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Dubious Adj Graded Honour Completely Pleasure 英[ˈdju:Biəs 美[ˈdubiəs Adj.半信半疑的,犹豫不决的;可疑的;暧昧的,含糊的;不可靠的

单词 dubious
音标
英[ˈdju:biəs] 美[ˈdubiəs]
解释
adj.半信半疑的,犹豫不决的;可疑的;暧昧的,含糊的;不可靠的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例:This claim seems to us to be rather dubious...在我们看来这种说法非常可疑。
例:Soho was still a highly dubious area...索霍区仍然是个靠不住的地方。

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例:My parents were dubious about it at first but we soon convinced them.我父母起初对此心存疑虑,但是我们很快就让他们信服了。

ADJ-GRADED
(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.
例:Nagy has the dubious honour of being the first athlete to be banned in this way...纳吉作为第一个以这种方式被禁赛的运动员而“出名”。
例:El Salvador has earned the dubious distinction of having the worst soil erosion in continental America.萨尔瓦多因是美洲大陆土壤侵蚀最严重的地方而有了这份不光彩的名声。
变形
adv:dubiously~

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