表示“一定/务必/确保做某事”,强调提醒、承诺或肯定会发生的动作(带有“不容疏忽”或“必然如此”的语气)。
短语由 “be动词(am/is/are/was/were) + sure + 不定式(to do sth.)” 构成,具体用法分以下几类:
用于提醒他人或表达自己的承诺,常见于日常建议、警告或保证。
例1:Mom always says to me, "Be sure to wash your hands before eating."(妈妈总跟我说:“吃饭前一定要洗手。”)
例2:If you study hard, you are sure to pass the exam.(如果你努力学习,你肯定能通过考试。)
最常用的提醒句式,相当于“记得/一定要做某事”,语气更直接。
例1:Be sure to lock the door when you leave.(离开时一定要锁门。)
例2:Be sure not to forget your umbrella—it’s raining outside.(别忘带伞——外面在下雨。)
(否定形式:be sure not to do sth.,“一定不要做某事”)
用物或事件作主语时,强调“结果的必然性”(类似“一定会……”)。
例1:With such a good plan, the project is sure to succeed.(有这么好的计划,这个项目肯定会成功。)
例2:The movie is sure to make you laugh.(这部电影一定会让你笑。)
表示“过去认为某事一定会发生”(或过去的提醒)。
He was sure to arrive on time, so we waited for him.(他肯定会准时到,所以我们等了他。)
be sure to do sth. vs. make sure to do sth.
两者都有“确保”之意,但 be sure to do 更侧重“提醒/承诺”,make sure to do 更侧重“主动检查、确认”(强调“避免遗漏”)。
Make sure to turn off the gas(一定要确认关掉煤气→ 主动检查);Be sure to turn off the gas(一定要关掉煤气→ 提醒动作本身)。
be sure to do sth. vs. be sure that 从句
be sure to do 后接不定式,表“要做的动作”;
be sure that 后接宾语从句,表“对某个事实的确定”。
I’m sure to call you(我一定会打电话给你→ 动作);I’m sure that he will call(我确定他会打电话→ 对事实的判断)。