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Make sure 是什么意思?确信与确保差在哪

Make sure 表示确认,也表示确保事情办妥。你相信她会来,与要求别人让她到场,英语只差一处选择;未来的提醒还藏着一个时态问题。

Make sure 可以表示检查某件事是否属实、是否正确,也可以表示确保事情一定发生。前一种用法是核实情况;后一种是对结果负责。Make sure you lock the door 就是在提醒“别忘了锁门”。

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make sure (that) + clause; make sure you + verb (future meaning, no will); make sure of + noun

  • Make sure you have your passport before we leave for the airport.
  • I called the hotel to make sure our booking was correct.
  • Our team leader makes sure everyone gets feedback within a week.

修改原因

修改前Make sure you will turn off the lights when you leave.

修改后Make sure you turn off the lights when you leave.

关灯还没发生,容易让人想到 will。但在 make sure 引出的这条未来行动提醒里,用一般现在时:make sure you turn off。修改删去了 will。

Cambridge Dictionary

注意与 be sure 区分:I'm sure she'll come 是相信她会来;Make sure she comes 则是要求确保她到场。在作文中,make sure 可以换成 ensure:Schools should ensure that every child can use a computer。

动手练习

Before signing the contract, she read it twice to make sure ___ every detail.

(of / in)

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of — 要确认某个具体事项,用 make sure of + 名词:make sure of every detail。这个搭配不接 in。

你要出门度假,把钥匙交给邻居。请对方确保一件具体的事得到处理,并说明日期或时间。

Could you make sure the plants are watered on Wednesday and Saturday while I'm away?

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