uncertain

adjective

/ʌnˈsɜːtn/

/ʌnˈsɜːrtn/

Idioms

[not before noun] uncertain (about/of something) feeling doubt about something; not sure无把握；犹豫；拿不准
- They're both uncertain about what to do.他们两人都拿不定主意该怎么办。
- I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him.我仍不能肯定我对他的感情。
opposite certain
Express Yourself Expressing certainty or uncertainty
Expressing certainty or uncertainty表示确定或不确定When you are stating what has happened or is going to happen, you can say how certain or uncertain you are about what you are saying:陈述已经或将要发生之事时对自己所言表示确定或不确定：
- I'm sure/100% certain/absolutely positive I left my keys on the table.我肯定我把钥匙落在桌子上了。
- There's no doubt in my mind that this is the best option.我心里确信无疑，这是最佳选择。
- Without a doubt,/No question, this is where it was.毫无疑问，它原来就在这里。
- I'm not (at all) sure what time they arrive, to be honest.老实说，我（一点也）拿不准他们什么时候到。
- I rather doubt they'll call back.我有点儿怀疑他们是否会回电话。
  (British English)
- He seemed strangely uncertain as to how to continue.很奇怪，他好像不知道该如何继续下去。
- His research into the incident has left him uncertain as to exactly where responsibility lay.对该事件作了调查研究后，他无法确定究竟是谁的责任。
- I feel deeply uncertain about the future.对于未来我深感信心不足。
- We were rather uncertain of the direction it came from.我们都不太确定它是从哪个方向过来的。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb1
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- deeply
- very
- rather
- …
preposition
- about
- as to
- of
- …
likely to change, especially in a negative or unpleasant way多变的；难预料的
- Our future looks uncertain.我们似乎前途渺茫。
- a man of uncertain temper脾气令人捉摸不透的男人
- Cost estimates are notoriously uncertain in this business.众所周知，这一行业的成本估算很不明确。
- The world is inherently uncertain.世界在本质上是变幻莫测的。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
not definite or decided不确定的；未决定的 synonym unclear
- It is uncertain what his role in the company will be.他在公司担当什么职务尚未决定。
- Whether diet is an important factor in this illness is still uncertain.饮食是否是这种病的重要致病因素仍然无法确定。
- immigration policies that made employment status uncertain造成就业状况不确定的移民政策
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
not confident信心不足的；迟疑的 synonym hesitant
- The baby took its first uncertain steps.宝宝迈出了最初的蹒跚脚步。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- deeply
- very
- rather
- …
preposition
- about
- as to
- of
- …

Idioms

in no uncertain terms

clearly and strongly明确有力地；毫不含糊地
- I told him what I thought of him in no uncertain terms.我直言不讳地说出了我对他的看法。

词汇	uncertain
释义	uncertain adjective /ʌnˈsɜːtn/ /ʌnˈsɜːrtn/ Idioms [not before noun] uncertain (about/of something) feeling doubt about something; not sure无把握；犹豫；拿不准 They're both uncertain about what to do.他们两人都拿不定主意该怎么办。 I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him.我仍不能肯定我对他的感情。 opposite certain Express Yourself Expressing certainty or uncertaintyExpressing certainty or uncertainty表示确定或不确定When you are stating what has happened or is going to happen, you can say how certain or uncertain you are about what you are saying:陈述已经或将要发生之事时对自己所言表示确定或不确定： I'm sure/100% certain/absolutely positive I left my keys on the table.我肯定我把钥匙落在桌子上了。 There's no doubt in my mind that this is the best option.我心里确信无疑，这是最佳选择。 Without a doubt,/No question, this is where it was.毫无疑问，它原来就在这里。 I'm not (at all) sure what time they arrive, to be honest.老实说，我（一点也）拿不准他们什么时候到。 I rather doubt they'll call back.我有点儿怀疑他们是否会回电话。 (British English) He seemed strangely uncertain as to how to continue.很奇怪，他好像不知道该如何继续下去。 His research into the incident has left him uncertain as to exactly where responsibility lay.对该事件作了调查研究后，他无法确定究竟是谁的责任。 I feel deeply uncertain about the future.对于未来我深感信心不足。 We were rather uncertain of the direction it came from.我们都不太确定它是从哪个方向过来的。 Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb1 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb deeply very rather … preposition about as to of … likely to change, especially in a negative or unpleasant way多变的；难预料的 Our future looks uncertain.我们似乎前途渺茫。 a man of uncertain temper脾气令人捉摸不透的男人 Cost estimates are notoriously uncertain in this business.众所周知，这一行业的成本估算很不明确。 The world is inherently uncertain.世界在本质上是变幻莫测的。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look become … adverb extremely fairly very … not definite or decided不确定的；未决定的 synonym unclear It is uncertain what his role in the company will be.他在公司担当什么职务尚未决定。 Whether diet is an important factor in this illness is still uncertain.饮食是否是这种病的重要致病因素仍然无法确定。 immigration policies that made employment status uncertain造成就业状况不确定的移民政策 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look become … adverb extremely fairly very … not confident信心不足的；迟疑的 synonym hesitant The baby took its first uncertain steps.宝宝迈出了最初的蹒跚脚步。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb deeply very rather … preposition about as to of … Idioms in no uncertain terms clearly and strongly明确有力地；毫不含糊地 I told him what I thought of him in no uncertain terms.我直言不讳地说出了我对他的看法。
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