doubtful

【发音】
美 /'daʊtfəl/ 英 /'daʊtfʊl; -f(ə)l/
【翻译】
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adj.难以预测的;怀疑的
英释:probably not true or not likely to happen
【记忆】
来自doubt(v. 怀疑)
【短语】
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doubtful of : 怀疑的,可疑的;对…怀疑
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doubtful about : 怀疑的,可疑的;对…怀疑
【例句】
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Prospects for a lasting peace remain doubtful.
持久和平的前景难料。
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‘Everything’s going to be all right, you’ll see.’ Jenny looked doubtful .
“一切都会顺顺当当的,你等着看好了。” 珍妮看起来不大相信的样子。
【真题例句】
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(2014.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...American parents are becoming more doubtful about the benefits technology is said to bring to their children...
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(2014.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Piedmont's character has been completely bound up with the Westvaco paper mill: its prosperous past and doubtful future...
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(2012.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...But it’s doubtful that Americans will look favorably upon regulating their favorite vice...
【同、近义词】
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adj.可疑的;令人生疑的;疑心的;不能确定的
suspicious/questionable/
【同根词】
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adj
doubtless : 无疑的;确定的
doubting : 不相信的;有疑心的
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adv
doubtless : 无疑地;确定地;大概,多半
doubtfully : 怀疑地;含糊地
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n
doubt : 怀疑;疑问;疑惑
doubter : 抱怀疑态度的人;不信宗教的人;怀疑论者
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v
doubt : 怀疑;不信;恐怕;拿不准