skeptical

英 [ˈskeptɪkl]

美 [ˈskeptɪkl]

adj.  怀疑的; 心存疑惑的; 将信将疑的

CET6考研TOEFLTEM8法律

COCA.4963

柯林斯词典

• → see:sceptical

英英释义

adj

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

双语例句

• They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age.
  在这个怀疑一切的时代，他们都染上了怀疑的习性。
• Many skeptical progressives refuse to agree that the foregoing reform sufficed.
  许多持怀疑态度的进步分子认为，上述改革是不够的。
• He is skeptical that the Ministry of Education was even aware of this female student's blog.
  他甚至怀疑教育部是否知道这个女生的博客。
• So the hypothesis that I am in a matrix is not a skeptical hypothesis.
  所以那个我在一个母体中的假说不是一个怀疑论的假说。
• They are skeptical about how much will be accomplished by legislation.
  他们对于立法成效心存疑虑。
• Be very skeptical of anything that's on sale.
  对任何促销的东西都带着非常怀疑的态度。
• So, yes, you should be skeptical of my skepticism.
  所以，是的，你应该对我的疑虑持怀疑态度。
• However, I encourage you to be skeptical about what I tell you.
  但是，我鼓励你们怀疑我所告诉你们的东西。
• But I also know that some of you are skeptical about Americas future prospects.
  但我同时知道，你们当中有些人对美国未来的前景持怀疑态度。
• I was skeptical, but Mr. Guo turned out to be right.
  对此我很是怀疑，结果证明郭先生是对的。