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uncertain

英 [ʌn'sɜːt(ə)n; -tɪn] 美[ʌn'sɝtn]

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adj. 无常的；含糊的；靠不住的；迟疑不决的

英英释意

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"

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。