1. for certain 确定地、确实地
2. make certain 弄清楚、确定、确保
3. sure thing 必然之事
certain / sure 都有“确定的、确信的”意思。有时两者可互换,但注意用法不同。
be sure to do sth和 be certain to do sth都表示“肯定”,但后者更为确信。
可用it's certain that...的句型,但没有it's sure that...这种表达。
· Are you sure / certain (that) he will come?
你确定他会来吗?
· It is certain that he will come.
他肯定会来。
Q I don't know ______ when the meeting will begin.
1. with certain 2. in certain 3. for certain