uncertain
英[ʌn'sɜːt(ə)n;-tɪn]
美[ʌn'sɝtn]
- adj. 无常的；含糊的；靠不住的；迟疑不决的
词态变化
比较级: more uncertain;最高级: most uncertain;
英文词源
- uncertain (adj.)
- c. 1300, "of indeterminate time or occurrence," from un- (1) "not" + certain (adj.). Meaning "not fully confident" is recorded from late 14c. (implied in uncertainty). Related: Uncertainly.
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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句