certain
/ˈsɝ.tən/ 形容词 A2中文： 肯定、确切、一定、有的
- Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something. · I was certain of my decision.
- Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact. · Now that more experiments have been run, the theory is certain and the argument is settled.
- Sure to happen, inevitable; assured. · It is certain that Spain will reach the finals. / Spain is now certain to reach the finals. / Spain is now certain of a place in the finals.· Bankruptcy is the certain outcome of your constant gambling and lending.
- Unfailing; infallible.
- Fixed; regular; determinate. · at certain intervals
- Particular and definite, but unspecified or unnamed; used to introduce someone or something without going into further detail. · Every wine has a certain distinctive character which sets it apart from all others.· Each morning, she would see a certain man rush past her window on his way to work.
- Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent. · I would have been here on time, but a certain someone lost the car keys!
- Named but not previously mentioned. · Looking inside the cover, they learned that the book had once belonged to a certain R. Jones.
比较级 certainer · 最高级 certainest
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London is the capital of Paris, and Paris is the capital of Rome, and Rome—no, _that’s_ all wrong, I’m certain!
She is such a dear quiet thing,” Alice went on, half to herself, as she swam lazily about in the pool, “and she sits purring so nicely by the fire, licking her paws and washing her face—and she is such a nice soft thing to nurse—and she’s such a capital one for catching mice—oh, I beg your pardon!” cried Alice again, for this time the Mouse was bristling all over, and she felt certain it must be really offended.
When about midway of a certain block the policeman suddenly slowed his walk.
Well, I’ll explain if you’d like to make certain it’s all straight.
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