[ 'sə:tən ] adj. 1.(数量、日期等)已确定的;(证据等)确凿的,无疑的;(知识、技术等)正确的,可靠的。 2.必然〔后接不定式〕;有把握,确信 (of, that) 〔只用作表语〕。 3.某,某一;某种,某些;相当的,一定程度的;(某种)不好意思说出来的〔只用作定语〕。 短语和例子 a certain remedy for 治…的一种特效药。 face certain death 面临无可避免的死亡。 a certain Smith 一个叫做史密斯的人。 a certain unit 某部队[单位]。 a lady of certain age 相当年龄的[四五十岁的]女人。 a woman in a certain condition 孕妇。 a woman of a certain description 行为不好的女人;娼妇。 There is a certain charm about him. 他有某种说不出的可爱处。 feel a certain reluctance 觉得有些讨嫌。 to a certain degree 到某种程度,多少。 I am certain of success. 我对成功有把握。 He is certain to succeed. 他一定成功。 be morally certain that 确有把握,决不致,包管。 certain evidence 确实的证据。 certain illness 某种病〔指性病〕。 for certain 的确,一定( I know for certain ... 我确实知道)。 make certain [of, that] 把…弄明白,弄确实,保证 (make certain when the guests leave 弄清楚客人何时动身。 make certain of the date of his arrival 搞清楚他来的日期)。 pron. 某几个,某些。 certain of his relatives 他的某些亲戚。
Example Sentences:
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Certain particles will exert equal forces . 某些尘粒将受到相等的力。
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The pain is often exacerbated by certain foods . 某些食物常加重疼痛。
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The story has a certain bizarre interest . 这个故事听起来别有风味。
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I didn't tell him i would come for certain . 我并没对他说我一准来。
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Any substitute was certain to be worse . 任何替代肯定会稍逊一筹的。
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I'm quite certain it would break his heart . 我断定那是会叫他心碎的。
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I was certain that they knew who i was . 我是十拿九稳他们知道我是谁。
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Certain types of steel don't bore well . 有些品种的钢材不容易打眼。
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They do n't want a rerun of a certain event . 他们不愿让事件重演。
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All this cannot make progress certain . 所有这些都不可能确实保证进步。