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dubious

UK //ˈdjuːbiəs//US //ˈduːbiəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dubius',意为'怀疑的'或'不确定的',16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 表示对某事感到怀疑或不确定,通常暗示缺乏信任或可靠性。可用于形容人、事或物的可信度存疑。

“He gave a dubious explanation for his absence.”

(他对自己的缺席给出了一个可疑的解释。)

“The results of the experiment are dubious at best.”

(这个实验的结果充其量是值得怀疑的。)

❶ 指道德上可疑或有问题的行为或情况,暗示可能有不诚实或不正当的成分。

“He was involved in some dubious business deals.”

(他参与了一些可疑的商业交易。)

“The politician's dubious past came back to haunt him.”

(这位政治家可疑的过往再次困扰了他。)

同义词:doubtful, questionable, suspicious, uncertain, unreliable

常见短语

dubious honor — 指一种不值得骄傲的成就或称号,通常带有讽刺意味。

“He had the dubious honor of being the first person to fail the test.”

(他获得了第一个考试不及格的'殊荣'。)