certain是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 某， 某一， 某些； (of) 一定的， 确信的， 可靠的，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《海底两万里》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "Indeed, the narwhal is armed with a sort of ivory sword, a halberd, according to the expression of certain naturalists.
-- These last words were cowardly on my part; but, up to a certain point, I wished to shelter my dignity as professor, and not give too much cause for laughter to the Americans, who laugh well when they do laugh.
-- It rallied round it a certain number of partisans.
-- He believed in it, as certain good women believe in the leviathan by faith, not by reason.
-- Besides, Captain Farragut had spoken of a certain sum of two thousand dollars, set apart for whoever should first sight the monster, were he cabin-boy, common seaman, or officer.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- There was a certain playfulness about her too, such a piquancy or ironic suggestion, such an untouched reserve.
-- But she caused a constraint over Ursula's nature, a certain weariness.
-- There was a certain hostility, a hidden ultimate reserve in him, cold and inaccessible.
-- As she stood bearing herself pensively, the rapt look on her face, that seemed spiritual, like the angels, but which came from torture, gave her a certain poignancy that tore his heart with pity.
-- she asked, turning to him with a certain golden laughter flickering under her greenish eyes, like a challenge.
在艾米利·勃朗特的《呼啸山庄》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She's out of her head for joy, it's such a beauty!If I were her I'm certain I should not die: I should get better at the bare sight of it, in spite of Kenneth.
-- It WAS a very dark evening for summer: the clouds appeared inclined to thunder, and I said we had better all sit down; the approaching rain would be certain to bring him home without further trouble.
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I was no sooner certain of this than I began to feel sick, faint, and terrified.
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