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探索英语习语如“不言而喻”和“毫无疑问”如何与英语中的确定性相关。

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
to [bet] {one's} (life|boots|bottom dollar)

to express strongly and confidently that something is undoubtedly true or will certainly happen

非常确定, 确信无疑

非常确定, 确信无疑

Ex: You can bet your bottom dollar she'll ask for a discount. 

你可以非常确定,她一定会要折扣。

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to {not} [count] {one's} chickens

to be cautious and not assume that something will succeed or happen as planned, as there is always a possibility of unforeseen obstacles or problems

别高兴得太早, 别把话说太早

别高兴得太早, 别把话说太早

Ex: She has an interview tomorrow, but she's trying not to count her chickens. 

她明天有面试,但她不想高兴得太早。

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beyond a shadow of a doubt

used when one can claim that something is true with all one's certainty

毫无疑问, 确定无疑

毫无疑问, 确定无疑

Ex: She is beyond a shadow of a doubt the best person for the job. 

她毫无疑问是这份工作的最佳人选。

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dollars to doughnuts

used to show one's utmost certainty about something

十有八九, 准没错

十有八九, 准没错

Ex: It's dollars to doughnuts she'll ask for more time. 

十有八九,她会要求更多时间。

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hands down
hands down
[短语]

in a way that is free of all ambiguity or uncertainty

毫无疑问, 无可争议

毫无疑问, 无可争议

Ex: She is hands down the best teacher in the school. 

她毫无疑问是学校里最好的老师。

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to [go] without saying

used to say that something is so obvious that there is no need for further explanation

不用说, 显而易见

不用说, 显而易见

Ex: It goes without saying that we'll keep your information private. 

不用说,我们会保护你的信息隐私。

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mark my [word]
mark my word
[句子]

used when one is certain that something will happen at some point in the future

你等着看吧, 记住我的话

你等着看吧, 记住我的话

Ex: Mark my word, this decision will cause problems later. 

记住我的话,这个决定以后会惹麻烦。

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to [seal] {one's} fate

to do something that ensures that someone or something fails or something unpleasant happens to them

自掘坟墓, 断送自己的前途

自掘坟墓, 断送自己的前途

Ex: The missed deadline sealed the project's fate. 

错过截止日期,等于断送了这个项目。

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tried and true

denoting something that has been tested many times and proved to be reliable or effective

久经验证, 行之有效

久经验证, 行之有效

Ex: When the system fails, we go back to the tried and true checklist. 

系统出问题时,我们就回到那份行之有效的检查清单。

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acid test
acid test
[名词]

a way of proving the validity of a claim or determining the success rate of a plan

真正的考验, 试金石

真正的考验, 试金石

Ex: The pilot program looked good on paper, but the acid test is whether people actually use it. 

试点项目纸面上看起来不错,但真正的考验是人们是否真的会使用它。

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a backward glance

a feeling of remorse, and reservation that one gets upon facing a challenge or finding oneself in an unexpected situation

一丝犹豫, 一丝后悔

一丝犹豫, 一丝后悔

Ex: He left the old job without a backward glance. 

他毫不留恋地离开了旧工作。

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to [feel] {sth} in {one's} bones

to believe something strongly, even though one cannot explain why

从心底觉得, 有强烈预感

从心底觉得, 有强烈预感

Ex: She felt in her bones that something was wrong. 

她从心底觉得有什么不对劲。

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foregone conclusion

a result or decision that seems certain before it officially happens

早已注定的结论, 板上钉钉的事

早已注定的结论, 板上钉钉的事

Ex: The meeting felt pointless because the decision was treated as a foregone conclusion. 
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in no uncertain terms

in a way that is most clear or direct

明确地, 毫不含糊地

明确地, 毫不含糊地

Ex: The manager rejected the proposal in no uncertain terms. 

经理毫不含糊地拒绝了这个提案。

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a one-way ticket

a situation in which any decision made cannot be undone

一条不归路, 无法回头的决定

一条不归路, 无法回头的决定

Ex: Once we delete the data, it's a one-way ticket. 

一旦删除数据,就没有回头路了。

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to [be] (only|just|) a matter of time

to certainly happen at some point in the future

迟早会发生, 只是时间问题

迟早会发生, 只是时间问题

Ex: After months of poor sales, layoffs became only a matter of time. 

经过几个月销售低迷,裁员迟早会发生。

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{sb} can take {sth} to the bank

used to imply that something is reliable, certain, and can be trusted completely

可以完全相信, 准没错

可以完全相信, 准没错

Ex: If he promises a discount, you can take it to the bank. 

如果他承诺打折,你就可以完全相信。

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