uncertain
英 [?n's??t(?)n; -t?n]
美[?n's?tn]
- adj. 無常的；含糊的；靠不住的；遲疑不決的
常用詞匯TEM4CET4CET6中低頻詞
詞態(tài)變化
比較級:?more uncertain;最高級:?most uncertain;
英英釋意
- 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 consquences"
- "without further evidence his story must remain uncertain"
- 3. not established or confirmed;
- "his doom is as yet unsealed"
- 4. not firm or secure;
- "balancing three boxes in an uncertain pile"
- 5. not certain to occur; not inevitable;
- "everything is uncertain about the army"
- "the issue is uncertain"
- 6. subject to change;
- "a changeable climate"
- "the weather is uncertain"
- "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"
- 7. not safe from danger or mishap;
- "faced an uncertain future"
- "an unsure existence"
- 8. not consistent or dependable;
- "an uncertain recollection of events"
- "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"
- 9. ambiguous (especially in the negative);
- "she spoke in no uncertain terms"
英文詞源
- uncertain (adj.)
- c. 1300, "of indeterminate time or occurrence," from un- (1) "not" + certain (adj.). Meaning "not fully confident" is recorded from late 14c. (implied in uncertainty). Related: Uncertainly.
同義詞辨析
questionable, doubtful, ambiguous, uncertain
這些形容詞均含"懷疑的，不確定的"之意。
questionable： 通常指懷疑某行為是否恰當(dāng)，或指有根有據(jù)的懷疑。
doubtful： 指對某個問題持積極懷疑的，有疑問的態(tài)度，強調(diào)缺乏確信。
ambiguous： 指因缺乏明確感或因為有各種不同的解釋而值得懷疑。
uncertain： 多指因缺乏證據(jù)或了解而捉摸不定，也指因不能預(yù)料而不能作出選擇。
考試真題
- It may make you feel uncertain about your own decisions.
出自-2015年12月閱讀原文
- Add a rapidly changing economy and an uncertain future to this 24/7 connectivity, and you've got a recipe for overwork, according to Phyllis Moen.
出自-2016年12月閱讀原文
- The man is uncertain how his art works will be received.
出自-2013年6月聽力原文
- Add a rapidly changing economy and an uncertain future to this 24/7 connectivity, and you've got a recipe for overwork, according to Phyllis Moen.
2016年12月六級真題（第一套）閱讀 Section B
- But many young researchers, especially those who have not been mentored in open science, are uncertain about whether to share or to stay private.
2017年12月六級真題（第二套）閱讀 Section B
- The author feels uncertain about his future rescue work.
2017年高考英語全國卷1 閱讀理解 閱讀B 選項
- But for the most part, these benefits seem thin, uncertain, and far off.
2012年考研真題（英語二）閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
- But with legal battles ahead, the zone's future looks uncertain at best.
2020年考研真題（英語二）閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
詞組搭配
in no uncertain terms
clearly and forcefully
毫不含糊地
she has already refused me, in no uncertain terms.
她已經(jīng)毫不含糊地拒絕了我。
實用場景例句
- They're both uncertain about what to do.
- 他們兩人都拿不定主意該怎么辦。
牛津詞典
- I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him.
- 我仍不能肯定我對他的感情。
牛津詞典
- Our future looks uncertain.
- 我們似乎前途渺茫。
牛津詞典
- a man of uncertain temper
- 脾氣令人捉摸不透的男人
牛津詞典
- It is uncertain what his role in the company will be.
- 他在公司擔(dān)當(dāng)什么職務(wù)尚未決定。
牛津詞典
- The baby took its first uncertain steps.
- 寶寶邁出了最初的蹣跚的腳步。
牛津詞典
- I told him what I thought of him in no uncertain terms.
- 我直言不諱地說出了我對他的看法。
牛津詞典
- He was uncertain about his brother's intentions...
- 他拿不準(zhǔn)他哥哥的意圖是什么。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- They were uncertain of the total value of the transaction...
- 他們還不確定這筆交易的總價值是多少。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- How far the republics can give practical help, however, is uncertain...
- 然而，這些共和國究竟能夠提供多少切實可行的幫助還未可知。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- It's uncertain whether they will accept the plan...
- 還不確定他們是否會接受這一方案。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- She told him in no uncertain terms to go away.
- 她明白無誤地叫他離她遠遠的。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Therefore, the Hongqiao Airport to the form of assets into listed companies, is still uncertain.
- 因此, 虹橋機場資產(chǎn)以何種形式注入上市公司, 仍沒有確定.
期刊摘選
- Englishmen themselves, let alone foreigners, are often uncertain what is slang and what isn't.
- 英國人自己也常常不能確定什么是俚語, 更不要說外國人了.
期刊摘選
- Though the future was uncertain, he made a commitment to writing and sold his jazz bar.
- 雖然未來是不確定的, 他投身寫作,賣掉了爵士樂酒巴.
期刊摘選
- I own to being uncertain about that.
- 我坦白承認(rèn)對那件事還沒有把握.
期刊摘選
- Whether he will come is uncertain.
- 他來不來還不一定.
期刊摘選
- They are uncertain about what to do next.
- 他們不知道下一步該做什么.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- The date of his departure is uncertain.
- 他離開的日期尚未確定.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- The chances of success are uncertain.
- 成不成沒準(zhǔn)兒.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- The date of the ship's arrival is uncertain.
- 船到的日期未定.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- The outcome of the matter is still uncertain.
- 此事還未見分曉.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- The future is so uncertain that one man's guess is as good as another's.
- 未來的事情很難臆測,大家都心中無數(shù).
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- The prognosis for the economy is uncertain.
- 對經(jīng)濟的前景預(yù)測還不確定.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- We didn't have the picnic because the weather was uncertain.
- 我們沒有出去野餐,因為天氣變幻莫測.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- They maintained an uncertain attitude.
- 他們持一種曖昧的態(tài)度.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- His whereabouts is uncertain.
- 他目前下落不明.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- It's still uncertain whether the College Spring Sports will be held this year.
- 學(xué)院今年的春運會是否開還是個未知數(shù).
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- They're both uncertain about what to do.
- 他們兩人都拿不定主意該怎么辦。
《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》