Word · Frequency #17538
certs
必然的事情；绝对肯定的事
certs is the plural of cert.
an absolute certainty
- 1.
n. an absolute certainty
必然的事情；[计] 计算机紧急反应小组
必然的事情；[计] 计算机紧急反应小组
In use
It's a cert that the meeting will end early if the boss is absent.
After that brilliant performance, she's a cert for the top prize.
Most people thought the deal was a cert, so the failure surprised everyone.
be a cert to do sth
This team is a cert to win the championship.
这支队伍一定会赢得冠军。
be a cert for sth
for 后接名词或名词短语，表示“必定获得或入选”。
She is a cert for a place in the final.
她肯定能进入决赛。
it's a cert that...
it 是形式主语，真正的主语是 that 从句。
It's a cert that the price will rise.
价格必然会上涨。
Common mistakes
I am cert that the plan will work.I am certain that the plan will work.
cert 是名词，表示“必然的事情”，不能作表语形容词；表达“确定的”应使用形容词 certain。
It is cert that our team will win.It is a cert that our team will win.
cert 是可数名词，单数作表语时前面需要冠词 a；a cert 表示“必然发生的事情”。
Connections
Collocations
- a dead cert
- 十拿九稳的事；绝对肯定的事
- The horse is a dead cert.那匹马稳赢。
- it is a dead cert that
- ……是必然的
- It's a dead cert that the train will be late.火车必然会晚点。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a dead cert
- 十拿九稳的事；绝对肯定的事He's a dead cert to win the election.他必将在选举中获胜。
- a racing cert
- 稳操胜券的事；必胜无疑的人The favorite was considered a racing cert.那匹热门马被认为是稳操胜券的。
- a cert for something
- 十拿九稳能得到某物的人She's a cert for the top job.她十拿九稳能得到最高职位。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cert是certainty的开头三个字母，看到cert就想到“必然、确定无疑”。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：sports betting、casual conversation cert 表示“必然的事”时通常用于非正式口语，尤其在赛马、体育博彩等打赌场合，如 a dead cert。正式写作中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
hurt /hɜːt/、shirt /ʃɜːt/、alert /əˈlɜːt/、assert /əˈsɜːt/ 与 cert /sɜːt/ 押韵（重读元音和尾音都是 /ɜːt/）。注意：certain /ˈsɜːtn/ 和 expert /ˈekspɜːt/ 拼写相似（都含 -ert），但发音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.