certain
US
UK certain adj: (indisputable)
SC 肯定的 kěn dìng de
SC 无可争辩的 kěn dìng de ，wú kě zhēng biàn de
It is certain that he deserves to be promoted.
他应得到升职，这点毋庸置疑。
certain adj: (sure, confident)
SC 确信的 què xìn de
TC 確信的
TC 確信的
SC 有把握的 què xìn de，yǒu bǎ wò de
SC 有信心的 què xìn de，yǒu xìn xīn de
Yes, I am certain that it will rain tomorrow.
没错，我确信明天会下雨。
certain to do [sth] expr: (bound, sure to do)
SC 一定会 yí dìng huì
TC 一定會
TC 一定會
Lisa is certain to pass her exams. She's been studying so hard.
丽萨一直以来都认真学习，她一定会通过考试的。
certain adj: (inevitable)
SC 必然的 bì rán de
SC 必定的 bì rán de ，bì dìng de
They are so in love, it is certain they will marry.
他们俩深爱彼此，必定会结婚的。
certain adj: (some)
SC 一些 yì xiē
TC 一些
TC 一些
Certain children became sick after eating the pizza.
一些孩子会在吃过披萨之后感觉不适。
a certain adj: (thing: specific)
SC 特定的，某一个的 tè dìng de
Are you looking for a certain book, or just browsing?
你是在找某一本书，还是随便看看而已？
a certain adj: (person: named)
SC 某个，某位 mǒu gè，mǒu wèi
A certain Bob Knightly entered the room.
某个叫鲍勃·奈特利的人进过这个房间。
a certain amount of [sth] n: (modicum, small quantity)
SC 少量的某物
You need to use a certain amount of caution when using that product.
a certain amount of [sth] n: (specified quantity)
SC 一定量的某物
at a certain time adv: (at a specified hour)
SC 在某个时间
You can adjust the heating so that it switches itself on at a certain time each evening.
certain knowledge n: (certainty)
SC 确定 què dìng
TC 確定
TC 確定
SC 肯定 què dìng，kěn dìng
TC 肯定
TC 肯定
The certain knowledge that their children were safe was a relief to the parents.
to [sb]'s certain knowledge expr: ([sb] knows for a fact)
SC 据...所知
To my certain knowledge, Wellington won the battle of Waterloo.
in the certain knowledge, in the certain knowledge that expr: (with feeling of certainty)
SC 确定 què dìng
TC 確定
TC 確定
SC 确实了解
SC 确定知道
Joe waited his turn to go on stage in the certain knowledge he was about to make a fool of himself.
certain knowledge n: (faith, devoted belief)
SC 信仰 xìn yǎng
for certain adv: (with certainty, definitely)
SC 肯定地 kěn dìng de
SC 确信地 kěn dìng de ，què xìn de
SC 无疑地 kěn dìng de ，wú yí de
TC 無疑地
TC 無疑地
Is she sick for certain, or are you guessing?
know for certain, know for certain that, know [sth] for certain v expr: (be sure)
SC 确切知道 què qiè zhī dào
TC 確切知道
TC 確切知道
SC 肯定知道 què qiè zhī dào，kěn dìng zhī dào
Until we know for certain, I think it is best to just be patient.
make certain, make certain that v expr: (with clause: ensure)
SC 使…确定 shǐ què dìng
TC 使…確定
TC 使…確定
SC 让...放心
Let's make certain we get there early.
I always book in advance at the theatre to make certain of getting a good seat.
to a certain extent adv: (to some degree)
SC 在某种程度上 zài mǒu zhǒng chéng dù shàng
I agree with you to a certain extent, but not entirely.