uncertain
英 [?n's??t(?)n; -t?n]
美[?n's?tn]
- adj. 無(wú)常的；含糊的；靠不住的；遲疑不決的
英英釋意
- 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"