sceptical

英 [ˈskeptɪkl]

美 [ˈskeptɪkl]

adj.  怀疑的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 怀疑的
  having doubts that a claim or statement is true or that sth will happen
  1. I am sceptical about his chances of winning.
     我怀疑他取胜的可能性。
  2. The public remain sceptical of these claims.
     公众对这些说法仍持怀疑态度。
  3. She looked highly sceptical.
     她一脸深表怀疑的神色。

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 skeptical


• ADJ-GRADED 怀疑的
  If you aresceptical aboutsomething, you have doubts about it.
  1. Other archaeologists are sceptical about his findings.
     其他考古学家对他的发现表示怀疑。
  2. ...scientists who are sceptical of global warming and its alleged consequences...
     对全球变暖和各种断言的后果持怀疑态度的科学家
  3. The party has always had a cautious and sceptical attitude to Europe.
     该党一直对欧洲持有谨慎而怀疑的态度。

英英释义

adj

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

双语例句

• Mr Rasmussen used to be sceptical of anthropologists 'contribution to business.
  拉斯马森过去对人类学家对于公司的贡献抱怀疑态度。
• The Goldman boss said that he and his rivals had been insufficiently sceptical of loose credit standards.
  贝兰克梵表示，他和他的竞争对手对宽松信贷标准怀疑不足。
• I myself became more and more sceptical.
  我自己越来越怀疑了。
• But he too is sceptical about explicit lobbying.
  但他也对直白的游说表示怀疑。
• And conservative america, once solidly sceptical, is now split over the issue.
  而且在美国，对石油问题曾抱有怀疑的保守派现在也开始闹分歧了。
• I am sceptical about the efficiency of many government spending programmes and of many Christmas purchase decisions.
  我对许多政府支出项目和圣诞购买决定的效率感到怀疑。
• They should be sceptical of exaggerated claims for what such courses can achieve
  对于那些课程能够取得何等成果的夸大宣传，他们应该持怀疑态度。
• But analysts were sceptical about the plan, questioning whether they would cut costs or clean up balance sheets.
  但分析人士对这一计划持质疑态度，对这些举措能否削减成本或清理资产负债表表示怀疑。
• He is very sceptical about the value of rote learning
  他非常怀疑死记硬背是否有用。
• Journalists are obliged to be inquisitive, sceptical and fair to all sides of the debate.
  对于记者来说，他们不得不对争论中所有的人都保持好奇、怀疑和公平的态度。