
suspect
词源
源自拉丁语 'suspectus'(被怀疑的),由 sub-(在...之下)和 specere(看)组成,原意为"从下方观察",引申为"带着怀疑看待"。
verb
❶ 怀疑某人做了坏事或不诚实的事,但没有确凿证据。常用于警方调查或日常猜疑场景。
“The police suspect him of stealing the car.”
(警方怀疑他偷了那辆车。)
“I suspect she lied about her age.”
(我怀疑她在年龄上撒了谎。)
❶ 隐约感觉到某事可能是真的,但不确定。表达一种模糊的直觉或预感。
“I suspect it will rain later.”
(我猜稍后会下雨。)
“She suspected he had a surprise planned.”
(她隐约感觉他计划了一个惊喜。)
noun
❶ 犯罪嫌疑人,指被怀疑参与犯罪活动的人。法律和警方常用术语。
“The suspect was arrested near the bank.”
(犯罪嫌疑人在银行附近被逮捕。)
“Three suspects are being questioned by police.”
(三名嫌疑人正在接受警方讯问。)
adjective
❶ 可疑的,值得怀疑的。形容事物看起来不可靠或可能存在问题。
“The package looked suspect so we called security.”
(这个包裹看起来很可疑,所以我们叫了保安。)
“His explanation sounds suspect to me.”
(他的解释在我看来很可疑。)
常见短语
prime suspect — 主要嫌疑人,指犯罪调查中最有可能的犯罪嫌疑人。
“The ex-husband quickly became the prime suspect.”
(前夫很快成为主要嫌疑人。)
suspect something is wrong — 感觉到某事不对劲,指通过直觉发现异常情况。
“When the dog didn't bark, I suspected something was wrong.”
(当狗没有叫时,我感觉有些不对劲。)