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dicey

UK //ˈdaɪsi//US //ˈdaɪsi//

词源

源自19世纪中期英语,与'dice'(骰子)相关,比喻像掷骰子一样充满不确定性。

adjective

❶ 形容某事有风险或不确定性,可能带来不好的结果。常用于非正式场合,表示情况不太可靠或令人担忧。

“The weather looks dicey for our picnic tomorrow.”

(明天的天气看起来不太适合野餐。)

“Investing in that startup seems a bit dicey right now.”

(现在投资那家初创公司似乎有点冒险。)

同义词:risky, uncertain, precarious, doubtful, chancy

常见短语

a dicey situation — 指一种充满不确定性或潜在危险的情况,需要谨慎对待。

“We found ourselves in a dicey situation when the car broke down in the middle of nowhere.”

(当汽车在荒郊野外抛锚时,我们陷入了棘手的境地。)