- [not before noun] uncertain (about/of something)
feeling doubt about something; not sure 無把握;猶豫;拿不準 They're both uncertain about what to do. 他們兩人都拿不定主意該怎麽辦。 I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him. 我仍不能肯定我對他的感情。
Express Yourself Expressing certainty or uncertaintyExpressing certainty or uncertainty 表示確定或不確定 When you are stating what has happened or is going to happen, you can say how certain or uncertain you are about what you are saying: 陳述已經或將要發生之事時對自己所言表示確定或不確定: I'm sure/100% certain/absolutely positive I left my keys on the table. 我肯定我把鑰匙落在桌子上了。
There's no doubt in my mind that this is the best option. 我心裏確信無疑,這是最佳選擇。
Without a doubt,/No question, this is where it was. 毫無疑問,它原來就在這裏。
I'm not (at all) sure what time they arrive, to be honest. 老實說,我(一點也)拿不準他們什麽時候到。
I rather doubt they'll call back. 我有點兒懷疑他們是否會回電話。
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb1He seemed strangely uncertain as to how to continue. 很奇怪,他好像不知道該如何繼續下去。 His research into the incident has left him uncertain as to exactly where responsibility lay. 對該事件作了調查研究後,他無法確定究竟是誰的責任。 I feel deeply uncertain about the future. 對於未來我深感信心不足。 We were rather uncertain of the direction it came from. 我們都不太確定它是從哪個方向過來的。
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likely to change, especially in a negative or unpleasant way 多變的;難預料的 Extra ExamplesCost estimates are notoriously uncertain in this business. 衆所周知,這一行業的成本估算很不明確。 The world is inherently uncertain. 世界在本質上是變幻莫測的。
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not definite or decided synonym unclear不確定的;未決定的 Extra ExamplesWhether diet is an important factor in this illness is still uncertain. 飲食是否是這種病的重要致病因素仍然無法確定。 immigration policies that made employment status uncertain 造成就業狀況不確定的移民政策
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not confident synonym hesitant信心不足的;遲疑的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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