uncertainty
n
(a) [U] state of being uncertain 无把握; 不确定; 变化不定; 犹豫
The uncertainty is unbearable! 事情定不下来难以忍受!
(b) [C esp pl 尤作复数]
thing which is uncertain 无把握、 不确定或变化不定的事物
the uncertainties of life on the dole, ie as an unemployed person 依靠救济金生活的不安定.
Today it is no longer the tallest building in the USA, or even in New York.
今天,它不再是美国最高的大厦了,甚至在纽约都排不上号了。
When there is no one in the office, you can leave the answering machine on so that people who call you up can leave a message.
当无人在办公室时,你可以打开留言机,这样打电话给你的人就可以留言了。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。