| 英语单词 | dubious |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['djuːbiəs] 美 ['duːbiəs] |
| 中文释义 | adj.怀疑的;可疑的;不确定的 |
| 英语例句 | (1) I feel dubious about his honesty. (2) I am dubious about accepting the offer of the job. (3) I remain dubious about her motives. (4) The testimony given by him is dubious. (5) He uses some dubious shifts to get money. (6) He shares the same rotten tastes with some dubious characters. (7) I am still dubious about that plan. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 我对他的诚实表示怀疑。 (2) 我犹豫不定是否接受提供给我的那份工作。 (3) 我对她的动机仍存疑念。 (4) 他所作的证据是可疑的。 (5) 他用一些可疑的手段去赚钱。 (6) 他和一些不三不四的人臭味相投。 (7) 我仍然对那个计划拿不准。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Choose the adjective dubious for something you have doubts about or you suspect is not true. That bridge you just "bought" might be of dubious value. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Dubious stems from Latin dubiosus "doubtful" or "uncertain" and contains the Latin root duo in this case meaning "of two minds." This is apparent in that dubious generally describes something that appears one way but is truly another. A dubious claim is probably not true, whereas a dubious website or character is of questionable quality. Dubious can also be synonymous with doubtful when referring to a person as in "she was dubious about the idea." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可疑的;靠不住的;暧昧的 If you describe something as dubious, you mean that you do not consider it to be completely honest, safe, or reliable.
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2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]怀疑的;无把握的;迟疑的;拿不准的 If you are dubious about something, you are not completely sure about it and have not yet made up your mind about it. [v-link ADJ]
dubiously
3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](荣誉、名声等)不好的,不光彩的 If you say that someone has the dubious honour or the dubious pleasure of doing something, you are indicating that what they are doing is not an honour or pleasure at all, but is, in fact, unpleasant or bad. [ADJ n]
Usage Note : Do not confuse dubious, doubtful, and suspicious. If you are dubious about something, you are not sure whether it is the right thing to do. Alison sounded very dubious... The men in charge were a bit dubious about taking women on. If you describe something as dubious, you think it is not completely honest, safe, or reliable. ...his dubious abilities as a teacher. If you feel doubtful about something, you are unsure about it or about whether it will happen or be successful. Do you feel insecure and doubtful about your ability?... It was doubtful he would ever see her again. If you are suspicious of a person, you do not trust them and think they might be involved in something dishonest or illegal. I am suspicious of his intentions... Miss Lenaut had grown suspicious. If you describe something as suspicious, it suggests behaviour that is dishonest, illegal, or dangerous. He listened for any suspicious sounds. ...in suspicious circumstances. 不要混淆 dubious, doubtful 和 suspicious。dubious 指某人拿不准做某事是否正确:Alison sounded very dubious(艾莉森听上去很犹豫),The men in charge were a bit dubious about taking women on(几位男性负责人有点儿拿不准要不要招女性员工)。dubious 还可指某事物不完全可信、安全或可靠。例如,his dubious abilities as a teacher(他的教学能力令人怀疑)。doubtful 指不确定某事是否会发生或成功:Do you feel insecure and doubtful about your ability(你对自己的能力缺乏信心并且感到怀疑吗),It was doubtful he would ever see her again(他会不会再见到她还说不准呢)。suspicious 指不信任某人、怀疑某人从事欺骗性或不法的活动。例如,I am suspicious of his intentions(我怀疑他的动机),Miss Lenaut had grown suspicious(莱诺小姐已经起了疑心)。suspicious 还可指某人行为可疑、不诚实、涉及非法或具有危险性:He listened for any suspicious sounds(他注意听任何可疑的声响),in suspicious circumstances(在可疑的情势下)。 |
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