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2022-11-04 单词 certain 怎么用?

内容简介

形容词 “certain” 可以表示 “确定的,肯定的”。常用搭配有 “for certain” 和 “be certain about something”。此外,“certain” 还可以用来在不提供细节的前提下表示 “某个特定的人或事物”。这个视频教你 “certain” 的常见用法。

用法总结

1. 形容词 “certain” 可以表示 “百分百确定的,有把握的”。

  • I am certain that Tuesday is the day before Wednesday.
  • Are you certain we are at the right place?

2. 搭配 “for certain” 表示 “肯定地,确定无疑地”。

  • Tuesday comes before Wednesday, for certain.
  • He can’t say for certain whether they’ll be on time or not.

3. 搭配 “be certain about something” 表示 “对某事有把握、很确定”。

  • I am certain about the length of this video. It’s one minute long.
  • She is certain about the date of the event.

4. “Certain” 还可以表示 “某个,某些,某位”,代指 “事物或人”,但不提供具体细节。

  • Hello? Boss? For certain personal reasons I can’t come to work today.
  • Certain foods are easier to buy than others.
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