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uncertain

英[ʌn'sɜːtn] 美[ʌn'sɜːrtn]
  • adj. 不确定的;不稳定的;易变的
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详细释义

    adj. (形容词)
    1. 不确定的,不定的
    2. 易变的,无常的,多变的,不稳定的,变动的
    3. 含糊的,不明确的
    4. 靠不住的,不可靠的
    5. 不定的,未决定的
    6. 无把握的,信心不足的
    7. 犹豫的,迟疑的
    8. 难预料的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance;

    "uncertain of his convictions"
    "unsure of himself and his future"
    "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"
    "an uncertain smile"
    "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"

  2. not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown;

    "an uncertain future"
    "a manuscript of uncertain origin"
    "plans are still uncertain"
    "changes of great if uncertain consequences"
    "without further evidence his story must remain uncertain"

  3. not established or confirmed;

    "his doom is as yet unsealed"

  4. not certain to occur; not inevitable;

    "everything is uncertain about the army"
    "the issue is uncertain"

  5. subject to change;

    "a changeable climate"
    "the weather is uncertain"
    "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"

  6. not consistent or dependable;

    "an uncertain recollection of events"
    "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"

  7. ambiguous (especially in the negative);

    "she spoke in no uncertain terms"

双语例句

1. Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future.
全国各地学生前途未卜。

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2. The sandbank was uncertain, like quicksand under his feet.
那个沙坝并不稳固,他脚下如同踩着流沙一般。

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3. For a minute he looked uncertain, and then recovered his composure.
有一小会儿他看上去有些迟疑不定,之后又恢复了镇定。

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4. The future for manned space flight is looking increasingly uncertain.
载人宇宙飞行的前景看上去充满了越来越多的变数。

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5. He stopped, uncertain how to put the question tactfully.
他停顿下来,犹豫着该如何巧妙地提出那个问题。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Life on earth is short and uncertain.
      地面上的生命是短暂而不确定的。
    2. I'm uncertain whether to go or not.
      我不能肯定去还是不去。
    3. It seems uncertain why he lost the election.
      他落选的原因似乎并不清楚。
    4. 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。
    5. This is a very uncertain time for the global economy.
      当前全球经济正面临一个极不稳定的时期。
    6. The uncertain weather delayed our departure.
      天气变换莫测,延误了我们启程。

用法讲解

questionable,doubtful,ambiguous,uncertain
  • 这些形容词均含“怀疑的,不确定的”之意。
  • questionable通常指怀疑某行为是否恰当,或指有根有据的怀疑。
  • doubtful指对某个问题持积极怀疑的,有疑问的态度,强调缺乏确信。
  • ambiguous指因缺乏明确感或因为有各种不同的解释而值得怀疑。
  • uncertain多指因缺乏证据或了解而捉摸不定,也指因不能预料而不能作出选择。
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