doubtful

doubtful读音音标

英 [ˈdaʊtfl]

美 [ˈdaʊtfəl]

doubtful意思解释

adj.

难以预测的；

难以预料的，未定局的；

怀疑的，拿不准的；

不明不白

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

难以预测的,未定的 uncertain; not settled怀疑的,可疑的 not trusting; questionable

英英释义

doubtful

[ \'dautful ]

adj.

open to doubt or suspicion

\"the candidate\'s doubtful past\"

同义词：dubiousdubitablein question(p)

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

\"they were doubtful that the cord would hold\"; \"it was doubtful whether she would be admitted\"

同义词：dubious

unsettled in mind or opinion

同义词：tentative

词组短语

doubtful of

怀疑的，可疑的；对…怀疑

doubtful about

怀疑的，可疑的；对…怀疑

同近义词辨析

uncertain, questionable, doubtful, ambigous

这组词都有“怀疑的，不确定的”的意思，其区别是：

uncertain

多指因缺乏证据或了解而捉摸不定，也指因不能预料而不能作出选择。

questionable

通常指怀疑某行为是否恰当，或指有根有据的怀疑。

doubtful

指对某个问题持积极怀疑的，有疑问的态度，强调缺乏确信。

ambigous

指因缺乏明确感或因为有各种不同的解释而值得怀疑。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)It is doubtful whether it is true or not.这件事的真假是可疑的。The fact that he won the first place is doubtful.他得了第一名是让人可疑的。He is an author of doubtful reputation.他是一位名声不太好的作家。The ethics of his decision are doubtful.他的这一决定是否合乎道德规范值得怀疑。I am doubtful about the propriety of granting such a request.我怀疑答应这项要求是否合适。It is doubtful whether the old man will recover from the operation.那老人手术后是否会康复难以确定。