Uncertain
[ ʌn'sɝtn ]
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adj. 不确定的;不稳定的;不明确的;无常的;
💡 词根助记
un不，没有+certain确实的→不确定的，靠不住的
📝 例句
I am still uncertain whether he will come today.
我仍不能肯定他今天是否会来。
Whether we can go tomorrow is uncertain.
我们是否能在明天去还不一定。
Short lifetime means uncertain mass.
短寿命意味着质量不确定。
Their marriage must be at a very uncertain distance.
他们必须在很不确定的将来结婚。
It seems uncertain why he lost the election.
他落选的原因似乎并不清楚。
🌱 联想助记
【记】un-前缀“不”,certain-确定的:不确定的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-cred-表示“信任”
📖 牛津释义
uncertain
adj
1
(a) [usu pred 通常作表语]
~ (about/of sth) not knowing definitely 知道得不确切; 无把握
be/feel uncertain (about) what to do 对要做什麽事拿不定主意
uncertain about/of one's legal rights 不明确自己的合法权利.
(b) not known definitely 未被确切了解
The outcome is still uncertain. 结果仍不明朗.
2 not to be depended on; unreliable 靠不住; 不可信赖
His aim is uncertain. 他的目标不明确.
3 likely to vary; changeable 可能改变; 常变化
uncertain weather 变幻莫测的天气
a man of uncertain temper 喜怒无常的人.
4 hesitant or tentative 犹豫; 迟疑不决
an uncertain voice, smile 吞吞吐吐的说话声、 似笑非笑
the baby's first uncertain steps 婴儿初学行走时不稳的脚步.
5 (idm 习语) in ,no un,certain `terms clearly and forcefully 清楚而有力地
I told him what I thought of him in no uncertain terms! 我毫不含糊地把我对他的看法告诉了他!
🔁 扩展释义
*[,ʌn'sә:tn]a. 不确定的, 无常的, 不确信的, 不可预测的【法】 不确定的, 未定的, 不确信的相关词组: It is uncertain whether be uncertain of
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But you said you'd come out to dinner with me. We fixed it.
但你说过你愿意出来和我共进晚餐的。我们已经决定了的。
Can you help me?
你可以帮帮我吗？
so you're telling me that the situation here is bad for black people.
那么，你是说这里的情况对黑人来说是很糟了。