assure是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为vt. 断言; 使确信; 保(人寿) 险，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The engineer was much astonished at this, and frequently consulted his compass, to assure himself that some turn of the river was not leading them again into the Far West.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I could see that twice or thrice he looked back as if to ascertain if I were still watching him, or perhaps to assure himself that I was not following at a distance.
-- The closing of a door or window in the street brought me before the curiosity-dealer's once more; I crossed the road and looked up at the house to assure myself that the noise had not come from there.
-- Dear me!And so it comes to pass that I hold every security you could scrape together, and a bill of sale upon the upon the stock and property,' said Quilp standing up and looking about him, as if to assure himself that none of it had been taken away.
-- You bring Trent to me; assure him that I'm his friend though I fear he a little distrusts me (I don't know why, I have not deserved it); and you've both of you made your fortunes in perspective.'
-- 'Ah!of brass,' said the lawyer, glancing at his clerk, to assure himself that he had suggested the word in good faith and without any sinister intention.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Maslova was still thinking, and continued to assure herself that, as she had told him on his second visit, she had not forgiven him; that she hated him, but, in reality, she had long since begun to love him again, and loved him so that she involuntarily carried out his wishes.
在刘易斯·卡罗尔的《爱丽丝漫游镜中世界》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'It was all kinds of fastness with me, I can assure you!'
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I assure you I was quite of the squire's way of thinking, and hated the captain deeply.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "It's of no importance really, I assure you it doesn't matter in the least," said Gudrun loudly, with emphasis, her face flushed scarlet.
-- "I assure you," said Gudrun, with cutting distinctness, "the drawings are quite as good as ever they were, for my purpose.
-- But I've had a canoe at Arundel, and I assure you I'm perfectly safe."
-- "No, I assure you."
-- Gerald looked at him, wondering, and began to laugh as well, saying:"I didn't laugh at the time, I assure you.
在艾米利·勃朗特的《呼啸山庄》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Well, it is swarming with ghosts and goblins!You have reason in shutting it up, I assure you.
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