第402期:除了sure,"确信"的英文还可以这么文雅的表达

 　　当我们很确信一件事情的时候，通常会用 "sure" 或是 "certain" 来表达，今天我们再补充一个更加正式的关于“确信”的英文表达。

　　Word of Today:

　　safe the in the knowledge that

　　确信，料定

　　Definition:

　　Confident because you know sth. is true or will happen.

　　Examples:

　　1. You can let your kids play here, safe in the knowledge that they won't get sunburn.

　　你可以放心让孩子们在这儿玩，他们肯定不会晒黑。

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　　2. They continued their campaign, secure in the knowledge that the police were powerless to stop them.

　　他们继续他们的活动，因为知道警察无力阻止他们。

　　摘自macmillandictionary

　　3. She went out safe in the knowledge that she looked fabulous¹.

　　她确信自己打扮得无可挑剔后才出门。

　　摘自Oxforddictionaries

　　4. You can open the spin dryer² door safe in the knowledge that the drum has stopped rotating.

　　在确定滚筒停止转动后，你才可以打开烘干机的门。

　　摘自wiktionary

1 fabulous   

adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的

参考例句：

• We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
• This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。

2 dryer   

n.干衣机，干燥剂

参考例句：

• He bought a dryer yesterday.他昨天买了一台干燥机。
• There is a washer and a dryer in the basement.地下室里有洗衣机和烘干机。