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

• However companies and analysts were sceptical that the new capital controls would limit illegal capital flows.
  然而，公司和分析人士均怀疑新的资本管制能否限制非法资本流动。
• 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 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。
• And politicians and the nuclear industry must revisit their relationship with a sceptical public.
  政治家和核产业必须和对核能源有怀疑的公众重新定位他们的关系。
• This is a sceptical age.
  这是一个怀疑一切的时代。
• Other researchers are sceptical about the reliability of blogs and tweets, however.
  其他研究人员对微博和博客的可靠性表示怀疑。
• Economists, almost to a man, were sceptical.
  经济学家几乎无一例外地持怀疑态度。
• 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。
• But analysts are sceptical that Cadbury will receive a competing bid.
  但分析师怀疑吉百利会收到竞争性报价。