| 词汇 | dubious |
| 释义 | dubious 1 ENTRIES FOUND: dubious (adjective) dubious /ˈduːbijəs/ Brit /ˈdjuːbijəs/ adjective dubious /ˈduːbijəs/ Brit /ˈdjuːbijəs/ adjective Learner's definition of DUBIOUS [more dubious; most dubious] 1 not used before a noun : unsure or uncertain : feeling doubt about something拿不准；不确定；怀疑 — usually + about I was dubious [=doubtful] about our chances for success.我拿不准我们能否成功。 2 : causing doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion : likely to be bad or wrong可疑的；不可靠的；不确定的 Her conclusions are pretty dubious, if you ask me. [=her conclusions are probably wrong]在我看来她的结论很不可靠。 He made the highly dubious claim that Elvis is still alive and living in Hawaii.他信口开河地说埃尔维斯还活着，而且就住在夏威夷。 She was a dubious choice for the job. [=she was not a good choice for the job]把这项工作交给她不太可靠。 They got their money through dubious means/methods. [=methods that were probably dishonest or illegal]他们的钱来路不明。 a man of dubious character人品可疑的人 3 — used ironically in phrases like dubious honor and dubious distinction to describe something bad or undesirable as if it were an honor or achievement荣誉，成就（用于讽刺） He is the lawyer with the dubious honor of having lost the most cases in the firm.他官司输得最多，公司里其他的律师无人能获此殊荣。 We had the dubious distinction of losing 12 games in a row.我们一连输掉12场比赛，真是光荣啊。 — dubiously adverb He looked at me dubiously when I explained why I was late.我解释自己迟到的原因时他半信半疑地看着我。 — dubiousness noun [noncount] |
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