definite
- adj. 一定的;确切的
实用场景例句
- Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow?
- 你最晚明天能给我一个确定的答复吗?
牛津词典
- Is it definite that he's leaving?
- 他肯定要离开吗?
牛津词典
- I've heard rumours, but nothing definite.
- 我听到一些流言,但都不确定。
牛津词典
- a definite offer of a job
- 明确给予一份工作
牛津词典
- I'm not sure─I can find out for definite if you like.
- 我没把握——如果你愿意我可以去核实。
牛津词典
- That's definite then, is it?
- 那么,那是确切的了,是吗?
牛津词典
- They have very definite ideas on how to bring up children.
- 关于如何培养孩子,他们有非常明确的想法。
牛津词典
- The look on her face was a definite sign that something was wrong.
- 一看她的神色就知道出事了。
牛津词典
- There was a definite feeling that things were getting worse.
- 人们明显感到事情越来越糟。
牛津词典
- I'm definite about this.
- 我对这事毫无疑问。
牛津词典
- ‘We're moving our office to Glasgow. ’ ‘That's a definite, is it? ’
- “我们的办事处要搬到格拉斯哥去。”“这事儿定了,是吗?”
牛津词典
- ‘Is Sarah coming to the party? ’ ‘Yes, she's a definite. ’
- “萨拉要来参加聚会吗?”“是的,她肯定来。”
牛津词典
- It's too soon to give a definite answer...
- 要给出一个明确的答复,现在还为时过早。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Her Royal Highness has definite views about most things...
- 女王陛下对大多数事情都有明确的观点。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We didn't have any definite proof...
- 我们没有任何确实的证据。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- If you have any definite news of my husband, please let me know...
- 如果有我丈夫的确切消息,请一定告诉我。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- There has already been a definite improvement...
- 已经有了显著的改进。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- That's a very definite possibility.
- 那是很有可能的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Mary is very definite about this.
- 玛丽对此非常肯定。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Studying his face in the bathroom mirror he wished he had more definite features.
- 看着浴室镜子中的脸,他真希望自己的五官能够更分明一些。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We insist upon a definite answer.
- 我们一定要得到一个肯定的答复.
《简明英汉词典》
- Some of the glasses are shot glasses ( small size ), mug size, tall drinking, wine flutes etc.
- 有些玻璃杯比较矮 ( 小尺寸 ) 、 大尺寸, 高酒杯 、 长酒杯等.
期刊摘选
- We demand a definite answer.
- 我们要求明确的答案.
《简明英汉词典》
- If you have a definite purpose in mind, get to the point promptly.
- 如果你心里有明确的意图, 就干脆说出来.
《简明英汉词典》
- You must give a definite answer to the question. There's no getting round it.
- 你必须明确回答这个问题, 想绕是绕不过去的.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Every sort of spring has a definite elasticity.
- 每一种弹簧都有一定的弹性.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
同义词辨析
apparent, obvious, evident, clear, plain, distinct, definite, manifest
这些形容词均含"清楚的,明白的,明显的"之意。
apparent:强调显而易见或一想便知。这个词从动词appear派生而来,故有时含有表面如此而事实上未必的意味。
obvious:语气较强,指极为明显,有目共睹,无需说明和论证。
evident:指根据事实成为显然的。
clear:普通用词,侧重清楚明白。
plain:普通用词,含义与clear很接近,可通用,但plain着重简单明了,不复杂。
distinct:较正式用词,指轮廓的清楚或定义、含义的明确,不会弄错。
definite:语气肯定,着重明白无误,无可怀疑。
manifest:语义较强,书面用词,强调一目了然,暗示不要任何推论就一清二楚。
explicit, definite, specific, express
这些形容词均含"明确的"之意。
explicit: 指清楚明白,毫不含糊其辞,因而无任何理解困难。
definite: 指对所提到的事的范围及其细节毫无疑问,含有明确和确定界限的意味。
specific: 强调内容明确,毫不抽象、笼统。
express: 语气较强,较正式,指不但清楚明确,而且含有直截了当和有力等的意思。
sure, certain, definite, positive
这些形容词均含"无疑的,确信的"之意。
sure: 侧重主观上对某事确信无疑。
certain与sure同义,但语气比sure强,着重指有确切理由或不容置疑的证据所支持的确信。
definite: 指已毫无怀疑的余地。
positive: 语气强烈,指对自己的看法或作的结论的正确性有不可动摇的信念。