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doubt·fulBrE /ˈdaʊtfl/NAmE /ˈdaʊtfl/ adjective(of a person 人) not sure; uncertain and feeling doubt 拿不定主意;不确定;怀疑 SYN dubious ◆~ (about sth) Rose was doubtful about the whole idea. 罗斯对整个设想持怀疑态度。◆~ (about doing sth) He was doubtful about accepting extra work. 他拿不定主意是否接受额外工作。unlikely; not probable 未必;难说;不大可能◆~ (if…) It's doubtful if this painting is a Picasso. 这未必就是毕加索的画。◆~ (that…) With her injuries it's doubtful that she'll ever walk again. 她多处受伤,今后能否行走还很难说。◆~ (whether…) It's doubtful whether the car will last another year. 这辆汽车未必还能用上一年。◆~ (for sth) He is injured and is doubtful for the game tomorrow (= unlikely to play). 他受了伤,明天未必能参赛。 [not usually before noun] (of a thing 事情) uncertain and likely to get worse 不明朗,悬而未定(可能变糟)◆At the beginning of the war things were looking very doubtful. 战争刚开始时,形势看上去很不明朗。 [only before noun] of low value; probably not genuine or of a quality that you can rely on 低劣的;未必是真的;靠不住的 SYN dubious ◆This wine is of doubtful quality. 这酒的质量有问题。▸ doubt·ful·ly BrE /ˈdaʊtfəli/NAmE /ˈdaʊtfəli/ adverb |