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

• I have always been very sceptical of any form of optimisation.
  我总是非常怀疑任何形式的最优化。
• Other archaeologists are sceptical about his findings.
  其他考古学家对他的发现表示怀疑。
• He is very sceptical about the value of rote learning
  他非常怀疑死记硬背是否有用。
• Critics are sceptical that Britain would ever risk its relationship with China over Hong Kong.
  在香港问题上，批评者对英国是否会冒着损害中英关系的风险表示怀疑。
• 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 draw my inspiration from the more sceptical and empiricist European thinkers.
  我的灵感来自于更重视怀疑精神和经验主义的欧洲思想家。
• 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。
• Oddly enough, you see-saw between overconfidence and self-doubt. I myself became more and more sceptical.
  奇怪的是，你会在过度自信及自我怀疑中摇摆。我自己越来越怀疑了。
• 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。