释义 |
cer·tain /ˈsɜːtən/ a. | pron. | phr. I a. 1. 确实的,无疑的 certain evidence 确凿的证据 2. 可靠的 There's no certain cure for this disease. 治这种病还没有可靠的药剂(或疗法)。 His judgment is certain. 他的判断是可靠的。 3. 固定的;确定的 guarantee a certain percentage of the profit 保证固定的利润分成 4. 不可避免的,必然发生的 They realized then that war was certain. 他们于是认识到战争已不可避免。 He ran the certain risk of going blind. 他冒着势必失明的危险。 5. [只作表语]肯定的,必然的;确信的,有把握的 We are certain to succeed. 我们一定会成功。 We are certain of success. 我们确信会获得成功。 I am not certain whether he will come today. 他今天来不来,我不能肯定。 That the diamonds are real is certain. 钻石肯定是真的。 It seems certain that the Chinese ping-pong team will win the prize. 看来中国乒乓球队有得奖把握。 6. [只作定语]某,某一,某种,一定的 a certain unit of the PLA 解放军某部 a certain person 某人 a certain John Smith 一个名叫约翰·史密斯的人 a woman of a certain age 一个有相当年纪的妇女(通常指中年) on a certain day 在某一天 to a certain extent 在一定程度上 In a certain sense he is right, of course. 当然啦,在某种意义上他是对的。 7. [只作定语]一些 feel a certain reluctance 感到不大情愿 There's a certain hostility in his manner. 他的态度有点儿敌意。
II pron. 某几个,某些 Certain of the members have not paid their subscriptions. 有些会员还没有缴纳会费。 [OFr < L certus sure, fixed < cernere to discern, decide] phr. for certain 肯定地;确切地 I cannot say for certain when he will arrive. 我说不准他什么时候到来。 I don't know for certain. 我不确切地知道。 make certain 弄确实,弄清楚 make certain that the facts are all correct 查明所有事实都正确无误 make certain of the date of the meeting 把开会日期弄清楚 |