skeptical

英 [ˈskeptɪkl]

美 [ˈskeptɪkl]

adj.  怀疑的; 心存疑惑的; 将信将疑的

CET6考研TOEFLTEM8法律

COCA.4963

柯林斯词典

• → see:sceptical

英英释义

adj

• denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
  1. a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles
  Synonym:disbelievingscepticalunbelieving
• marked by or given to doubt
  1. a skeptical attitude
  2. a skeptical listener
  Synonym:doubtingquestioningsceptical

双语例句

• Homeland Security says it's very skeptical of the threat.
  美国国土安全部称它对这一威胁非常怀疑。
• As you can see, we're quite skeptical about the value of these magazines.
  你可以看到，我们非常怀疑，对这些项目的总价值的杂志。
• However, I encourage you to be skeptical about what I tell you.
  但是，我鼓励你们怀疑我所告诉你们的东西。
• Johnstone, an American, hopes that will change, but he is skeptical.
  约翰斯通希望这会改变，但是他对此持怀疑态度。
• Skeptical readers may note that this was just one hospital.
  多疑的读者可能注意到了，这里只提到了一个医院的状况而已。
• They were frankly skeptical.
  他们坦率地表示怀疑。
• We allow them to be skeptical, because that is only normal.
  对这种怀疑态度，我们也允许存在，因为这是正常的。
• Many were skeptical about this solution.
  许多人对这一解决办法表示怀疑。
• A skeptical soccer public may have already written Beckham off, however.
  但是一个充满怀疑的足球世界已经认定了贝克汉姆。
• There has been a strong reaction from the food industry and other nutritionists have also been skeptical.
  食品工业对此作出了强烈反应，其他营养学家也对此表示怀疑。