dubious
英['djuːbiəs] 美['duːbiəs]
"they were doubtful that the cord would hold"
"it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"
"dubious about agreeing to go"
"the candidate's doubtful past"
"he has a dubious record indeed"
"what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false"
"it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"
"they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious"
1.可疑的;靠不住的;暧昧的
If you describe something asdubious, you mean that you do not consider it to be completely honest, safe, or reliable.
dubious的近义词
e.g. This claim seems to us to be ratherdubious...
在我们看来这种说法非常可疑。
e.g. Soho was still a highlydubious area...
索霍区仍然是个靠不住的地方。
2.怀疑的;无把握的;迟疑的;拿不准的
If you aredubious about something, you are not completely sure about it and have not yet made up your mind about it.
dubious
e.g. My parents weredubious about it at first but we soon convinced them.
我父母起初对此心存疑虑,但是我们很快就让他们信服了。
3.（荣誉、名声等）不好的,不光彩的
If you say that someone has thedubious honour or thedubious pleasureof doing something, you are indicating that what they are doing is not an honour or pleasure at all, but is, in fact, unpleasant or bad.
dubious
e.g. Nagy has thedubious honour of being the first athlete to be banned in this way...
纳吉作为第一个以这种方式被禁赛的运动员而“出名”。
e.g. El Salvador has earned thedubious distinction of having the worst soil erosion in continental America.
萨尔瓦多因是美洲大陆土壤侵蚀最严重的地方而有了这份不光彩的名声。
1. 可疑的：dubbing 复录 |dubious 可疑的 | dubuissonite 红蒙脱土
2.
2. 表示不是很肯定：◆positively adv. 绝对地,完全地 | doubt; doubtful; uncertain;dubious 表示不是很肯定 | ◆disadvantage n. 短处,缺点
3. 犹豫的：duality of the innermost being 内心两重性 |dubious 犹豫的 | dubitation 迟疑
4. dubious
4. 怀疑的,可疑的：dreadful 可怕的 |dubious 怀疑的,可疑的 | eccentric 怪癖的,古怪的,离心的
I feel dubious about his honesty.
我对他的诚实表示怀疑。
I am dubious about accepting the offer of the job.
我犹豫不定是否接受提供给我的那份工作。
I remain dubious about her motives.
我对她的动机仍存疑念。
The testimony given by him is dubious.
他所作的证据是可疑的。
He uses some dubious shifts to get money.
他用一些可疑的手段去赚钱。
He shares the same rotten tastes with some dubious characters.
他和一些不三不四的人臭味相投。
I am still dubious about that plan.
我仍然对那个计划拿不准。
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。
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。
(ironic)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，这或许也算得上是一种荣幸吧。
I was rather dubious about the whole idea.
我对这整个想法持怀疑态度。
This claim seems to us to be rather dubious...
在我们看来这种说法非常可疑。
Soho was still a highly dubious area...
索霍区仍然是个靠不住的地方。
My parents were dubious about it at first but we soon convinced them.
我父母起初对此心存疑虑,但是我们很快就让他们信服了。
Nagy has the dubious honour of being the first athlete to be banned in this way...
纳吉作为第一个以这种方式被禁赛的运动员而“出名”。
El Salvador has earned the dubious distinction of having the worst soil erosion in continental America.
萨尔瓦多因是美洲大陆土壤侵蚀最严重的地方而有了这份不光彩的名声。
Sometimes they faced dubious directives.
有时他们面临着令人疑惑的命令.
What he said yesterday was dubious.
他昨天说的话很含糊.
Places and dates grow dubious a jumble of guesswork and speculation.
地址和时间变得暧昧不明,需要连猜带想才逐渐变得清晰起来.
He often hangs around with some dubious characters.
他常常和一些不三不四的人鬼混.
Why people are prepared to tolerate a four hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond my ken.
为了农村生活的模糊的好处,人们为何甘愿忍受每天在路上花四个小时,这便超越了我的见识了.
The Shakespearean shylock is of dubious value in the modern world.
莎士比亚笔下的夏洛克(放高利贷者)在现代社会中的价值是不明确的.
I feel dubious about what to do next.
我不知道下一步该怎么办.
The modern age does not have that dubious luxury, so must build on what already exists.
现代世界则没有那份可疑的奢侈, 因此你必须在现有的基础上开始建设.
Mr. Gruncher was soothed , but shook his head in a dubious and moral way.
克郎邱先生放心了, 但是又疑惑而庄重地摇摇头.
He uses some dubious shifts to get money.
他用一些可疑的手段去赚钱.
I feel dubious about his honesty.
我对他的诚实表示怀疑.
The testimony given by him is dubious.
他所作的证据是可疑的.
The result is still dubious.
结果尚未定.
If his dubious transactions come to the notice of the authorities, he'll get it in the neck.
如果他不诚实的交易给当局察觉了, 他就要受到严厉的惩罚.
This random approach is not as dubious as one might expect.
这种随意的途径并不象人们所预期的那样无把握.
He is a dubious character.
他是一个靠不住的人.
I am dubious about accepting the offer of the job.
我犹豫不定是否接受提供给我的那份工作.
The islands began to grow dubious on the horizon.
出自：T. HeggenI had the dubious satisfaction of knowing that I had been 'put on their files'.
出自：J. F. Lehmann