uncertain
英 [ʌnˈsɜːtn]
美 [ʌnˈsɜːrtn]
adj. 无把握; 犹豫; 拿不准; 多变的; 难预料的; 不确定的; 未决定的
Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3532 / COCA.4291
同义词辨析
uncertainambiguousarguableequivocalindefinitevague【导航词义：不确定的】
uncertainadj. 不确定的；难预料的
〔辨析〕
指人对某事没有把握的，此时通常作表语；也指某事不明确的。
〔例证〕
I am uncertain when he will come.
我不清楚他什么时候来。
He was uncertain about whether to buy the jacket.
他拿不定主意要不要买那件夹克。
It is uncertain whether she will win first place.
她是否会取得第一名还不太清楚。
His uncertain temper made him have few friends.
他的脾气令人捉摸不透，因而没什么朋友。
我不清楚他什么时候来。
He was uncertain about whether to buy the jacket.
他拿不定主意要不要买那件夹克。
It is uncertain whether she will win first place.
她是否会取得第一名还不太清楚。
His uncertain temper made him have few friends.
他的脾气令人捉摸不透，因而没什么朋友。
ambiguousadj. 模棱两可的，不明确的
〔辨析〕
尤指可以理解为两种或更多意思，因而含糊不清、不明确的。
〔例证〕
The minister's answer was highly ambiguous.
该部长的回答十分模棱两可。
Her role in the incident was ambiguous.
她在那次事件中的角色并不明确。
该部长的回答十分模棱两可。
Her role in the incident was ambiguous.
她在那次事件中的角色并不明确。
arguableadj. 无把握的，有疑问的
〔辨析〕
指不确定某事是否为真实的或准确的。
〔例证〕
Whether or not he can be elected (as) mayor is arguable.
他是否能被选为市长有待商榷。
It is arguable whether the meeting should have been delayed.
这个会议原本是否应该推迟还是个问题。
他是否能被选为市长有待商榷。
It is arguable whether the meeting should have been delayed.
这个会议原本是否应该推迟还是个问题。
equivocaladj. 模棱两可的，含糊的
〔辨析〕
指所给的信息、意见、答复等故意含糊其词的。
〔例证〕
He was rather equivocal about his working experiences.
他谈到他的工作经历时有点含糊其词。
The answers given by the minister were always equivocal.
那位部长的回答总是模棱两可。
他谈到他的工作经历时有点含糊其词。
The answers given by the minister were always equivocal.
那位部长的回答总是模棱两可。
indefiniteadj. 模糊不清的，不明确的
〔辨析〕
指不确定的、不清楚的或没有明确定义或限定的。
〔例证〕
an indefinite number of people
不确定的人数
These terminologies are so indefinite that they are confusing.
这些专门用语很不明确，令人费解。
不确定的人数
These terminologies are so indefinite that they are confusing.
这些专门用语很不明确，令人费解。
vagueadj. 含糊的，不清楚的，不明确的
〔辨析〕
指提供的信息不够详细或表达的意思不够明确的，也指记忆等不清晰的。
〔例证〕
The mayor gave only a vague outline of his employment plan.
市长只是含糊地大致说了一下他的劳动力就业计划。
The two students were vague about why they had been late.
对于为什么迟到，这两名学生含糊其词。
He had a vague recollection that he had put the key in the drawer.
他隐约记得自己把钥匙放在抽屉里了。
市长只是含糊地大致说了一下他的劳动力就业计划。
The two students were vague about why they had been late.
对于为什么迟到，这两名学生含糊其词。
He had a vague recollection that he had put the key in the drawer.
他隐约记得自己把钥匙放在抽屉里了。
习惯用语
adj.
- in no uncertain terms
- 明确有力地；毫不含糊地
clearly and strongly - 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。
牛津词典
adj.
- 无把握；犹豫；拿不准
feeling doubt about sth; not sure- 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。
- They're both uncertain about what to do.
- 多变的；难预料的
likely to change, especially in a negative or unpleasant way- 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
- Our future looks uncertain.
- 不确定的；未决定的
not definite or decided- 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。
- It is uncertain what his role in the company will be.
- 信心不足的；迟疑的
not confident- The baby took its first uncertain steps.
宝宝迈出了最初的蹒跚的脚步。
- The baby took its first uncertain steps.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 不确定的；迟疑的；无把握的
If you areuncertain aboutsomething, you do not know what you should do, what is going to happen, or what the truth is about something.- He was uncertain about his brother's intentions...
他拿不准他哥哥的意图是什么。 - They were uncertain of the total value of the transaction...
他们还不确定这笔交易的总价值是多少。 - He stopped, uncertain how to put the question tactfully...
他停顿下来，犹豫着该如何巧妙地提出那个问题。 - With some hesitation and an uncertain smile, she held out her hand.
她犹豫了一下，带着迟疑的微笑把手伸了出去。
- He was uncertain about his brother's intentions...
- ADJ-GRADED 未知的；不明了的；不确定的
If something isuncertain, it is not known or definite.- How far the republics can give practical help, however, is uncertain...
然而，这些共和国究竟能够提供多少切实可行的帮助还未可知。 - It's uncertain whether they will accept the plan...
还不确定他们是否会接受这一方案。 - Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future.
全国各地学生前途未卜。
- How far the republics can give practical help, however, is uncertain...
- PHRASE 明确地；毫不含糊地
If you say that someone tells a person somethingin no uncertain terms, you are emphasizing that they say it strongly and clearly so that there is no doubt about what they mean.- She told him in no uncertain terms to go away.
她明白无误地叫他离她远远的。
- She told him in no uncertain terms to go away.
英英释义
adj
- ambiguous (especially in the negative)
- she spoke in no uncertain terms
- not established beyond doubt
- an uncertain future
- a manuscript of uncertain origin
- plans are still uncertain
- changes of great if uncertain consequences
- without further evidence his story must remain uncertain
- 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
- not certain to occur
- everything is uncertain about the army
- the issue is uncertain
- not consistent or dependable
- an uncertain recollection of events
- a gun with a rather uncertain trigger
- not established or confirmed
- his doom is as yet unsealed
- subject to change
- a changeable climate
- the weather is uncertain
- unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other
双语例句
- The economic climate remains uncertain.
经济形势依然不确定。 - How far the republics can give practical help, however, is uncertain
然而，这些共和国究竟能够提供多少切实可行的帮助还未可知。 - His voice was uncertain: it sounded unusual.
他的声音犹豫不决，听起来也不自然。 - It's uncertain whether they will accept the plan
还不确定他们是否会接受这一方案。 - Whether the project will be a commercial success is still uncertain.
这个项目是否赚钱还是个未知数。 - His present whereabouts is unknown.; His whereabouts is uncertain.
他目前下落不明。 - He stopped, uncertain how to put the question tactfully
他停顿下来，犹豫着该如何巧妙地提出那个问题。 - The date of the ship's arrival is uncertain.
船到的日期未定。 - Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future.
全国各地学生前途未卜。 - The girl was uncertain what to do, or what tone of voice to adopt.
女孩不知道该做什么，也不知道该用什么口气说。