just to make sure everything was working ok.是為了檢測儀器是否正常運作

make sure:弄明白； 設(shè)法確保

I'm going to make sure if I'm going to Macao.

我要拿定主意我是否去澳門。

I'll make sure of the time of the flight.

我要核實一下這班飛機的時間。

it spread out over more of the day,每天的波動分布更為頻繁

spread out:傳播開

The news of shipwreck soon spread out widely.

船只失事的消息很快就廣泛地傳開了。

The search party spread out over the moor.

搜索隊在荒草地分散行動。

I'll be honest with you, no.坦白說,沒有

be honest with:對 ... 說老實話

Above all, you should be honest with me right now.

最重要的是,你現(xiàn)在必須對我實話實說。

To be honest with you, I don't remember what he said.

跟你說實話，我不記得他說過什么了。