Uncertain
[ʌn'sɜːt(ə)n;-tɪn] or [ʌn'sɝtn]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) ambiguous (especially in the negative); 'she spoke in no uncertain terms' .
(adj.) 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 consequences'; 'without further evidence his story must remain uncertain' .
(adj.) 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' .
(adj.) not certain to occur; not inevitable; 'everything is uncertain about the army'; 'the issue is uncertain' .
(adj.) not consistent or dependable; 'an uncertain recollection of events'; 'a gun with a rather uncertain trigger' .
贝琪校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Not certain; not having certain knowledge; not assured in mind; distrustful.
(a.) Irresolute; inconsonant; variable; untrustworthy; as, an uncertain person; an uncertain breeze.
(a.) Questionable; equivocal; indefinite; problematical.
(a.) Not sure; liable to fall or err; fallible.
(a.) To make uncertain.
弗洛伊德手打
同義詞及近義詞：
a. [1]. Equivocal, doubtful, dubious, unsettled, indistinct, ambiguous, indefinite, questionable.[2]. Unreliable, insecure, precarious, problematical.[3]. Not sure, not confident.[4]. Irregular, unpunctual, capricious, desultory, fitful, variable, changeable, mutable, slippery, shaky, not uniform.
安娜贝拉錄入
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Doubtful, dubious, questionable, fitful, equivocal, ambiguous, indistinct,variable, fluctuating,[See CERTAIN]
整理:内莉
解釋/意思:
adj. not certain doubtful: not to be depended upon: not sure of the result.—adv. Uncer′tainly.—ns. Uncer′tainness; Uncer′tainty state of being uncertain or doubtful: want of certainty: that which is uncertain.
整理:奥利维亚
例句/造句/用法:
- It was therefore from the beginning a divided thing of uncertain power, a claim and an argument rather than a necessary reality. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Unsettled weather, a long journey, uncertain means of travelling, a disorganised country, a city that may not be even safe for you. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- He moved about a great deal, his life seemed uncertain, without any definite rhythm, any organic meaning. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- The third, those in which the efficacy of industry is either limited or uncertain. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- The conception always precedes the understanding; and where the one is obscure, the other is uncertain; where the one fails, the other must fail also. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- I felt I ought to do it, for life is uncertain and I don't want any ill feeling over my tomb. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- She was uncertain in her mind, and not happy. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- I stopped to assure him that I had not done so in bad manners, but uncertain whether he might or might not like a job. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- But at that moment he dared not tell a lie, and he felt suddenly uncertain of his ground which he had trodden with some confidence before. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- In the greatest part of mechanic trades success is almost certain; but very uncertain in the liberal professions. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- And he who grovels in the world of sense, and has only this uncertain perception of things, is not a philosopher, but a lover of opinion only. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- It is uncertain if his wife was much older, though tradition declares she was forty. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Her servants wondered at her directions, usually so sharply-cut and decided, now confused and uncertain. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- It is very uncertain when my interest might have got William on. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- I was so painfully uncertain whether it was my first duty to close my eyes, or to stop my ears, that I did neither. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Ryder stood glaring with a drawn face, uncertain whether to claim or to disown it. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Archer mentally shrugged his shoulders and turned the conversation back to books, where Winsett, if uncertain, was always interesting. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- As they grew they strained more and more at the feeble and uncertain link of shipping that joined them. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- I was very uneasy and very uncertain in my mind what to say or do for the best--so was Traddles, evidently. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Human conduct is irregular and uncertain. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- Consequently, there are induced lack of interest in the novel, aversion to progress, and dread of the uncertain and the unknown. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- Again Arabella inclined her head, and looked uneasily round, as if uncertain whether to call for assistance. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- But it is so uncertain, when I may have it in my power to return, that I dare not engage for it at all. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- But now that it was a serious matter, she seemed uncertain and clumsy in her stroke, it was difficult to paddle swiftly. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- He looked from one to the other of us, as if uncertain which to address. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Presently he opened the room-door, and stood there uncertain whether to come in. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- War rages yet with the audacious Boythorn, though at uncertain intervals, and now hotly, and now coolly, flickering like an unsteady fire. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- There is one continuous behavior, proceeding from a more uncertain, divided, hesitating state to a more overt, determinate, or complete state. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- Quite uncertain,' replied Lowten, winking at Mr. Pickwick, as the stranger cast his eyes towards the ground. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- They attempted, therefore, likewise, to excuse themselves; the weather was uncertain, and not likely to be good. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
整理:奥利维亚