dubious
常考释义
1.[nubn]~ (about sth)/(about doing sth)怀疑;无把握;拿不准not certain and slightly suspicious about sth; not knowing whether sth is good or bad
I was rather dubious about the whole idea.我对这整个想法持怀疑态度。
2.可疑的;不可信的;靠不住的;不诚实的probably not honest
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。
3.不确定的;不一定好的that you cannot be sure about; that is probably not good
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。
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,这也算是一种荣幸吧。
Just then dubious, my mobile phone ringing, it is a call from the smoke, I relied on, so close that even a cell phone. Savings do not know.
正说着不三不四的话,我的手机响了,是烟尘打来的,我靠,这么近还打手机,一点也不知道节约。
Many fired employees now throw in dubious whistleblowing claims, he says, in an attempt to persuade firms to settle out of court.
很多被解雇的员工现在都处在没有把握的检举索赔的境地,西蒙芬顿谈到,他们希望能与公司进行庭外调解。
He made clear in a speech to parliament on Friday how deep his concerns are regarding the more dubious activities of some of Greece's banks.
上周五他在向议会发表的讲话中明确表示,他对一些希腊银行的可疑行径存在深深的担忧。
Users of Microsoft Office on the Mac may be a little dubious of trying any other applications that Microsoft releases for Apple platforms.
在Mac机上使用微软办公软件的用户都不太愿意试用微软在苹果平台上发布的应用程序。
Europe has none of these things, which from the beginning made the prospects of a single currency dubious.
这些东西欧洲却连一个都没有,因此从开始就使人对单一货币的前景感到怀疑。
She had the dubious honour of being the last woman to be hanged in England(=it was not an honour at all).
她成为英国最后一个受绞刑的女子,这或许也算得上是荣幸之至吧。
I was uneasily aware, however, that there was something a bit dubious about this esotericism - this interest in socially useless flowers.
然而,我不安地意识到,这种密好(esotericism)——这种对从社会的角度来看没有用的花的兴趣——有些可疑。
The fact that this was not a first hand account (hence saying: "it is also said" ) the report is dubious.
这个不是第一手资料的报道(所以称之为“据说”)疑点重重。
But she was understandably dubious about this trip. We had a history of stormy times, particularly when traveling.
但是她对这次旅行有点异议。我们有吵架的历史,特别是旅行的时候。
It was hardly necessary to be given money by Exxon to see what was dubious about those inquiries.
花钱弄明白那些调查中是不是有疑点,这对于埃克森来说几乎没什么价值。
"We're pretty dubious about the legal and regulation aspect of it all, " he said.
他表示:“我们对于该行业的法律和监管情况都非常没有把握。”
The twain cantered along for some time without speech, Tess as she clung to him still panting in her triumph, yet in other respects dubious.
他们两个骑着马慢慢向前跑了一阵,谁也没有说话,苔丝一直搂着他,由于战胜了对手,心里还在怦怦直跳,不过在其它方面,她心里却有些疑虑。
I knew that British food had a somewhat dubious reputation abroad but always thought it was a bit of a joke.
我知道,英国食品的名声备受质疑,所以对外人来说,它一直就是一个笑话。
A dubious offer, no doubt, for a country that has already lost three years to political turmoil and military misrule.
鉴于泰国已经三年深处政治混乱军队暴政不能自拔,这样的宣言委实无法相信。
Tracy: Flirting with others, keeping a dubious relationship with him, seeing him as a wallet, Tracy: and . . .
与别人调情,跟他保持暧昧关系,把他当作钱包,还有……
Also, whilst I disagree with the picking and choosing of intervention, and am as ever dubious of the true aims, good can come out of it.
还有,同时,我不同意你挑的那些“军事介入”,我一直对真正的目的不确定,可能有好的。
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors are dubious that Wall Street's best week since November means the stock market has found a bottom.
路透纽约3月16日电---美国股市上周创下去年11月以来最佳单周表现,但投资人对这是否意味着股市已寻获底部,仍没有把握。
As a loyal Ben Goldacre reader I was dubious: surely the nutritional supplement industry is all a con?
作为本格尔达的忠实读者,我对此半信半疑:营养品行业真的是欺诈行业吗?
But the sustainability of any post-bubble recovery is always dubious.
但任何“后泡沫”复苏的可持续性总是存在疑问。
U. S. officials said they had no intention of such a move , which could wipe out common shareholders, but investors were dubious .
美国官员们说,他们并没有这样的意图,不过投资者对此表示怀疑。把大型银行收归国有可能会令普通股股东遭遇灭顶之灾。
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