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

• 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。
• I am sceptical about his chances of winning.
  我怀疑他取胜的可能性。
• 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。
• Mr Rasmussen used to be sceptical of anthropologists 'contribution to business.
  拉斯马森过去对人类学家对于公司的贡献抱怀疑态度。
• 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。
• Economists, almost to a man, were sceptical.
  经济学家几乎无一例外地持怀疑态度。
• 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。
• Other archaeologists are sceptical about his findings.
  其他考古学家对他的发现表示怀疑。
• 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。
• But he too is sceptical about explicit lobbying.
  但他也对直白的游说表示怀疑。