uncertain
adj
ʌnˈsɜːtn
adj
1
feeling
doubt
about
something
不确定的,无把握的,拿不准的;
not before noun 不用于名词前
uncertain
whether/how/what
etc
He
was
uncertain
how
much
further
he
could
walk.
他不清楚自己还能走多远。
[+
about/of
]
I
was
uncertain
about
what
to
do
next.
我拿不定主意接下来要做什么。
2
not
clear,
definite,
or
decided
未确定的; 难预料的;
It
is
uncertain
whether/how/what
etc
It
is
uncertain
how
likely
this
is
to
occur.
出现这种情况可能性有多大还不清楚。
My
whole
future
now
seemed
uncertain
.
现在我的前途似乎渺茫了起来。
3
in no uncertain terms
if
you
tell
someone
something
in
no
uncertain
terms,
you
tell
them
very
clearly
without
trying
to
be
polite
直截了当地,毫不含糊地
I
told
Colin
in
no
uncertain
terms
what
I
thought
of
him.
我直截了当地告诉科林我对他的看法。
4
if
someone
walks
in
an
uncertain
way,
they
seem
as
though
they
might
fall
〔脚步〕蹒跚的,踉跄的
She
took
a
few
uncertain
steps
forward.
她摇摇晃晃地向前走了几步。