查词 - certain

certain

ˈsɜːtn adj

I’m absolutely certain that I left the keys in the kitchen.

我绝对肯定我把钥匙落在厨房里了。

I felt certain that I’d passed the test.

我感觉自己肯定通过这次测验了。

certain who/what/how etc

I’m not certain when it will be ready.

我不敢肯定什么时候能准备好。

Now, are you certain about that?

喂，你肯定是那样吗？

They were watching him. He was certain of it.

他们在监视他，他很肯定。

2 if something is certain, it will definitely happen or is definitely true 肯定会发生的，必然的

3

make certain

a. to check that something is correct or true b. to do something in order to be sure that something will happen 确保;

make certain (that)

We need to make certain that it’s going to fit first.

我们首先要确定这能放得下。

make certain (that)

Secure the edges firmly to make certain that no moisture can get in.

把边缘扣紧以防潮气进去。

4

for certain

without doubt 确定，无疑;

know/say (sth) for certain

I know for certain it’s in here somewhere.

我能肯定它就在这里的某个地方。

that’s/one thing’s for certain

One thing’s for certain, he won’t be back.

有一点可以肯定，他是不会回来了。

5 used to talk about a particular person, thing, group of things etc without naming them or describing them exactly 某个; 某些 only before noun 仅用于名词前

The library’s only open at certain times of day.

这座图书馆只在每天的某些时段开放。

I promised to be in a certain place by lunchtime.

我保证到午饭时候会在这里的某个地方。

There are certain things I just can’t discuss with my mother.

有些事情就是没法和我母亲商量。

certain kind/type/sort

the expectation of a certain kind of behaviour

对某种行为的期望

in certain circumstances/cases etc

Extra funding may be available in certain circumstances.

在某些情况下可能会有额外的资金。

6

a certain

a. used to say that an amount is not great b. enough of a particular quality to be noticed c. used to talk about someone you do not know but whose name you have been told [正式] 某位 formal

You may need to do a certain amount of work in the evenings.

你可能需要在晚上做一点工作。

to a certain extent/degree (partly, but not completely) 某种程度上

I do agree with his ideas to a certain extent.

我的确有点同意他的观点。

There’s a certain prestige about going to a private school.

上私立学校还是有点体面的。

a certain Mr Franks

一位叫弗兰克斯的先生

pron

7 particular people or things in a group [正式] 人/物中的某些

Certain of the payments were made on Mr Maxwell’s authority.

部分款项是经马克斯韦尔先生批准支付的。