英:[ˈdjuːbiəs]
美:[ˈduːbiəs]
英:[ˈdjuːbiəs]
美:[ˈduːbiəs]
du·bi·ous
du bi s
dubiously (adv.), dubiousness (n.)
词根:dubious
adj.dubitable 可疑的;不确定的
adv.dubiously 怀疑地;可疑地
n.dubiety 可疑的东西;可疑性
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"
1540年代,“令人困惑,引起怀疑或不确定性的”; 1630年代,“怀疑的,在意见上犹豫不决的”; 来自晚期拉丁语 dubiosus “怀疑的”,源自拉丁语 dubium “怀疑”,中性形式为 dubius “摇摆不定的,来回移动的,波动的”; 比喻地“意见摇摆不定,怀疑的,不确定的”,源自 duo “两个”(来自 PIE 词根 *dwo- “两个”),带有“犹豫不决,在两个事物之间犹豫不决”的意义。古英语也用 tweo “两个”来表示“怀疑”。比较 doubt(动词)。相关词汇: Dubiously; dubiousness。
Latin dubius, from dubare to vacillate; akin to Latin duo two — more at two
The first known use of dubious was in 1548
dub1 of 2verb
to make a knight of
name entry 2 sense 1
dub2 of 2verb
to add sound effects or new dialogue to a film or broadcast
dubiousadjective
causing doubt : uncertain
a dubious honor
feeling doubt : undecided
dubious about our chances in the race
of uncertain outcome
a dubious struggle
questionable in value, quality, or origin
won by dubious means
dubiousadjective
causing doubt : uncertain
a dubious honor
feeling doubt : undecided
dubious about our chances in the race
of uncertain outcome
a dubious struggle
questionable in value, quality, or origin
won by dubious means
1 The spectacle of Lawrence’s lending his highly developed talent for persuasion to a project of such dubious morality was more painful still.
2 It was a dubious present: The horse was lame.
3 While I was already dubious about many of the foster parents and caseworkers, I do not remember being angry or resenting my mother.
4 He shares the same rotten tastes with some dubious characters.
他和一些不三不四的人臭味相投。
5 In Dubious Battle was his rock pool.
《胜负未决的战斗》是他的岩石做的水池。
6 About his awful dad, about his dubious wardrobe choices.
7 Although dubious and afraid, Shin listened and sang with Park, but quietly.
8 “As you can imagine,” he told the cops, “I have some rather dubious clientele. What church for the poor doesn’t?”
9 And, I should add, it’s not just the dubious “ladies” saying this.
10 It was an expensive undertaking on a dubious mission, but I would feel as if I’d done everything possible if I met with Dean O’Neill and made my pitch face to face.
11 Looking in his refrigerator—the compressor had long since ceased working—he found a dubious cube of margarine.
12 Rafe seemed dubious, but he let it go and just handed her a fresh napkin instead.
13 And, in dubious addition to them, occasional peculiar entities remained in the virtually abandoned suburbs.
14 He spends too much time with dubious friends.
他同一些可疑的朋友混了很多时候.
15 Some thought the regency would be ended at once, others were dubious.
16 Every aesthetic “law” advanced so far has proven of dubious value, and usually gets in the way of our understanding.
17 They received so many false reports of U-boat sightings that they dismissed this one as "dubious."
18 One should bear in mind that there is nothing more difficult to execute, nor more dubious of success, nor more dangerous to administer, than to introduce new political orders.
19 The only dubious ray of hope has come from my sister.
20 The result is still dubious.
结果尚未定.
