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Tentative describes something not fixed or certain yet — a plan, an idea, or an answer that might still change. A tentative date for a meeting means 'this is the date for now, but it could move'. Tentative can also describe a person's manner — speaking or acting in a careful, unsure, not-fully-confident way, like someone testing the water before they commit — a tentative smile, a tentative step forward. In both uses, the feeling is the same: not fully decided, ready to change if needed.
暫定的、試探性的、猶豫不決的
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
tentativenoun/ˈtɛntətɪv/
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A trial; an experiment; an attempt.
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A schedule for an event or a programme.
tentativeadj/ˈtɛntətɪv/
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Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
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Uncertain; subject to future change.
- He gave a tentative answer, unsure of the final outcome.
- We have a tentative plan for the weekend, but nothing is confirmed yet.
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Restrained; polite; feeling one's way, not using full force.
- Her tentative steps showed her nervousness as she entered the room.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。