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uncertain

英[ʌn'sɜːt(ə)n;-tɪn] 美[ʌn'sɝtn]
  • adj. 无常的;含糊的;靠不住的;迟疑不决的

词态变化


比较级: more uncertain;最高级: most uncertain;

英文词源


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.

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。

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