It isn't quite_______that he will become well soon.a.sureb.certain为什么B A错在哪了
It isn't quite_______that he will become well soon.
a.sure
b.certain
为什么B A错在哪了
当句中用了形式主语或形式宾语 it 时---certain
在 Be sure (not) to do sth.(一定要或不要做某事)
It isn't quite_certain______that he will become well soon 【 如果it作为形式主语代替从句时,则其后的表语用certain,而不能用sure。】
二、不同点 1. i ' m sure…”与i ' m certain…”均可译为我深信(确)信……”,但两者的含义却不同。前者表示一种主观上的判断或感觉,事实并不一定如此◇者强调的则是客观事实,意为主语已经知道后面的内容是既定的事实。试比较下面一组句子 i ' m sure he didn ' t steal it. he isn ' t that kind of person. 我确信他没偷,他不是那种人。 i ' m certain he didn ' t break the cup. i broke it myself. 我敢肯定他没有打碎那个茶杯,(因为)那个茶杯是我打碎的。 2. 如果it作为形式主语代替从句时,则其后的表语用certain,而不能用sure。如 it isn ' t certain whether he will give us a report next monday. 下星期一他是否来为我们作报告还不能确定。 3. 两者在作定语时含义不同sure意为可靠的;无误的”;而certain若修饰可数名词,意为某一;某些;某种;一些”,若修饰抽象名词,表示程度,意为有点;有些”。如 the letter was sent by a sure hand. 信已由一位可靠的人寄出了。 he made a sure answer. 他回答得准确无误。 a certain person called on me yesterday. 昨天有个人来找过我。 4. 在祈使句中常用sure,不宜用certain。如 be sure and remember what i told you. 千万要记住我对你讲的话。 be sure to write and tell me all the good news. 务必写信告诉我所有的好消息。 5. 口语中,sure常作副词,用在肯定答语中替代surely,这时与of course,certainly意思相当,而certain不可作副词用。如 —would you please turn down the radio a little bit? 请你把收音机音量拧小点,好吗? —sure/of course/certainly. 当然可以。
只能用certain的情形
以下情况通常只用certain,而不用sure:
1.当句中用了形式主语或形式宾语 it 时.如:
It’s certain that he’ll come tomorrow.他明天肯定会来.
I thought it certain that he would be late.我肯定他会迟到.
It’s certain that prices will go up.价格肯定会上涨.
It’s not certain how much it will cost.这要花多少钱还不确定.
2.当表示“某一”“某些”时.如:
A certain Mr Green wants to see you.有个叫格林先生的人想见你.
Certain plants are good to eat but others are not.有些植物好吃,而其他一些则不好吃.
三、只能用sure的情形
在 Be sure (not) to do sth.(一定要或不要做某事)这类祈使句中通常不用 certain.如:
Be sure not to forget it.千万别忘记啦.
Be sure to get there before nine.务必在九点前到达.
Be sure to turn off the light when leave.离开时一定要关灯.
It isn't quite certain that he will become well soon. 它不是非常确信他将成为很快好起来。
他将成为很快好起来。
sure 确定 certain 确信