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- 正在加载“certain”的释义
例句用法 短语词组 近反义词 海词讲解 英英解释
1.
For certain reasons I will be unable to attend the meeting.
因为某种原因,我不能出席这次会议。
2.
I can't say for certain when he will arrive.
我说不准他什么时候会来。
3.
It's certain that every effect must have a cause.
无疑,每个结果必定有其原因。
- for certain 肯定地,确凿地... make certain 弄清楚,确定...
- make certain of vt. 确定(弄清楚,弄... certain of 确信 ...
- render certain 确保;保征 lady of a certain age 半老徐娘
- a certain person 某一个人(略带轻蔑口气)... of a certain age 不算年轻了;中年的...
- in a certain condition 怀孕 to a certain degree 在一定程度上...
- to a certain extent 在一定程度上... under certain circumstances adj. 在某种情况下(...
- be certain of 确信,对 ... 有把握... avoid certain food 忌口
- certain price 一定价格 be certain to prep. 确信(深信)...
- certain annuity 确定年金 annuity certain 远期年金
- with certain qualifications 附带某些条件...
【近义词】
- sure adj.肯定的,确信的;... particular adj.特定的,专指的;...
- some adj.一些,若干;ad... special adj.特别的,特殊的;...
- positive adj.积极的,肯定的;... definite adj.明确的,一定的...
- decided adj.确定的,坚决的;... decisive adj.决定性的,果断的...
- insistent adj.坚持的,迫切的... conclusive adj.决定性的,确实的...
- confirmed adj.确认的,证实的;... destined adj. 命中注定的,去...
- demonstrable adj.可论证的,显而易... unavoidable adj.不可避免的...
- inevitable adj. 不可避免的,必... unquestionable adj.无疑问的,确实的...
- factual adj. 事实的,真实的... real adj.真实的,真的;a...
- true adj.真实的,真的;a... fated adj.命中注定的;动词...
- especial adj.特别的,特殊的... confident adj.自信的,有信心的...
- convinced adj.信服的,确信的... evident adj.明白的,明显的...
- dependable adj.可靠的,可信赖的... specific adj.明确的,特殊的;...
- individual adj.单独的,一个人的... a number of 许多,若干
- a few 有些,几个;pron. ... several pron.若干;adj....
- selected adj. 选定的;动词s... a variety of 种种,多种多样...
- sealed adj. 封口的,密封的...
【词源解说】
1300年左右进入英语,直接源自古法语的certain;最初源自拉丁语的certus,意为确定的。
【词义辨析】
【词语用法】
- certain表示“某个,某些”时,作形容词或代词,如a certain friend of his或certain of his;
- certain作形容词表示“一些”时,常修饰抽象名词,如a certain hesitation,a certain coldness;
- 区别certain和sure:两者后面都可跟of,不定式或that从句。certain比sure语气来的更重。It is certain that...比It is sure that...更为普遍。
- I am certain/sure of his honesty.
I am certain/sure to see him tomorrow.
- I am certain/sure of his honesty.
- certian of和certain to do表示不同的意思。
- He is certain to come tomorrow.
他明天一定来。
- He is certain of coming tomorrow.
他相信他明天一定来。
- He is certain to come tomorrow.
- certain作形容词指“确定的”时,后面接的介词about可省略。
- I am not certain (about) where he lives.
我不太确定他住在哪里。
- I am not certain (about) where he lives.
- for certain表示“肯定的,无疑的”,属于固定词组。
- 错句举例与错句分析
错句:I can say with certain when she will leave for Hongkong.
纠正:I can say for certain when she will leave for Hongkong.
翻译:我能确定地说她哪时候出发去香港。
分析:for certain是固定词组,指“肯定地”。
形容词 certain:
1.
definite but not specified or identified
3.
established beyond doubt or question; definitely known


