爱华网[联想] 确信 feel sure
对……有把握 feel/be sure of
肯定的 be sure to
查明，弄清楚 make sure of
有信心的 sure of oneself
肯定；有把握 for sure
2. in trouble 在困境中
[联想] 做某事有困难 have trouble (in) doing
摆脱困境 out of trouble
陷入困境 run into trouble
惹上麻烦 get into trouble
自讨苦吃，自找麻烦 ask for trouble
给某人添麻烦 put sb. to trouble
3. compare n. /vt. 过去式和过去分词：-d, -d； 现在分词： comparing
[词 义] 比较, 相比, 比喻
[派生词]comparable adj. 类似的，同类的；相当的
comparison n. 比较，对照
comparative adj. 比较级的
comparatively adv. 比较地；相对地
[必记搭配]：＋ to/with 与……进行比较
[必掌握词组]compare notes 交换思想、观点或意见
in comparison with 与……比较
compared to/with 与……相比
[例] Scientists sometimes compare the human brain to a computer.
科学家有时将人脑比作电脑。
The police compared the forged signature with the original.
警察将伪造的签名与原来的作比较。
Man’s life is often compared to a candle.
人生常被喻为蜡烛。
Living in a town can’t compare with living in the country in many respects.
在许多方面，城市生活比不上乡村生活。
4. seem vi. 过去式和过去分词：-ed, -ed； 现在分词：-ing
[词 义] 好像, 似乎
[派生词]seeming adj. 表面上的，似乎是的
seemingly adv. 看样子，看来
seemly adj. 得体的；适宜的
[必记搭配]＋ to do/to be… 似乎……
＋ n. 似乎……
It seems( to sb ) that…( 我 ) 看/感觉……；似乎……
There seems… 似乎有……
[同义词]look appear
[例] It seemed certain that this would win the prize.
得奖似乎是毫无疑问的了。
It seems to me that there is something funny about the case.
在我看来这件案子有点奇怪。
There doesn’t seem to be much hope that he’ll come/of him coming.
看来他来的希望不大。
5. treat n. /vt. 过去式和过去分词：-ed, -ed； 现在分词：-ing
[词 义] 宴请, 款待；对待； 论述； 治疗
[派生词]treatment n. 处理；对待；治疗
treaty n. 条约；条款
treatable adj. 可商量的；可交涉的
[必记搭配]＋ like 把……当作，看待
＋ for 治疗
＋ with 商谈；交涉
+…as 把……看作
+ of 关于；论及
[必掌握词组]the full treatment 特别的礼遇
[例] He treated his mistake as a joke.
他把他的错误当作玩笑看待。
The engineer felt that he hadn’t been treated fairly.
这位工程师觉得自己没有受到公平的待遇。
A day in the country is a real treat for a city person.
对于一个生活在城市中的人来说，在乡下呆上一天真是一件乐事。
The doctor treated many patients in the emergency room.
那位医生在急诊室中医治了许多病人。
