askance 详细解释

askance

[ə'skæns]

adv.斜视地, 怀疑地, 不赞许地
=askant

ad.

1. 怀疑地; 不赞许地

They looked askance at her suggestion.

他们对她的建议不以为然。

2. 斜着眼睛; 斜

We all looked upon it askance.

我们全都侧目而视。

词形变化

异体字: askant |

词义辨析

同义:

ad.怀疑地

with suspicion  with disapproval

ad.斜

sideways  

英英释义

形容词 askance:

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

同义词：askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong

副词 askance:

with suspicion or disapproval

with a side or oblique glance

补充

askanceaskance英:[əˈskæns] 美:[əˈskæns]adv.1.斜,斜视

例句

1. When Brian looked askance, Evelyn said 'Only joking!'看到布莱恩一脸的怀疑, 伊芙琳便说：“开个玩笑而已！” 2. 'Do you play chess?' he asked, looking askance at Miguel.“你会下棋吗？”他斜睨着米格尔问道。 3. Companies may look askance at gaps in your employment history.公司可能会对你工作履历中的空白期有所疑虑。 4. the reformers looked askance at the mystical tradition.改革者对那种不可理解的传统观念持怀疑态度。 5. a waiter looked askance at his jeans.服务员带着轻蔑的神情看着他的牛仔服。 6. Most scientists looked askance at the new discovery. [=most scientists were doubtful about the new discovery]多数科学家对这项新发现持怀疑态度。 7. Several people looked at him askance when he walked into the room. = Several people eyed him askance when he walked into the room.当他走进房间时，有几个人轻蔑地看着他。

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