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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

英英释意


1. 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"
2. 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 consquences"
"without further evidence his story must remain uncertain"
3. not established or confirmed;
"his doom is as yet unsealed"
4. not firm or secure;
"balancing three boxes in an uncertain pile"
5. not certain to occur; not inevitable;
"everything is uncertain about the army"
"the issue is uncertain"
6. subject to change;
"a changeable climate"
"the weather is uncertain"
"unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"
7. not safe from danger or mishap;
"faced an uncertain future"
"an unsure existence"
8. not consistent or dependable;
"an uncertain recollection of events"
"a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"
9. ambiguous (especially in the negative);
"she spoke in no uncertain terms"