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fishy

UK //ˈfɪʃi//US //ˈfɪʃi//

词源

源自中古英语 'fischy',由 'fish'(鱼)加形容词后缀 '-y' 构成,最初指'像鱼的',后引申为'可疑的'含义。

adjective

❶ 形容事物可疑或不可靠,像鱼腥味一样让人感觉不对劲。常用于描述令人怀疑的情况或行为。

“His explanation sounds fishy to me.”

(他的解释让我觉得可疑。)

“There's something fishy about this deal.”

(这笔交易有点不对劲。)

❶ 有鱼腥味的或像鱼一样的。字面意思描述与鱼相关的气味或特征。

“The kitchen smelled fishy after cooking salmon.”

(做完三文鱼后厨房有鱼腥味。)

“Her hands were fishy from cleaning the fish.”

(她清理鱼后手上有鱼腥味。)

同义词:suspicious, doubtful, questionable, shady, untrustworthy

常见短语

smell fishy — 形容某事看起来可疑或不诚实,就像闻到鱼腥味一样让人起疑。

“His sudden generosity smells fishy to me.”

(他突然这么慷慨让我觉得可疑。)