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doubtful

美['daʊtfl]  英['daʊtfl]
adj.  可疑的;怀疑的;不确定的
  副词:doubtfully  名词:doubtfulness
  近义词:dubious,unclear,trustful,trusty,

详细释义

adj.(形容词)
  1. 怀疑的,可疑的, 令人生疑的,不太相信的
  2. 含糊的,疑惑的,有疑问的
  3. 难以预测的
  4. 不明确的
  5. 不好的,未必好的
  6. 低劣的
  7. 未必货真价实的
  8. 靠不住的,拿不准的

双解释义

adj.(形容词)
  1. 难以预测的,未定的 uncertain; not settled
  2. 怀疑的,可疑的 not trusting; questionable

英英释义

Adjective
  1. open to doubt or suspicion;

    "the candidate's doubtful past" "he has a dubious record indeed" "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false" "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"

  2. fraught with uncertainty or doubt;

    "they were doubtful that the cord would hold" "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted" "dubious about agreeing to go"

  3. unsettled in mind or opinion;

    "drew a few tentative conclusions"

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. It is doubtful whether it is true or not.这件事的真假是可疑的。
  2. The fact that he won the first place is doubtful.他得了第一名是让人可疑的。
  3. He is an author of doubtful reputation.他是一位名声不太好的作家。
  4. The ethics of his decision are doubtful.他的这一决定是否合乎道德规范值得怀疑。
  5. I am doubtful about the propriety of granting such a request.我怀疑答应这项要求是否合适。
  6. It is doubtful whether the old man will recover from the operation.那老人手术后是否会康复难以确定。

词语用法

adj.(形容词)
    doubtful从主观角度说,指某人“怀疑”某人某事,后面常接介词of或about,意为对…怀疑; 从客观角度说,指某人某事“令人怀疑”,意为“可疑的,使人产生疑问的”。 doubtful作“怀疑的,不能肯定的”解时,可接由where, what, whether等引导的短语或从句。 在“It is doubtful”之后常接whether或if引导的从句,用于疑问或否定结构时, doubtful可搭用it的同位结构的that从句。
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