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

• He takes a rather sceptical view of love and romance.
  他对爱情和浪漫持非常怀疑的态度。
• This is a sceptical age.
  这是一个怀疑一切的时代。
• Analysts are sceptical about the gem's prospects for success.
  有分析人士对创业板的成功前景持怀疑态度。
• He is very sceptical about the value of rote learning
  他非常怀疑死记硬背是否有用。
• Nonetheless, most experts remain sceptical that the recession is already over.
  尽管如此，大多数专家仍对衰退已结束持怀疑态度。
• 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。
• I myself became more and more sceptical.
  我自己越来越怀疑了。
• 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。
• Both Stalin and Churchill were openly sceptical.
  斯大林和丘吉尔公开表示怀疑。
• Many in big business, too, remain sceptical.
  大企业中也有许多人仍然持怀疑态度。