uncertain
不确定的;不稳定的;不明确的;无常的
英英释义
uncertain[ ,ʌn'sə:tən ]
- adj.
- lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
"uncertain of his convictions"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"
同义词:unsureincertain
- 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"
- not established or confirmed
同义词:unsealed
- not certain to occur; not inevitable
"everything is uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain"
- subject to change
"the weather is uncertain"
同义词:changeableunsettled
- not consistent or dependable
"an uncertain recollection of events"; "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"
- ambiguous (especially in the negative)
"she spoke in no uncertain terms"
- lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
词组短语
uncertain about对…不能肯定
同近义词辨析
这组词都有“怀疑的,不确定的”的意思,其区别是:
uncertain多指因缺乏证据或了解而捉摸不定,也指因不能预料而不能作出选择。
questionable通常指怀疑某行为是否恰当,或指有根有据的怀疑。
doubtful指对某个问题持积极怀疑的,有疑问的态度,强调缺乏确信。
ambigous指因缺乏明确感或因为有各种不同的解释而值得怀疑。
双语例句
- Life on earth is short and uncertain.
地面上的生命是短暂而不确定的。 - I'm uncertain whether to go or not.
我不能肯定去还是不去。 - It seems uncertain why he lost the election.
他落选的原因似乎并不清楚。 - I told him what I thought of him in no uncertain terms!
我毫不含糊地把我对他的看法告诉了他。 - This is a very uncertain time for the global economy.
当前全球经济正面临一个极不稳定的时期。 - The uncertain weather delayed our departure.
天气变换莫测,延误了我们启程。