dubious

英 [ˈdjuːbiəs]

美 [ˈduːbiəs]

adj.  怀疑; 无把握; 拿不准; 可疑的; 不可信的; 靠不住的; 不诚实的; 不确定的; 不一定好的

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6855 / COCA.7599

牛津词典

adj.

• 怀疑；无把握；拿不准
  not certain and slightly suspicious about sth; not knowing whether sth is good or bad
  1. I was rather dubious about the whole idea.
     我对这整个想法持怀疑态度。
• 可疑的；不可信的；靠不住的；不诚实的
  probably not honest
  1. They indulged in some highly dubious business practices to obtain their current position in the market.
     他们采取了一些极为可疑的商业手段以取得目前在市场上的地位。
• 不确定的；不一定好的
  that you cannot be sure about; that is probably not good
  1. They consider the plan to be of dubious benefit to most families.
     他们认为这项计划对大多数家庭不一定有好处。
  2. She had the dubious honour of being the last woman to be hanged in England (= it was not an honour at all) .
     她成为英格兰最后一个受绞刑的女子，这或许也算得上是一种荣幸吧。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 可疑的;靠不住的;暧昧的
  If you describe something asdubious, you mean that you do not consider it to be completely honest, safe, or reliable.
  1. This claim seems to us to be rather dubious...
     在我们看来这种说法非常可疑。
  2. Soho was still a highly dubious area...
     索霍区仍然是个靠不住的地方。
  3. Those figures alone are a dubious basis for such a conclusion.
     仅凭那些数据就得出这种结论并不可靠。
• ADJ-GRADED 怀疑的;无把握的;迟疑的;拿不准的
  If you aredubious aboutsomething, you are not completely sure about it and have not yet made up your mind about it.
  1. My parents were dubious about it at first but we soon convinced them.
     我父母起初对此心存疑虑,但是我们很快就让他们信服了。
• ADJ-GRADED （荣誉、名声等）不好的,不光彩的
  If you say that someone has thedubioushonour or thedubiouspleasureofdoing something, you are indicating that what they are doing is not an honour or pleasure at all, but is, in fact, unpleasant or bad.
  1. Nagy has the dubious honour of being the first athlete to be banned in this way...
     纳吉作为第一个以这种方式被禁赛的运动员而“出名”。
  2. El Salvador has earned the dubious distinction of having the worst soil erosion in continental America.
     萨尔瓦多因是美洲大陆土壤侵蚀最严重的地方而有了这份不光彩的名声。

Do not confusedubious,doubtful, andsuspicious. If you aredubiousabout something, you are not sure whether it is the right thing to do.Alison sounded very dubious... The men in charge were a bit dubious about taking women on.If you describe something asdubious, you think it is not completely honest, safe, or reliable....his dubious abilities as a teacher. If you feeldoubtfulabout something, you are unsure about it or about whether it will happen or be successful.Do you feel insecure and doubtful about your ability?... It was doubtful he would ever see her again.If you aresuspiciousof a person, you do not trust them and think they might be involved in something dishonest or illegal.I am suspicious of his intentions... Miss Lenaut had grown suspicious.If you describe something assuspicious, it suggests behaviour that is dishonest, illegal, or dangerous.He listened for any suspicious sounds. ...in suspicious circumstances.
不要混淆 dubious, doubtful 和 suspicious。dubious 指某人拿不准做某事是否正确：Alison sounded very dubious（艾莉森听上去很犹豫），The men in charge were a bit dubious about taking women on（几位男性负责人有点儿拿不准要不要招女性员工）。dubious 还可指某事物不完全可信、安全或可靠。例如，his dubious abilities as a teacher（他的教学能力令人怀疑）。doubtful 指不确定某事是否会发生或成功：Do you feel insecure and doubtful about your ability（你对自己的能力缺乏信心并且感到怀疑吗），It was doubtful he would ever see her again（他会不会再见到她还说不准呢）。suspicious 指不信任某人、怀疑某人从事欺骗性或不法的活动。例如，I am suspicious of his intentions（我怀疑他的动机），Miss Lenaut had grown suspicious（莱诺小姐已经起了疑心）。suspicious 还可指某人行为可疑、不诚实、涉及非法或具有危险性：He listened for any suspicious sounds（他注意听任何可疑的声响），in suspicious circumstances（在可疑的情势下）。

双语例句

• He often hangs around with a bunch of dubious characters.
  他常和一伙不三不四的人瞎混。
• The testimony given by him is dubious.
  他所作的证据是可疑的。
• This claim seems to us to be rather dubious
  在我们看来这种说法非常可疑。
• I was rather dubious about the whole idea.
  我对这整个想法持怀疑态度。
• Those figures alone are a dubious basis for such a conclusion.
  仅凭那些数据就得出这种结论并不可靠。
• He fools around all the time with some rather dubious fellows.
  他整天和一些不三不四的人厮混。
• He is still dubious about our plan.
  他对我们的计划还是表示怀疑。
• Nagy has the dubious honour of being the first athlete to be banned in this way
  纳吉作为第一个以这种方式被禁赛的运动员而“出名”。
• My parents were dubious about it at first but we soon convinced them.
  我父母起初对此心存疑虑，但是我们很快就让他们信服了。
• This may be misleading: in an authoritarian climate, such numbers are extremely dubious.
  这可能具有误导性：在威权体制下，这些数字极其可疑。