skeptical

CET-6 大学 FREQ #15324

a. 怀疑论的, 怀疑的, 不可知论的 [法] 怀疑的, 不信的, 怀疑论者的

发音

其它 /ˈskɛptɪkəl/

词形变化

more skeptical 比较级 most skeptical 最高级

别名

sceptical

教材释义与例句

形容词

怀疑的；怀疑论的，不可知论的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.

    持有怀疑的

    美国

    My teacher was skeptical when I told her my dog ate my homework.

    Tom was skeptical when Paul told him that he saw Bigfoot.

  2. 2.

    Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics.

    怀疑论的

    美国

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 5

questioning doubting sceptical disbelieving unbelieving

近义相关 2

distrustful incredulous

词源

From Latin scepticus + -al; attested earlier than skeptic. By surface analysis, skeptic + -al.

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