certain
某一;必然的;已确定的;
[动词用复数]某些;
双语释义
- [P]无疑的,肯定的 without any doubt; sure
- [A]某,某些 one or some that can be named
英英释义
certain[ 'sə:tən ]
- adj.
- definite but not specified or identified
"set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones"
- having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
"felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"
同义词:sure
- established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
"what is certain is that every effect must have a cause"; "it is certain that they were on the bus"; "his fate is certain"; "the date for the invasion is certain"
- certain to occur; destined or inevitable
"he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"; "he faced certain death"
同义词:sure
- established irrevocably
同义词:sealed
- reliable in operation or effect
"a quick and certain remedy"
同义词:sure
- exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
"be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"
同义词:sure
- definite but not specified or identified
词汇搭配
- certain circumstance某种情况
- certain extent一定程度上
- certain reason某种理由
- certain year某年
- absolutely certain绝对肯定
- almost certain几乎可以肯定的
- nearly certain几乎可以肯定的
- pretty certain肯定的
- quite certain相当有把握的
- totally certain完全确信
- make certain弄清楚〔明白,确实〕,落实
- make certain of the date of the meeting把开会的日期弄清楚
- certain to come一定来
- certain to happen一定要发生的
- certain to start一定发生
- certain about确信,深信,相信
- certain of确信,深信,相信
- certain of success肯定会成功
词组短语
a certain extent一定程度上
a certain degree到某种程度
for certain肯定地;确凿地
certain level某一水平
a certain amount of一定数量的
certain of有把握,确信
certain effect一定的效果;确定效应
make certain弄清楚;弄确实
certain areas某些地区
to be certain肯定
under certain circumstance adv. 在某种情况下
make certain of把…了解清楚;弄明白
certain event必然事件;全事象
同近义词辨析
这组词都有“无疑的,确信的”的意思,其区别是:
definite指已毫无怀疑的余地。
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。
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。
sure侧重主观上对某事确信无疑。
双语例句
- It's certain that every effect must have a cause.
无疑,每个结果必定有其原因。 - I can tell you for certain that I am always honest.
我可以肯定地告诉你, 我一向是老实的。 - Certain things are still open to discussion.
有些事还需要商量。 - A certain man will visit you tomorrow.
明天某人将探访你。 - For certain reasons I will be unable to attend the meeting.
因为某种原因,我不能出席这次会议。 - A certain Mr Brown telephoned while you were out.
你出去的时候 - To a certain extent, I'm in favor of your project.
从某种程度上说,我赞成你的方案。 - There was a certain coldness in her attitude towards me.
她对我的态度有点儿冷淡。
- Certain of those present had had too much to drink.
有些出席的人喝得太多了。