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美:[ɪnˈdefɪnətli]
英:[ɪnˈdefɪnətli]
美:[ɪnˈdefɪnətli]
adv.
无限期地
不定期地
不明确地
遥遥无期地
词根:indefinite
adj.indefinite 不确定的;无限的;模糊的
indefinable 难下定义的;难确定的;模糊不清的
n.indefinable 难下定义的事物;难以确切描述的事物
indefiniteness 不确定;无定性
adjective
not definite: such as
not precise : vague
having no exact limits
typically designating an unidentified, generic, or unfamiliar person or thing indefinite pronouns
the indefinite articles a and an
unaccountably无法解释的,不能说明的
disproportionately不成比例的
unconsciously无意识的,不知不觉的
indefinitely不确定的,无期限的
以上来源于网络
15世纪初,“没有确定的限制,无限的”; 见 indefinite + -ly(2)。
Latin indefinitus, from in- + definitus definite
The first known use of indefinite was in 1530
indelibleadjective
impossible to erase, remove, or blot out
an indelible impression
making or leaving marks not easily erased indelible ink
an indelible pencil
indelibleadjective
impossible to erase, remove, or blot out
an indelible impression
making or leaving marks not easily erased indelible ink
an indelible pencil
indelibleadjective
impossible to erase, remove, or blot out
an indelible impression
making or leaving marks not easily erased indelible ink
an indelible pencil
indelibleadjective
impossible to erase, remove, or blot out
an indelible impression
making or leaving marks not easily erased indelible ink
an indelible pencil
indefiniteadjective
not clear or fixed in meaning or details : vague
an indefinite answer
not certain or limited (as in amount or length)
an indefinite period
typically designating a person or thing that is unidentified or cannot be immediately identified
the indefinite articles "a" and "an"
indefiniteadjective
not clear or fixed in meaning or details : vague
an indefinite answer
not certain or limited (as in amount or length)
an indefinite period
typically designating a person or thing that is unidentified or cannot be immediately identified
the indefinite articles "a" and "an"
1 Catherine Barkley was greatly liked by the nurses because she would do night duty indefinitely.
2 He wasn’t the ideal prisoner; he was the type of person who couldn’t be incarcerated indefinitely without doing harm to himself or others.
3 As to how long we'll wait, we'll wait indefinitely.
至于我们愿意等待多长时间,我们愿意无限期等待。
4 Instead, he orders Tania to stay indoors indefinitely, for her own safety.
5 He had kicked out Charlie, who was more than happy to sit in the back indefinitely.
6 The series goes on indefinitely, with the pitches getting closer and closer together.
7 The Taiwan question must not be allowed to drag on indefinitely.
台湾问题不能无限期地拖延下去.
8 But the more cautious approach from the government does not mean all deals are off indefinitely.
不过,政府采取更为谨慎的做法并不意味着所有交易都会无限期拖延下去.
9 Some superheroes seem to survive this way indefinitely.
一些超级英雄似乎可以日复一日地过着这样的生活。
10 These cultures can be maintained indefinitely.
这些培养物能无限期地保存.
11 A shares because of the continuing slump and sluggish market confidence, GEM has been delayed indefinitely.
由于受A股持续暴跌和市场信心低迷的影响, 创业板被无限期延迟.
12 The match would continue, indefinitely, until one player achieved ten wins, draws not counting.
13 It wasn’t until later in that year that I discovered the Gethenians have perfected the technique not only of perpetually stuffing, but also of indefinitely starving.
14 Nobody is entitled to borrow the book indefinitely.
没有人可以无限期地借阅这本书。
15 No disk has ever been guaranteed to work indefinitely.
没有任何磁盘能够保证永远正常工作。
16 The hybrid swarms may become larger and persist indefinitely.
杂种群将逐渐扩大并无限期地持续下去.
17 Time was running out; his decision could not be indefinitely postponed.
时光流逝, 他不能无限期地拖下去,迟迟不作(结构性增补)决定.
18 ‘Very odd,’ said Frodo, tightening his belt, ‘considering that there is actually a good deal less of me. I hope the thinning process will not go on indefinitely, or I shall become a wraith.’
19 But, of course, oarsmen are human and no crew can maintain both powerful strokes and a very high rate indefinitely.
20 For it is only by reconciling contradictions that power can be retained indefinitely.
3 模糊
soft dull faint dim vague cloudy fuzzy blurry misty foggy hazy shadowy fishy blurred woolly indistinct indefinable muzzy bedimmed caliginous vaguely darkly dimly faintly ambiguously doubtfully mistily fog vagueness dreamworld faintness haziness dulness smudginess cloud smear darken befog bedim
5 不确定
open unsure unclear uncertain questionable dubious erratic indefinite precarious debatable tenuous indeterminate dicey disputable touch-and-go doubt open to dispute not quite in doubt
7 不明确
opaque undefined indefinite unspecific noncommittal inexplicit vaguely noncommittally ambiguously inconclusively unclarity non-ambiguous general unsure vague tenuous indescribable equivocal unfixed oracular nothing doubt unclear ambiguous indeterminate imprecise grey ill-defined wishy-washy non-committal imprecision