1 不诚实的
low funny dirty corrupt mock improper rotten crooked dishonest bent unscrupulous devious deceitful ignoble low-down shonky
2 靠不住
copperhearted unsicker uncertain questionable unsafe slippery insecure greasy shaky treacherous fishy wonky deceitful untrustworthy shifty fallacious faithless distrustful dicey parlous undependable farfetched uncertainty play fast and loose I don't think
4 不可信的
5 犹豫不决的
weak invertebrate undecided indecisive infirm irresolute unconfident dubitative vague unsteadfast shrinking waver suspenseful willy-nilly on-again-off-again transigent
6 可疑
suspect funny suspicious problematic questionable doubtful queer shaky left-handed fishy iffy arguable equivocal problematical suspectable dubitable questionably dubiously doubtfully doubt queerness doubtfulness murky dodgy dubiousness uncertain unfounded conjectural apocryphal suss suspiciously mysterious shady distrust precarious lefthanded shadily shadiness
7 不确定
uncertain vague doubtful indeterminate iffy dicey chancy touch-and-go question confusion uncertainty general unclear obscure erratic unresolved hazy nameless equivocal disputable doubt shoestring peradventure indetermination unsettle open unsure questionable indefinite precarious debatable tenuous indefinitely open to dispute not quite in doubt tentative uneasy inconclusive be in doubt in question borderline dodgy sneaking hover open to doubt be on shaky ground
8 可疑的
suspect funny suspicious problematic questionable doubtful queer shaky left-handed fishy iffy arguable equivocal problematical suspectable dubitable hinky murky shady dodgy uncertain unfounded conjectural suss untrusting apocryphal doubt mysterious distrust precarious lefthanded
10 半信半疑
11 不能确定
12 迟疑的
13 未定的
problematic uncertain undecided indeterminate unsettled problematical pendulous pendent abeyant on the knees of the gods pending hanging
14 不能确定的
15 怀疑
dubitant suspicious skeptical doubtful incredulous inquiring distrustful mistrustful trustless dubitatively suspiciously incredulously inquiringly sceptically askant question doubt reservation suspicion disbelief skepticism discredit misdoubt dubiety dubitation doubtfulness gaingiving dubitate wonder suspect mistrust misbelieve query dispute distrust impeach disbelieve in doubt suspect of sceptical challenge doubt doubt word call into question cynical unbelieving disbelieve in questioning unconvinced incredulity look askance
16 无把握的
17 疑惑的
18 不确定的
uncertain vague doubtful indeterminate iffy dicey chancy touch-and-go general unclear obscure erratic unresolved hazy nameless equivocal disputable shoestring open unsure questionable indefinite precarious debatable tenuous open to dispute tentative uneasy inconclusive borderline dodgy sneaking be in doubt open to doubt
19 怀疑的
dubitant suspicious skeptical doubtful incredulous inquiring distrustful mistrustful trustless in doubt unclear agnostic unconvinced sceptical questioning
21 犹豫不决
dubitative vague undecided indecisive irresolute unsteadfast indecision indetermination dubiety haver waver teeter wobble dicker baulk yea and nay hang fire be in two minds lose nerve shrinking suspenseful willy-nilly on-again-off-again transigent poise indeterminacy vacillation hang float dither
22 不诚实
low wrong funny dirty corrupt mock improper rotten crooked dishonest bent unscrupulous devious disingenuous deceitful ignoble low-down shonky
24 冒风险
25 暧昧的
mysterious vague shady ambiguous left-handed ambivalent indefinable oracular sibylline obscure muddy dusty doubtful murky transcendental equivocal backhanded two-edged multivocal lefthanded double-barrelled Ace-deuce dark fluffy darksome
26 暧昧
mysterious vague shady ambiguous left-handed ambivalent indefinable oracular sibylline darkness ambiguity opacity ambivalence vagueness laxity obscure muddy dusty doubtful murky transcendental equivocal backhanded two-edged multivocal lefthanded double-barrelled shadily haze obscurity mysticism cobweb equivocation obliquity shadiness equivocality Ace-deuce dark fluffy darksome equivoque
27 有问题的
28 半信半疑的
29 含糊的
amphibolic double loose neutral obscure uncertain vague doubtful lax intangible indeterminate nebulous imprecise equivocal waffling noncommittal amphibolous dark slippery dusty opaque ambiguous murky multivocal inexplicit
30 不可靠的
hinky streaky wobbly suspect uncertain unreliable irresponsible wildcat shaky dodgy flaky treacherous unsound unauthenticated fly-by-night inconstant unauthentic third-hand shonky unsure slippery doubtful wonky unsteady faithless dicey undependable undutiful inauthentic
34 含糊
amphibolic double loose neutral obscure uncertain vague doubtful lax intangible indeterminate nebulous imprecise equivocal waffling noncommittal noncommittally mistily obscurity muddle nebulosity cloud amphibolous dark slippery dusty opaque ambiguous murky multivocal inexplicit hesitatingly darkness uncertainty hesitation ambiguity indefiniteness equivocality hesitate befog
35 不可信任的
36 犹疑
38 令人怀疑
39 有争议的
41 未定
problematic uncertain undecided indeterminate unsettled problematical pendulous pendent abeyant suspension suspense pend on the knees of the gods pending hanging pendency abeyance