FORM/USE: HEDGING

EGP #484 | C1 | MODALITY / expressions with be Can use 'be' + 'not' + adjective + 'that-' clause to make an assertion less direct. Lexical range: N/A

我不太确定这周末的天气会一直很好。

I ___am ___not ___sure ___that the weather will stay nice all weekend.

她当时不太确定那份工作机会是否还在。

She ___was ___not ___certain ___that the job offer would still be available.

我并没有被说服这项新政策真的会降低成本。

I ___am ___not ___convinced ___that the new policy will actually reduce costs.

我们并不太有信心这笔资金会获批。

We ___are ___not ___confident ___that the funding will be approved.

目前尚不清楚这个实验是否真的证实了那个理论。

It ___is ___not ___clear ___that the experiment actually proves the theory.