🇬🇧🇨🇳 uncertainty - 不确定 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "uncertainty" ("不确定"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Uncertainty is when you are not sure about something. It’s that wobbly feeling in your mind when you don’t know what is going to happen, or you don’t know the right answer. For example, waiting to see your test score or guessing what’s inside a wrapped present are moments of uncertainty, because you have to wait to find out.
Faced with the uncertainty of a pop quiz, my brain immediately forgot everything except the lyrics to a cereal jingle.
We waited in shivering uncertainty to see if the substitute teacher would notice we had quietly moved all the desks into a circle.
There was serious uncertainty about whether my drawing was a dragon, a chicken, or a very confused goat.
The class felt huge uncertainty when the teacher smiled and said, “Today’s surprise might be fun… or homework.”
My stomach was full of butterflies and uncertainty as I opened the mystery container labeled “leftovers?”
At the small bus stop, the boy held a wet ticket and felt uncertainty. The bus did not come; the sky waited in uncertainty. Each car looked like hope, then left in uncertainty. People spoke in low voices, eyes full of uncertainty. When his mother came at last, he laughed and the uncertainty fell away.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: B2 Upper Intermediate
This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.
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