Tuesday,2025.11.18
New words:
assure [əˈʃʊr] v. 确保;使确信;向… 保证
as-加强语气 +-sur-确定 → “强化确定性,消除他人担忧”,侧重 “通过承诺让对方放心”
如 “assure her of safety”(向她保证安全)
必记搭配:
核心搭配(必背):
assure sb of sth(向某人保证某事)assure sb that + 从句(向某人保证…)
常见宾语搭配:
assure me/you/him/her/them(向我 / 你 / 他 / 她 / 他们保证)assure customers/parents/students(让顾客 / 父母 / 学生确信)
宾语补足语搭配:
assure sb of safety/success/fairness(向某人保证安全 / 成功 / 公平)assure sb of a happy ending(让某人确信会有好结果)
Sample Sentences:
My dad assured mom that he would come home early.
She assured me of her support before the competition.