uncertain
adj
1
(a) [usu pred 通常作表語(yǔ)]
~ (about/of sth) not knowing definitely 知道得不確切; 無(wú)把握
be/feel uncertain (about) what to do 對(duì)要做什麼事拿不定主意
uncertain about/of one's legal rights 不明確自己的合法權(quán)利.
(b) not known definitely 未被確切了解
The outcome is still uncertain. 結(jié)果仍不明朗.
2 not to be depended on; unreliable 靠不住; 不可信賴(lài)
His aim is uncertain. 他的目標(biāo)不明確.
3 likely to vary; changeable 可能改變; 常變化
uncertain weather 變幻莫測(cè)的天氣
a man of uncertain temper 喜怒無(wú)常的人.
4 hesitant or tentative 猶豫; 遲疑不決
an uncertain voice, smile 吞吞吐吐的說(shuō)話聲、 似笑非笑
the baby's first uncertain steps 嬰兒初學(xué)行走時(shí)不穩(wěn)的腳步.
5 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) in ,no un,certain `terms clearly and forcefully 清楚而有力地
I told him what I thought of him in no uncertain terms! 我毫不含糊地把我對(duì)他的看法告訴了他!
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[,?n's?:tn]a. 不確定的, 無(wú)常的, 不確信的, 不可預(yù)測(cè)的【法】 不確定的, 未定的, 不確信的相關(guān)詞組: It is uncertain whether be uncertain of