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
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"
雙語例句
- 1. Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future.
- 全國各地學(xué)生前途未卜。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The sandbank was uncertain, like quicksand under his feet.
- 那個沙壩并不穩(wěn)固，他腳下如同踩著流沙一般。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. For a minute he looked uncertain, and then recovered his composure.
- 有一小會兒他看上去有些遲疑不定，之后又恢復(fù)了鎮(zhèn)定。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The future for manned space flight is looking increasingly uncertain.
- 載人宇宙飛行的前景看上去充滿了越來越多的變數(shù)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. He stopped, uncertain how to put the question tactfully.
- 他停頓下來，猶豫著該如何巧妙地提出那個問題。
來自柯林斯例句