doubtful
doubtful 英 [ˈdaʊtfl] 美 [ˈdaʊtfəl]
adj. 可疑的；令人生疑的；疑心的；不能确定的
The speaker was clearly playing to the gallery when he uttered so many doubtful jokes. 演说者讲了这么多似是而非的笑话， 显然是迎合低级趣味。
Police said he died after playing hide-and-seek with inmates, but this conclusion seemed doubtful. 警察说，他在与室友玩捉迷藏后死亡，但是这个结论似乎是令人生疑的。
- When you're doubtful about something, you're not sure about it. You might feel doubtful about the picnic you've planned if the forecast calls for torrential rain.
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- adj. 可疑的；令人生疑的；疑心的；不能确定的
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1. The speaker was clearly playing to the gallery when he uttered so many doubtful jokes.
演说者讲了这么多似是而非的笑话， 显然是迎合低级趣味。
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2. Police said he died after playing hide-and-seek with inmates, but this conclusion seemed doubtful.
警察说，他在与室友玩捉迷藏后死亡，但是这个结论似乎是令人生疑的。
doubt·ful / ˈdaʊtfl ; NAmE ˈdaʊtfl / adjective 1 (of a person 人 ) not sure; uncertain and feeling doubt 拿不定主意；不确定；怀疑 SYN dubious doubtful(about sth) ◆ Rose was doubtful about the whole idea. 罗斯对整个设想持怀疑态度。 doubtful(about doing sth) ◆ He was doubtful about accepting extra work. 他拿不定主意是否接受额外工作。 2 unlikely; not probable 未必；难说；不大可能 doubtful(if…) ◆ It's doubtful if this painting is a Picasso. 这未必就是毕加索的画。 doubtful(that…) ◆ With her injuries it's doubtful that she'll ever walk again. 她多处受伤，今后能否行走还很难说。 doubtful(whether…) ◆ It's doubtful whether the car will last another year. 这辆汽车未必还能用上一年。 doubtful(for sth) ◆ He is injured and is doubtful for the game tomorrow (= unlikely to play). 他受了伤，明天未必能参赛。 3 [not usually before noun ] (of a thing 事情 ) uncertain and likely to get worse 不明朗；悬而未定；可能变糟 ◆ At the beginning of the war things were looking very doubtful. 战争刚开始时，形势看上去很不明朗。 4 [only before noun ] of low value; probably not genuine or of a quality that you can rely on 低劣的；未必是真的；靠不住的 SYN dubious ◆ This wine is of doubtful quality. 这酒的质量有问题。 ▶ doubt·ful·ly / ˈdaʊtfəli ; NAmE ˈdaʊtfəli / adverb doubt·ful / ˈdaʊtfl ; NAmE ˈdaʊtfl / doubt·ful·ly / ˈdaʊtfəli ; NAmE ˈdaʊtfəli /
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