doubtful
英 ['daʊtfʊl; -f(ə)l]
美['daʊtfəl]
- adj. 可疑的；令人生疑的；疑心的；不能确定的
词态变化
副词: doubtfully;
英英释意
- 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"- Karen Horney
- 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"
英文词源
- doubtful (adj.)
- late 14c., from doubt (n.) + -ful. Related: Doubtfully; doubtfulness.
同义词辨析
questionable, doubtful, ambiguous, uncertain
这些形容词均含"怀疑的，不确定的"之意。
questionable： 通常指怀疑某行为是否恰当，或指有根有据的怀疑。
doubtful： 指对某个问题持积极怀疑的，有疑问的态度，强调缺乏确信。
ambiguous： 指因缺乏明确感或因为有各种不同的解释而值得怀疑。
uncertain： 多指因缺乏证据或了解而捉摸不定，也指因不能预料而不能作出选择。
考试真题
- They are doubtful about its necessity.
出自-2012年12月阅读原文
- Americans are less doubtful when it comes to politics: 73% expect to see a female president in their lifetime.
2019年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C
- Somewhat doubtful.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- It's doubtful that a computer program can do that—at least, not without some undesirable results.
2017年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C
- Yet like many college teachers around the U.S., the faculty remain doubtful that their work as educators can be measured by a "learning outcome" such as a graduate's ability to investigate and reason.
2017年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A
- One reason is that, according to findings of a new survey of office workers conducted by wakefield research for the it company citrix, most bosses are doubtful about remote working.
2016年高考英语浙江卷（10月） 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
- And whether the community's work contributes much to an overall accumulation of knowledge is doubtful.
出自-2013年考研阅读原文
实用场景例句
- Rose was doubtful about the whole idea.
- 罗斯对整个设想持怀疑态度。
牛津词典
- He was doubtful about accepting extra work.
- 他拿不定主意是否接受额外工作。
牛津词典
- It's doubtful if this painting is a Picasso.
- 这未必就是毕加索的画。
牛津词典
- With her injuries it's doubtful that she'll ever walk again.
- 她多处受伤，今后能否行走还很难说。
牛津词典
- It's doubtful whether the car will last another year.
- 这辆汽车未必还能用上一年。
牛津词典
- He is injured and is doubtful for the game tomorrow (= unlikely to play) .
- 他受了伤，明天未必能参赛。
牛津词典
- At the beginning of the war things were looking very doubtful.
- 战争刚开始时，形势看上去很不明朗。
牛津词典
- This wine is of doubtful quality.
- 这酒的质量有问题。
牛津词典
- Why did he sound so doubtful?
- 为什么他听上去如此不确定？
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...selling something that is overpriced or of doubtful quality...
- 售卖漫天要价或质量低劣的东西
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- They also seemed of very doubtful value.
- 它们好像也没有多大价值。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Forsyth is doubtful for tonight's game with a badly bruised leg.
- 福赛斯腿部严重擦伤，不大可能参加今晚的比赛。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I was still very doubtful about the chances for success...
- 我对能否成功仍然深表怀疑。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It is doubtful whether Tweed, even with his fluent French, passed for one of the locals...
- 尽管特威德能说一口流利的法语，他是否能被当作当地人还很难说。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- For a time it seemed doubtful that he would move at all...
- 有一段时间他似乎根本不会搬家。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I am very doubtful of that.
- 我很疑心那件事.
《简明英汉词典》
- It is doubtful whether he can read my fortune or not.
- 他能否算出我的运气还是个疑问.
期刊摘选
- Provisions for doubtful debts increased to eight million pounds.
- 疑账准备金增加到八百万英镑.
国际金融英语口语
- He felt very doubtful of the outcome.
- 关于结果他感到非常疑惑.
期刊摘选
- I am doubtful whether it is true.
- 我怀疑那是否真实.
期刊摘选
- It is doubtful if dehydrated fruit will make much headway.
- 脱水水果是否有多大进步尚难予料.
辞典例句
- It is doubtful that he will come.
- 他会不会来值得怀疑.
期刊摘选
- As soon as he finished, his supporters applauded vigorously, but most of the masses were taken aback and exchanged doubtful glances.
- 他的话完了, 他的几个支持者拼命地鼓掌, 而更多的人却噤若寒蝉,面面相觑.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Let's try to clear up our difficult and doubtful points.
- 让我们设法把难处和疑点解决一下.
《简明英汉词典》
- The day is doubtful.
- 胜负难料.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- I'm doubtful where to go.
- 该往哪里去我心中无底.
《简明英汉词典》
- The speaker was clearly playing to the gallery when he uttered so many doubtful jokes.
- 演说者讲了这么多似是而非的笑话,显然是迎合低级趣味.
《现代汉英综合大词典》