Cocksure——自以為是

** very sure（非常肯定）//overconfident（過度自信）//overweening（自負的）//obstinate（固執）

~~ 過分自信的；自以為是的；過分確信的；獨斷的；自高自大的；自負的；自信滿滿的

~~ dogmatically certain（獨斷的）// arrogantly confident（傲慢自信）// puffed up（張狂）

!! The “cock” in cocksure was a euphemism for God, as in “God sure!” So cocksure meant a person enjoyed a secure, certain, and safe position equivalent to that of God.

（cocksure 中的“cock”是神的委婉語，cocksure意即“上帝確定！”因此，cocksure意味着一個人享有與上帝同等的安全、確定和穩固的位置。）

!! One can imagine 1. an arrogantly self-assured strut of a cock, 2. the sureness of the cock on the firelock of a gun that keeps the gun from misfiring, 3. the cock (tap) on a barrel of whiskey, to ensure the liquor to stay inside.

（可以想像一、一隻驕傲自大的公雞在高視闊步，二、扳機在槍的火鎖上可防止槍支失火，三、一桶威士忌上的旋塞，可將酒固定在裡面。）

>> The Brazilian football team overpowered the Hong Kong team earlier. Due to the Brazilian team's being cocksure of winning, and trivializing the opponent, the result was an upset loss 2:4.

（巴西足球隊之前壓倒性地擊敗了香港隊。由於巴西隊過分自信可以再獲勝，並低估對手，結果是爆冷輸二比四。）

>> This tutor, being highly educated and experienced, was cocksure about his approach and ignored the management's suggestions. As a result, he made a big mistake.

（這位受過良好教育、經驗豐富的導師對自己的做法自以為是，並且忽略了管理層的建議，結果犯了大錯。）

學勤進修教育中心英語專科導師 李啟文　　教授