基本释义
- adj.
- 怀疑的; 可疑的; 不光彩的
词性变化
- 副词:dubiously;
实用例句
They indulged in some highly dubious business practices to obtain their current position in the market.
他们采取了一些极为可疑的商业手段以取得目前在市场上的地位。
牛津词典
They consider the plan to be of dubious benefit to most families.
他们认为这项计划对大多数家庭不一定有好处。
牛津词典
(ironic)She had the dubious honour of being the last woman to be hanged in England (= it was not an honour at all) .
她成为英格兰最后一个受绞刑的女子，这或许也算得上是一种荣幸吧。
牛津词典
I was rather dubious about the whole idea.
我对这整个想法持怀疑态度。
牛津词典
This claim seems to us to be rather dubious...
在我们看来这种说法非常可疑。
Soho was still a highly dubious area...
索霍区仍然是个靠不住的地方。
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。
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”。
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。
Sometimes they faced dubious directives.
有时他们面临着令人疑惑的命令.
辞典例句
What he said yesterday was dubious.
他昨天说的话很含糊.
《简明英汉词典》
Places and dates grow dubious a jumble of guesswork and speculation.
地址和时间变得暧昧不明,需要连猜带想才逐渐变得清晰起来.
期刊摘选
He often hangs around with some dubious characters.
他常常和一些不三不四的人鬼混.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
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.
为了农村生活的模糊的好处,人们为何甘愿忍受每天在路上花四个小时,这便超越了我的见识了.
《用法词典》
The Shakespearean shylock is of dubious value in the modern world.
莎士比亚笔下的夏洛克(放高利贷者)在现代社会中的价值是不明确的.
期刊摘选
I feel dubious about what to do next.
我不知道下一步该怎么办.
期刊摘选
The modern age does not have that dubious luxury, so must build on what already exists.
现代世界则没有那份可疑的奢侈, 因此你必须在现有的基础上开始建设.
期刊摘选
Mr. Gruncher was soothed , but shook his head in a dubious and moral way.
克郎邱先生放心了, 但是又疑惑而庄重地摇摇头.
辞典例句
He uses some dubious shifts to get money.
他用一些可疑的手段去赚钱.
《简明英汉词典》
I feel dubious about his honesty.
我对他的诚实表示怀疑.
期刊摘选
The testimony given by him is dubious.
他所作的证据是可疑的.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
The result is still dubious.
结果尚未定.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
If his dubious transactions come to the notice of the authorities, he'll get it in the neck.
如果他不诚实的交易给当局察觉了, 他就要受到严厉的惩罚.
《简明英汉词典》
This random approach is not as dubious as one might expect.
这种随意的途径并不象人们所预期的那样无把握.
辞典例句
He is a dubious character.
他是一个靠不住的人.
《简明英汉词典》
I am dubious about accepting the offer of the job.
我犹豫不定是否接受提供给我的那份工作.
辞典例句
真题例句
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月阅读原文英英释义
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"