du·bi·ous
adjective/ˈdjuːbiəs/
/ˈduːbiəs/
- [not usually before noun] dubious (about something)/(about doing something) (of a person) not certain about something and suspecting that something may be wrong; not knowing whether something is good or bad
怀疑；无把握；拿不准 - I was rather dubious about the whole idea.
我对这整个想法持怀疑态度。 - Kate looked dubious, but did as she was asked.
凯特看上去半信半疑，但还是按要求的做了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- I was rather dubious about the whole idea.
- (disapproving) probably not honest
可疑的；不可信的；靠不住的；不诚实的 - They indulged in some highly dubious business practices to obtain their current position in the market.
他们采取了一些极为可疑的商业手段以取得目前在市场上的地位。 - The man who sold it to him was known to be of dubious character.
那个卖东西给他的男人出了名的不可靠。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- They indulged in some highly dubious business practices to obtain their current position in the market.
- that you cannot be sure about; that is probably not good
不确定的；不一定好的 - They consider the plan to be of dubious benefit to most families.
他们认为这项计划对大多数家庭不一定有好处。 - (ironic) The town has the dubious honour of having the highest burglary rate in England (= it is not really an honour).
该镇享有英格兰入室盗窃率最高的荣誉（=这并不是真正的荣誉）。
Extra Examples- He has the dubious distinction of being the world's most famous gangster.
他浪得了世界上最著名的悍匪之名。 - some highly dubious information
一些非常不确定的信息
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- They consider the plan to be of dubious benefit to most families.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in sense (2 and 3)): from Latin dubiosus, from dubium ‘a doubt’, neuter of dubius ‘doubtful’.