certain + noun
表示不确定具体是谁。
A certain person called for you.
有某个人打电话找你。
某个;某一
心中确信;对某事绝对肯定;明确但未具体指明或确定的;无可置疑的;确凿的事实;没有疑问或不确定;自信而坚定的;必然发生的;不可避免的
definite but not named or identified
心中确信;对某事绝对肯定
Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
明确但未具体指明或确定的
definite but not specified or identified
无可置疑的;确凿的事实
Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
没有疑问或不确定;自信而坚定的
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
必然发生的;不可避免的
Sure to happen, inevitable; assured.
毫无疑问或质疑地确立;确切已知的
established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
万无一失的;绝对可靠的
Unfailing; infallible.
固定的;有规律的;确定的
Fixed; regular; determinate.
特定而明确的,但未具体说明的;用于引出某人或某事而不详述
Particular and definite, but unspecified or unnamed; used to introduce someone or something without going into further detail.
已提及名字但先前未提到的
Named but not previously mentioned.
用于众人熟知的某位名人姓名前
Used before the name of someone famous that people are expected to know.
There is a certain restaurant near the station that serves amazing dumplings.
车站附近有一家某餐厅,饺子做得特别好吃。
用法提示:certain 作形容词,后接单数名词,表示一个特定但未说明的地点。
AI contextual example
In certain situations, it is better to stay quiet than to speak.
在某些情况下,保持沉默比说话更好。
用法提示:certain 作形容词,后接复数名词,表示某些特定的情形。
AI contextual example
She has a certain charm that is hard to describe.
她有一种难以形容的魅力。
用法提示:certain 作形容词,后接抽象名词,表示某种特定但难以说清的特质。
AI contextual example
表示不确定具体是谁。
A certain person called for you.
有某个人打电话找你。
表示必然性。
She is certain to win the competition.
她一定会赢得比赛。
表示对某事有把握。
I am certain of his honesty.
我确信他的诚实。
表示确定的事实。
It is certain that he will come.
他肯定会来。
较口语化,与certain在多数情况下可互换,但略显非正式。
语气更强,强调绝对肯定,常用于强调非常确定。
暗示经过思考或论证后确信,常用于被说服的状态。
侧重自身能力或判断的信心,不一定基于客观证据。
较正式,强调有把握、无担忧,语气更从容。
grammar · medium
易错句子I certain he is right.
正确表达I am certain he is right.
‘certain’是形容词,不能直接带宾语从句,需要系动词‘am’构成系表结构。
grammar · medium
易错句子He will certain come.
正确表达He will certainly come.
‘certain’是形容词,不能修饰动词‘will come’,应该用副词‘certainly’。
用于“确信的;确定的”义项
用于“毋庸置疑的”义项
用于“自信的”义项
用于“特定的(但未指明)”义项
用于“可靠的”义项
sure 强调主观上的确信或肯定,而 certain 既可以表示主观确信,也可以表示客观上确定或某个特定的(如:a certain person)。
specific 强调具体、明确、有针对性,而 certain 表示已知但未具体说明的某一个。
对…有把握
I'm not certain about the exact date.
我不确定具体日期。
确信
She was certain of her success.
她确信自己能成功。
确定地
Nobody knows for certain what happened.
没有人确切知道发生了什么。
某个;某种
A certain person called while you were out.
你出去时有个某人打电话来。
一定会
The plan is certain to fail.
这个计划一定会失败。
确保
Make certain that all doors are locked.
确保所有门都锁好了。
怀疑与确定相对,常在同一语境中讨论确定性。
概率描述可能性,与确定的程度相关联。
保证意味着确定无疑,常与certain连用。
证据是确定某事的依据,与certain紧密相关。
信念涉及主观的确定感,与certain相关但不等同。
肯定地,无疑地
I know for certain that she will arrive tomorrow.
我肯定她明天会到。
确保,弄清楚
Please make certain that all doors are locked before leaving.
离开前请确保所有门都锁好了。
对…有把握,确信
She is certain of winning the competition.
她确信能赢得比赛。
在这个世界上,除了死亡和税收,没有什么是确定无疑的。
This famous quote, often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, uses 'certain' to mean 'definitely true or inevitable'. It's a common reference in discussions about life's certainties.
这句名言常被归于本杰明·富兰克林,其中'certain'意为'确定无疑的或不可避免的'。常用于讨论生活中的确定事项。
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