內容簡介
形容詞 “certain” 可以表示 “確定的,肯定的”,常用搭配有 “for certain” 和 “be certain about something”,此外,“certain” 還可以用來在不提供細節的前提下表示 “某個特定的人或事物”,這個影片教你 “certain” 的常見用法。
用法總結
1. 形容詞 “certain” 可以表示 “百分百確定的,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,確定無疑地”。
- 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 “對某事有把握、很確定”。
- 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” 還可以表示 “某個,某些,某位”,代指 “事物或人”,但不提供具體細節。
- Hello? Boss? For certain personal reasons I can’t come to work today.
- Certain foods are easier to buy than others.