1NOT SUREnot certain about something or about what you have to do 无把握的;不确知的
unsure of/about
I was unsure of the reaction I would get.
我不清楚将会得到何种反应。
If you are unsure about anything, just ask.
如果你有什么地方不明白,尽管问。
unsure whether/what etc
Peter was unsure what to do next.
彼得不清楚接下来该怎么办。
2unsure of yourselfCONFIDENTnot having enough confidence 缺乏自信
Chris seemed nervous and unsure of herself.
克丽丝显得紧张,没有自信。
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unsure of yourself• At first, Chris seemed nervous and unsure of herself.• Woil looked around him and seemed suddenly confused and unsure of himself.• Instead, they are weak and unsure of themselves.• Like many men, deep down he was unsure of himself.• None of us knew what to expect; we all felt somewhat unsure of one another.• He had lost many of the people who mattered to him, and he was unsure of himself and his abilities.• Dole often seemed frustrated and unsure of himself as Democrats blocked many of the bills he tried to move through Congress.• Whereas she had once felt confident, now she felt unsure of herself in this new role.• His team at times looked flustered, lost on defense and unsure of itself on offense.• He was only 21 and still very unsure of himself with girls.
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unsure• Mr Fallon said about 3,000 of 26,000 people he had canvassed were still unsure how they would votetomorrow.• Flynn got all the really difficult contracts, or the ones John was unsure of being able to visit regularly.• She also looked very young and unsure of herself, but Kate knew that was just an illusion.• Boldwood realized they had noticed him, and suddenly felt unsure of himself.• He moves slowly back, unsure of the reason behind my suddenoutburst.• Instead, they are weak and unsure of themselves.• I stopped dead in my tracks, unsure of what to do next.• Only 11 percent of the Republicanvoters said they were unsure who they will support for the nomination two months from now.
unsure whether/what etc• Dellaverson said she was unsure whether Avis would appeal the decision to the state Supreme Court.• Cindy reluctantly revealed that often she was unsure whether he delighted more in seeing the spoon or her face.• Lucien was unsure what Mandru meant by these remarks.• In that house of women I was unsure what my role should be with Clarisa.• He pushed open the driver's side door and clambered out, unsure whether to approach the Montego or wait.• Business leaders were also unsure what to expect.• Ask at your council or local advice group if you are unsure what you can claim.
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, feel, look, seem, sound不確定;感覺沒有把握;看上去沒有把握;好像不肯定;聽起來不肯定◇I felt a little unsure about him.我對他有些沒把握。➤remain一直不肯定▸➤leave sb, make sb讓某人失去信心◇His sudden change of heart left Brenda unsure once more.他突然改變態度,再次讓布倫達心裏沒了底。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常不確定▸➤completely, totally完全沒有把握▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些不確定▸➤clearly, obviously明顯不確定➤genuinely確實沒有把握▸➤still依然不確定PREPOSITION➤about對⋯無把握◇If you're still unsure about what you are supposed to do, speak up!如果你仍然不知道應該做什麼,那就說出來!➤as to對⋯不確定◇We were unsure as to what to do next.我們對下一步做什麼還不確定。➤of不肯定⋯◇She was rather unsure of her reception.她對於自己是否受歡迎沒什麼把握。
unsure ♦︎ undecided ♦︎ uncertain ♦︎ hesitant ♦︎ ambivalent ♦︎ doubtful ♦︎ dubious ♦︎ in doubtThese words all describe sb who has feelings of doubt or uncertainty about sb/sth.这些词均表示无把握的、拿不准的、不确定的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unsure / undecided / uncertain / hesitant / ambivalent / doubtful / dubious / in doubt about sth◆unsure / undecided / uncertain / doubtful / dubious / in doubt as to sth◆unsure / uncertain / hesitant / doubtful / dubious of sth◆unsure / undecided / uncertain what...◆unsure / uncertain how...◆a bit / rather / somewhat unsure / hesitant / ambivalent / doubtful / dubious◆somewhat unsure / hesitant / ambivalent / doubtful / dubious◆very unsure / undecided / uncertain / hesitant / ambivalent / doubtful / dubious■unsure [not before noun] not certain or confident about sth; feeling doubt无把握;犹豫;拿不准◆There were a lot of things I was unsure about.有许多事情我没把握。◆He was unsure of what to do next.他对下一步该做什么犹豫不定。◆I was unsure how to reply to this question.我拿不准该如何回答这个问题。OPPsure ⇨ sure■undecided ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd [not usually before noun] not having made a decision about sb/sth未拿定主意;犹豫不决◆I'm still undecided about who to vote for.我还拿不定主意投谁的票。 see also decide ⇨ decide■uncertain [not usually before noun] not sure or confident about sth; feeling doubt无把握;犹豫;拿不准◆They're both uncertain about what to do.他们两人都拿不定主意该怎么办。◆I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him.我仍不能肯定我对他的感情。OPPcertain ⇨ sure see also uncertainty ⇨ doubtnoun1NOTE辨析 Unsure or uncertain?When you are talking about people's feelings there is no real difference in meaning between these words, but unsure is about twice as frequent in both spoken and written English, and uncertain is slightly more formal. Uncertain (but notunsure) is more frequently used to talk about facts or situations that are not definite or decided.谈论人的感情时这两个词在含义上没有实质差别,但unsure在口语和书面语的使用频率均约为uncertain的两倍,uncertain略正式些。uncertain(而非unsure)较常用以描述不确定的事实或悬而未决的局面。 see also uncertain ⇨ unclear■hesitant ˈhezɪtənt [not before noun] slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed or unwilling犹豫;踌躇;不情愿◆She's hesitant about signing the contract.她对是否签这个合同犹豫不决。◆Doctors are hesitant to comment on the new treatment.医生不愿对新疗法作出评论。 see also hesitant ⇨ hesitant■ambivalent æmˈbɪvələnt (ratherformal, especiallywritten) having or showing both good and bad feelings about sb/sth矛盾情绪的(喜忧参半、好坏参半等)◆She is deeply ambivalent about her feelings for him.她对他的感情十分矛盾。◆He has an ambivalent attitude towards her.他对她怀着矛盾的态度。■doubtfulthinking that sth is probably not possible or not a good idea; showing this不确定的;拿不定主意的;怀疑的◆He was doubtful about accepting extra work.他拿不定主意是否接受额外工作。◆A doubtful look crossed her face.她脸上掠过一丝怀疑的神色。 see also doubt ⇨ doubtnoun1▸doubtfully
adverb
◆He shook his head doubtfully.他怀疑地摇了摇头。■dubiousˈdjuːbiəs; NAmEˈduːbiəs [not usually before noun] doubtful不确定;拿不定主意;怀疑◆I was rather dubious about the whole idea.我对整个想法持相当怀疑的态度。◆Kate looked dubious, but did as she was asked.凯特看上去半信半疑,但还是按要求的做了。▸dubiously
adverb
◆He looked dubiously at her.他怀疑地看了看她。NOTE辨析 Doubtful or dubious?There is no real difference in meaning between these words; dubious is slightly more frequent in spoken English, but it is less often used before a noun.这两个词在含义上没有实质差别;dubious稍多用于口语,但较少用于名词前。■in ˈdoubt
idiom
feeling unsure about sth, especially about what you should do(尤指对该做什么)不肯定,不确定,拿不准◆If in doubt, wear black.拿不定主意的话就穿黑色衣服。