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Certitude

“Certitude”是一个名词,表示确定性、确信,指对某事完全确定、确信或没有怀疑的状态。这个词强调确定性和确信。

  1. She spoke with certitude about her decision. (她对自己的决定说话很确定。)
  2. The certitude of his belief was unshakeable. (他信念的确定性是不可动摇的。)
  3. There was no certitude in the outcome. (结果没有确定性。)

“Certitude”来自拉丁语 “certitudo”,由 “certus”(确定的)和 “-itude”(名词后缀)组成,原意为”确定性”。

  • 词根:cert-(确定的)
  • 后缀:-itude(名词后缀)

“Certitude”是正式用词,常用于描述完全确定、确信的状态,在正式和日常语境中经常使用。

  • 形容词形式:certain(确定的)

可以将 “certitude” 与 “certain”(确定的)联系起来,两者都与确定性、确信有关。

I wish I had the certitude that some people seem to have - they always seem so sure of themselves and their decisions. I tend to second-guess everything and worry about making mistakes. Maybe a little doubt is healthy, but sometimes I’d like to feel more certain.

我希望我有一些人似乎拥有的确定性——他们似乎总是对自己和他们的决定如此确定。我倾向于怀疑一切,担心犯错误。也许一点怀疑是健康的,但有时我希望感觉更确定。