doubtful

['dautfəl]

adj.可疑的, 怀疑的, 不确定的

a.

1. 怀疑的, 疑惑的[F][(+about/of)][+wh-]

I'm doubtful whether she's still alive.

我怀疑她是否还健在。

2. 可疑的, 令人生疑的

a doubtful remedy

疗效可疑的疗法

3. 含糊的, 不明确的; 难以预测的

The future looks very doubtful.

前途看来难以预测。

4. (名声等)不好的

词形变化

副词: doubtfully | 名词: doubt-fulness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.怀疑的

uncertain  irresolute  vacillating  indecisive  distrustful  suspicious  incredulous  disbelieving  unsure  questioning  skeptical  wavering

a.疑虑的

questionable  debatable  disputable  dubious  problematic  precarious  incredible  unbelievable  unclear  

同义参见:

alleged  cynical  controversial  fishy  conjectural  improbable  ambiguous  

反义参见:

confident  clear  sure  evident  precise  certain  

英英释义

形容词 doubtful:

open to doubt or suspicion- Karen Horney

同义词：dubious, dubitable, in question

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

同义词：dubious

unsettled in mind or opinion

同义词：tentative

补充

doubtfuldoubtful英:[ˈdautful] 美:[ˈdaʊtfəl]adj.1.难以预测的, 未定的This is a doubtful battle.这是一场胜负难测的战争。I'm doubtful where to go.该往哪里去我心中无底。I feel doubtful what I ought to do.我不知该做什么。2.怀疑的, 可疑的Let's try to clear up our difficult and doubtful points.让我们设法把难处和疑点解决一下。I feel very doubtful about this.我对这点很怀疑。I am very doubtful of that.我很疑心那件事。It is doubtful whether it is true or not.这件事的真假是可疑的。

例句

1. It is extremely doubtful that he will be fit enough to play in the final.以他的身体状况, 能否参加决赛, 大可怀疑。 2. It is doubtful whether she will appear again.她会不会再次出现还说不定。 3. Whether the authorities will allow inspection is highly doubtful.当局是否允许检查还是个大问号。 4. How long this would continue was doubtful.这会持续多久, 很难预料。 5. Whether such trials will do any good for society is more doubtful.这样的审判能否给社会带来好处很难说。 6. They also seemed of very doubtful value.它们好像也没有多大价值。 7. information that he described as having doubtful reliability据他所称未必可靠的消息 8. I'm a bit doubtful.我有些疑惑。 9. You sound doubtful.你听起来有所怀疑。 10. I was still very doubtful about our chances.我对我们的胜算依旧深表怀疑。 11. They were doubtful about the technology.他们对这项技术表示怀疑。 12. He was doubtful that he would ever manage it.他觉得自己未必能做成此事。 13. He was doubtful whether the team would be able to win.他对这支队能否获胜表示怀疑。 14. Voters are becoming increasingly doubtful whether the government will carry out its promises.选民们越来越怀疑政府是否会兑现自己的承诺。 15. I was a little doubtful about accepting.我对要不要接受有些犹豫。 16. I'm doubtful about going by myself.我犹豫不决, 不知道要不要自己去。 17. The outcome of the hostage situation remains doubtful.人质事件结果如何仍然不明朗。 18. Jokanovic is doubtful for Chelsea.约卡诺维奇状态不佳, 切尔西队可能不会派他出场。 19. Forsyth is doubtful for tonight's game with a badly bruised leg.福赛思腿部瘀肿严重, 可能无法参加今晚的比赛。 20. doubtfuls constitute 7% of those polled.百分之七的受调查人群持犹豫态度。 21. Cheltenham striker Tony Naylor heads a list of doubtfuls.在可能不能参赛的球员中, 切尔滕纳姆俱乐部的前锋托尼•内勒位列第一。 22. he looked doubtful, but gave a nod.他看上去有点怀疑，但还是点了一下头。 23. I was doubtful of my judgement.我对自己的判断拿不准。 24. the fire was of doubtful origin.火源尚不明。 25. [with clause]it is doubtful whether these schemes have any lasting effect.这些计划未必会产生持续的效果。 26. of doubtful legality.合法性未定。 27. It's doubtful whether/if we'll finish in time.我们能否按时完成还不一定。 28. It was doubtful that he was still alive.他不大可能仍在人世了。 29. He still felt doubtful about his decision.自己的决定是对的还是不对的，他还拿不准。 30. "I tried to reassure them, but they remained doubtful."我试图使他们安心，可他们还是心存疑虑。 31. She gave him a doubtful look. [=a look that shows doubt]她疑惑地看了他一眼。 32. They were doubtful about the benefits of the new system. = They were doubtful of its benefits.他们对新系统的优势表示怀疑。 33. He made the doubtful [=dubious] claim that he had never been sick a day in his life.他说他一生从未生过一天病，这未必是真的。 34. The truth of the statements was doubtful.这些说法不太可能是真实的。 35. "It's highly doubtful [=unlikely, improbable] that anyone will notice."不太可能会有人留意。 36. It is doubtful if she really meant what she said.她未必心口如一。 37. The situation is bad and it's doubtful whether it will get better soon.现在形势很差，短时间内也未必能改善。 38. The water available in the village is of doubtful [=questionable] quality.村里可用水的水质可能有问题。 39. Their decisions were based on data of doubtful accuracy.他们的决定建立在不准确的数据之上。 40. The outcome of the election remains doubtful.选举的结果还不明朗。 41. The company is facing a doubtful future.公司的未来还是未知数。 42. She looked at him doubtfully.她怀疑地看着他。