But until Sunday's announcement, it wasn't clear to outsiders that the book was a sure thing.
但是不到星期天正式宣布，没有人敢打包票说，这本书就这么定下来了。
And we're not the only ones. A new study shows that pigeons will also pass up a sure thing in the hopes of a big payoff.
一项新研究显示，鸽子也会为了获得更大的回报而放弃一些近在眼前的好处。
The third-quarter decline in GDP was a dismal development but it does not make a further boost to quantitative easing a sure thing.
第三季度的GDP下滑是个令人沮丧的变化，但并不能保证会进一步推进量化宽松政策。
Charles: Nothing's ever for sure, John. That's the only sure thing I do know.
查尔斯：约翰，没有什么事情是肯定的，这也是唯一我能肯定的事情。
And the way things are going in the Middle East lately, even that is no sure thing.
不过从最近的中东局势看来，就连这一点也不能保证。
It's a sure thing that he'll succeed at what he chooses to do because he's so talented.
他要做什么事就一定成功，因为他很有才干。
A new study shows that pigeons will also pass up a sure thing in the hopes of a big payoff.
一项新研究显示，鸽子也会为了获得更大的回报而放弃一些近在眼前的好处。
For companies including General Motors Corp., China seems the closest thing to a sure thing.
对于包括通用等汽车商来说，中国市场必然是其最可靠的选择。
I've been luckier than a lot of people, sure thing, but that doesn't mean I'm satisfied with things as they are.
我比许多人幸运，这我承认；但这并不意味着我就满足于现状了。
She easily defended her title in the 500 meters on Wednesday, making it the rare night where her victory was a sure thing.
她轻松卫冕500米冠军，一个绝无仅有的从一开始就把成功握在自己手里的夜晚。
Queiroz accepts that nothing is ever a sure thing in football but he expects to continue in his current role for some time.
奎罗斯坦诚在足坛没有什么事情是确定的，不过他希望能够继续他目前的角色。
The goal is for this code to eventually become a standard part of all Firefox and Mozilla downloads, though that outcome is not a sure thing.
这些代码的目标是最终成为所有FireFox和mozilla下载包的一部分，尽管结果很难说。
Sure thing, "Kelly said, uncrossing her arms."
“当然，”凯丽说，把交叉的手臂放开。
Xiao Gang: Sure thing! When I have some trouble, I'll call you and get it off my chest.
当然！当我遇到烦心事时，我就给你打电话，一吐为快。
Let's face it, right now you probably are more tempted by projects that have a sure-thing conclusion and that will give you the satisfaction of actually accomplishing something.
直接说吧，现在的你很可能更倾向于有确切结果、并能带给你成就感的计划。
The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore. by Dale Carnegie.
“稳妥”之船，从未能从岸边走远。
The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore. by Dale Carnegie.
“稳妥”之船，从未能从岸边走远。
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