ignored everyone else's advice.
(他太自以为是了,根本不听别人的建议。)
描述“从缺乏自信到自信的变化”:
When I first started my job, I wasn't sure of myself at all. Now I feel much more confident.
(刚工作时,我完全不自信。现在我感觉自信多了。)
feel sure of oneself:强调“感觉自信”(更侧重心理感受)
I don't feel sure of myself in front of a big crowd.
(在一大群人面前,我感觉不自信。)
be sure of one's own abilities:更具体的“确信自己的能力”(与 "be sure of oneself" 近义)
She's sure of her own abilities—she knows she can handle this project.
(她对自己的能力很有信心——她知道自己能应对这个项目。)
同义词:confident(最常用)、self-assured(更正式)、self-confident(强调“自我”)、assured(肯定的)。
反义词:insecure(缺乏安全感的)、doubtful about oneself(怀疑自己)、lack confidence(缺乏自信)、be unsure of oneself(对自己没把握)。
不要混淆 "be sure of oneself" 与 "be sure of sth":
"be sure of sth" 表示“确信某事(的真实性/正确性)”,如:I'm sure of the answer.(我确信答案是对的。)
"be sure of oneself" 则聚焦“对自己的信心”,如:I'm sure of myself—i can solve this problem.(我对自己有信心——我能解决这个问题。)
"be sure of oneself" 是描述“自信状态”的地道表达,适用于日常对话、写作中,既可以正面肯定自信,也可以提醒避免过度自信(自负)。掌握它的用法,能更精准地表达人物的心理状态~