单词 | dubious |
释义 | dubious 1.(questionable)+ reputation, record, company可疑的;+ claim有问题的;+ basis靠不住的 He has a very dubious civil rights record.他的民权记录十分可疑。 Those figures alone are a dubious basis for such a conclusion.仅凭这些数据为基础得出这个结论不足为信。 2.(doubtful)+ person疑惑的;犹豫不决的;拿不准的 to be dubious about sth对…犹豫不决;对…拿不准 My parents were a bit dubious about it.我的父母对此有些犹豫不决。 3.(of doubtful quality)价值可疑的 Soho was still a highly dubious area.苏活区仍然是备受质疑的一个区域。 to have the dubious honour/distinction/pleasure of being …拥有…的可疑名声/殊荣/快乐 He had the dubious honour of being the first athlete banned for drug-taking.他因吸毒而遭到禁赛, 是第一个获此“殊荣”的运动员。 Philip, meanwhile, had the dubious pleasure of visiting an engineering plant.同时, 菲利普参观了工程机械厂, 从中感受了诸多“乐趣”。 4.(uncertain)+ outcome不确定的 He says the outcome is entirely dubious.他说结果还完全不明朗。 |
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