doubtful學測 L3KK [ˈdaʊtfəl] | /ˈdaʊtfəl/
半信半疑的;沒把握的·令人存疑的;靠不住的
學測常考形容詞,易與反義字混淆
When Amy heard the story on the MRT, she gave a doubtful look.
當Amy在捷運上聽到那個故事時,她露出半信半疑的表情。
一個畫面:皺眉打量存疑
皺眉遲疑眉頭微皺,遲遲無法確定
半信半疑聽完後心裡仍有一半不信
打量存疑瞇眼打量,覺得不太可靠
義項
皺眉遲疑C1adjective半信半疑的;沒把握的
Mia felt doubtful about her test score before the teacher gave it back.
在老師發回考卷前,Mia對自己的成績感到沒把握。
feel doubtfullook doubtful
故事存疑B2adjective令人存疑的;靠不住的
His story was doubtful, so nobody believed him.
他的故事很可疑,所以沒有人相信他。
a doubtful storya doubtful claim
片語
doubtful look半信半疑表情 →臉上半信半疑的神情
highly doubtful極度存疑 →非常令人懷疑
it is doubtful that很難確定 →很難確定是否如此
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The rumor sounded ___, so few people believed it. (doubtful / doubtless)
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doubtful
doubtless意思是「無疑地」,和doubtful意思相反
doubtful 的 -ful 和 helpful 的 -ful 都表示「充滿…的」嗎?
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對
-ful在helpful與doubtful中都表示充滿…的
字族
doubt 懷疑(名詞/動詞)・doubtless 無疑地(副詞)・undoubtedly 無庸置疑地(副詞)