dubious

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英[?dju?bi?s]
美[?du?bi?s]

基本釋義

adj.
懷疑的; 可疑的; 不光彩的

詞性變化

實(shí)用例句

They indulged in some highly dubious business practices to obtain their current position in the market.

他們采取了一些極為可疑的商業(yè)手段以取得目前在市場(chǎng)上的地位。

牛津詞典

They consider the plan to be of dubious benefit to most families.

他們認(rèn)為這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃對(duì)大多數(shù)家庭不一定有好處。

牛津詞典

(ironic)She had the dubious honour of being the last woman to be hanged in England (= it was not an honour at all) .

她成為英格蘭最后一個(gè)受絞刑的女子,這或許也算得上是一種榮幸吧。

牛津詞典

I was rather dubious about the whole idea.

我對(duì)這整個(gè)想法持懷疑態(tài)度。

牛津詞典

This claim seems to us to be rather dubious...

在我們看來這種說法非??梢伞?/p>

Soho was still a highly dubious area...

索霍區(qū)仍然是個(gè)靠不住的地方。

My parents were dubious about it at first but we soon convinced them.

我父母起初對(duì)此心存疑慮,但是我們很快就讓他們信服了。

Nagy has the dubious honour of being the first athlete to be banned in this way...

納吉作為第一個(gè)以這種方式被禁賽的運(yùn)動(dòng)員而“出名”。

El Salvador has earned the dubious distinction of having the worst soil erosion in continental America.

薩爾瓦多因是美洲大陸土壤侵蝕最嚴(yán)重的地方而有了這份不光彩的名聲。

Sometimes they faced dubious directives.

有時(shí)他們面臨著令人疑惑的命令.

辭典例句

What he said yesterday was dubious.

他昨天說的話很含糊.

《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

Places and dates grow dubious a jumble of guesswork and speculation.

地址和時(shí)間變得曖昧不明,需要連猜帶想才逐漸變得清晰起來.

期刊摘選

He often hangs around with some dubious characters.

他常常和一些不三不四的人鬼混.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

Why people are prepared to tolerate a four hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond my ken.

為了農(nóng)村生活的模糊的好處,人們?yōu)楹胃试溉淌苊刻煸诼飞匣ㄋ膫€(gè)小時(shí),這便超越了我的見識(shí)了.

《用法詞典》

The Shakespearean shylock is of dubious value in the modern world.

莎士比亞筆下的夏洛克(放高利貸者)在現(xiàn)代社會(huì)中的價(jià)值是不明確的.

期刊摘選

I feel dubious about what to do next.

我不知道下一步該怎么辦.

期刊摘選

The modern age does not have that dubious luxury, so must build on what already exists.

現(xiàn)代世界則沒有那份可疑的奢侈, 因此你必須在現(xiàn)有的基礎(chǔ)上開始建設(shè).

期刊摘選

Mr. Gruncher was soothed , but shook his head in a dubious and moral way.

克郎邱先生放心了, 但是又疑惑而莊重地?fù)u搖頭.

辭典例句

He uses some dubious shifts to get money.

他用一些可疑的手段去賺錢.

《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

I feel dubious about his honesty.

我對(duì)他的誠(chéng)實(shí)表示懷疑.

期刊摘選

The testimony given by him is dubious.

他所作的證據(jù)是可疑的.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

The result is still dubious.

結(jié)果尚未定.

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

If his dubious transactions come to the notice of the authorities, he'll get it in the neck.

如果他不誠(chéng)實(shí)的交易給當(dāng)局察覺了, 他就要受到嚴(yán)厲的懲罰.

《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

This random approach is not as dubious as one might expect.

這種隨意的途徑并不象人們所預(yù)期的那樣無把握.

辭典例句

He is a dubious character.

他是一個(gè)靠不住的人.

《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

I am dubious about accepting the offer of the job.

我猶豫不定是否接受提供給我的那份工作.

辭典例句

真題例句

Last spring one of the two, Australia, gave up the dubious distinction by establishing paid family leave starting in 2011.

出自-2010年6月閱讀原文

英英釋義

Adjective
  • 1. 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"

  • 2. 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"- Karen Horney

  • 3. not convinced;

    "they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious"

同義詞

adj.可疑的;不明的

uncertainquestionabledoubtful

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