英语单词

skeptical是什么意思

skeptical

英 美 ['skɛptɪkl]
  • adj. 怀疑的;怀疑论的,不可知论的

助记提示


1、skept- + -ical.
2、以审视的眼光去看待问题、看待各种事物/现象,也就是以怀疑的眼光、态度去看待问题、看待各种事物/现象。

中文词源


skeptical 怀疑的

skeptic,怀疑者,-al,形容词后缀。

英文词源


skeptical (adj.)
also sceptical, 1630s; see skeptic + -al (1). Related: Skeptically.

双语例句


1. They are skeptical about how much will be accomplished by legislation.
他们对于立法成效心存疑虑。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose.
参议员卢格怀疑国会是否会拨出更多资金用于此目的。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.
这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。

来自辞典例句

4. 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.

来自辞典例句

5. These skeptical scientists wrote reports that sounded more like fiction than fact.
这批心存疑窦的科学家写成的报告,读来倒像是小说而不像是事实.

来自辞典例句

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