skeptical

英 [ˈskeptɪkl]

美 [ˈskeptɪkl]

adj.  怀疑的; 心存疑惑的; 将信将疑的

CET6考研TOEFLTEM8法律

COCA.4963

柯林斯词典

• → see:sceptical

英英释义

adj

• denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
  1. a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles
  Synonym:disbelievingscepticalunbelieving
• marked by or given to doubt
  1. a skeptical attitude
  2. a skeptical listener
  Synonym:doubtingquestioningsceptical

双语例句

• Johnstone, an American, hopes that will change, but he is skeptical.
  约翰斯通希望这会改变，但是他对此持怀疑态度。
• They were frankly skeptical.
  他们坦率地表示怀疑。
• But bank's shares trade below their book value, suggesting that investors are skeptical.
  但是，银行股票以低于账面价值的价格交易，这一点反应了投资者的怀疑。
• Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose.
  参议员卢格怀疑国会是否会拨出更多资金用于此目的。
• I was very skeptical. I still thought giving was a scheme.
  我对此非常怀疑，我总认为对布施的强调是种“阴谋”。
• Skeptical readers may note that this was just one hospital.
  多疑的读者可能注意到了，这里只提到了一个医院的状况而已。
• However, I encourage you to be skeptical about what I tell you.
  但是，我鼓励你们怀疑我所告诉你们的东西。
• Be very skeptical of anything that's on sale.
  对任何促销的东西都带着非常怀疑的态度。
• Joe's looking skeptical. I was wondering where you stand on the question of being interviewed.
  乔看上去有点疑心。我想知道，你对接受采访持什么样的态度呢？
• Many skeptical progressives refuse to agree that the foregoing reform sufficed.
  许多持怀疑态度的进步分子认为，上述改革是不够的。