1. 向…保證;使…確信;使…放心 If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried.
e.g. He hastened to assure me that there was nothing traumatic to report... 他忙不迭地向我保證,并沒(méi)有什么悲慘的事要訴說(shuō)。 e.g. 'Are you sure the raft is safe?' she asked anxiously. 'Couldn't be safer,' Max assured her confidently... “你確定木筏安全嗎?”她不安地問(wèn)道?!霸侔踩贿^(guò)了,”馬克斯信心十足地向她保證道。
2. 保證,確保(得到) To assure someone of something means to make certain that they will get it.
e.g. Last night's resounding victory over Birmingham City has virtually assured them of promotion... 昨晚大勝伯明翰城隊實(shí)際上已確保他們能夠晉級。 e.g. Ways must be found to assure our children a decent start in life. 必須想辦法保證我們的孩子有一個(gè)不錯的人生開(kāi)端。
3. 我可以向你保證;相信我 You use phrases such as I can assure you or let me assure you to emphasize the truth of what you are saying.
e.g. I can assure you that the animals are well cared for... 我可以向你保證動(dòng)物們得到了精心照顧。 e.g. This may sound trivial, but I assure you it is quite important!... 這聽(tīng)上去也許微不足道,但是,相信我,它十分重要!
assure英英釋義
verb
1. be careful or certain to do something make certain of something
e.g. He verified that the valves were closed See that the curtains are closed control the quality of the product
Synonym: seecheckinsuresee to itensurecontrolascertain
2. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
e.g. I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe
3. make a promise or commitment
Synonym: promise
4. make certain of
e.g. This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us Preparation will guarantee success!
Synonym: guaranteeensureinsuresecure
5. inform positively and with certainty and confidence
e.g. I tell you that man is a crook!
Synonym: tell
6. cause to feel sure give reassurance to
e.g. The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe