關(guān)于certain的用法及解釋
關(guān)于certain的用法及解釋
certain的基本意思是“確信無疑的”或“毋庸置疑的”,即“肯定的,確信的”,在英語中是比較常見的一個單詞,也是容易混淆的知識點之一。接下來小編在這里給大家?guī)韈ertain的用法,我們一起來看看吧!
certain的用法
1. be certain of [about] sth 對某事有把握或感到自信。如:
He’s certain of success. 他自信會成功。
Are you certain of [about] that? 你對此有把握嗎?
2. be certain to do sth 肯定會發(fā)生某事。如:
She’s certain to pass the exam. 她考試肯定會及格。
Spring is certain to follow winter. 冬季過后一定是春天。
注:該結(jié)構(gòu)有時可用 I am certain that 來轉(zhuǎn)換。如:
He is certain to come. / I am certain that he will come. 他肯定會來。
3. be certain of doing sth 確信會發(fā)生某事。如:
He is certain of winning the match. 他確信能贏這場比賽。
注:該結(jié)構(gòu)有時可與后接 that 從句的句型轉(zhuǎn)換。如:
He is certain of passing the exam. / He is certain that hecan pass the exam. 她確信考試會及格。
4. for certain 有把握,肯定地。如:
I don’t know for certain. 我知道得不確切。
I can’t say for certain when he will come. 我不敢肯定地說他什么時候來。
5. make certain 弄清楚,弄得有把握,核實。如:
(1) 單獨使用。如:
I think the train leaves at six o’clock but you ought to make certain. 我想火車是六點開吧,但你應(yīng)該查清楚。
(2) 后接 that 從句。如:
Make certain (that) you know what time the train leaves. 你要弄清楚火車開出的確切時間。
(3) 后接 of 短語。如:
You must make certain of the date of the meeting. 你必須把開會的日期弄清楚。
We went to the theatre early and made certain of getting seats. 我們?nèi)蛟汉茉?,以便可弄到座位?/p>
注:有時以上各結(jié)構(gòu)可互相轉(zhuǎn)換。如:
Make certain of his safe arrival. / Make certain that he arrived safe. 弄清楚他是否安全抵達了。
certain的相關(guān)解釋
adj. 某一;必然的;已確定的;
pron. [動詞用復(fù)數(shù)]某些;
certain的例句
1. There is a certain impatience among some of the soldiers.
有些士兵有點兒不耐煩。
2. Over the years he's demonstrated a certain prescience in foreign affairs.
這些年來,他已經(jīng)在外交事務(wù)方面表現(xiàn)出一定的預(yù)見性。
3. I feel certain that it will all turn out well.
我覺得最后肯定會皆大歡喜。
4. There are certain things he does that drive me mad.
他的某些舉動讓我很生氣。
5. Parents can programme the machine not to turn on at certain times.
父母可以設(shè)定這臺機器的程序,使它在特定時間段無法開啟。
6. The stores are sometimes sold out of certain groceries.
有時商店里的某些雜貨會有脫銷的現(xiàn)象。