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look askance at sb/sth
askance 常与 look 搭配，表示以怀疑、不信任的眼光看。
She looked askance at the stranger who sat down beside her.
她斜眼看着坐在她旁边的陌生人。
斜着眼；怀疑地；不以为然地
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斜着眼；怀疑地；不以为然地
with a sideways glance, showing doubt, suspicion, or disapproval
She looked askance at the stranger who sat down beside her.
她斜眼看着坐在她旁边的陌生人。
多与 look、gaze 等动词连用，表示侧目而视。
带着不赞同、怀疑或猜疑。
With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
斜着；倾斜地。
Sideways; obliquely.
带有怀疑或不赞成地
with suspicion or disapproval
斜视地；侧目地
with a side or oblique glance
She looked askance at the stranger who sat down next to her.
她斜眼怀疑地看着坐在旁边的陌生人。
AI contextual example
The manager viewed the new proposal askance, worried about the possible risks.
经理不以为然地看待这个新提案，担心可能的风险。
AI contextual example
He glanced askance at the price tag and put the item back.
他斜眼瞥了一下价格标签，然后把商品放了回去。
AI contextual example
he looked askance at the offer
他以怀疑的目光看着那个提议。
WordNet
askance 常与 look 搭配，表示以怀疑、不信任的眼光看。
She looked askance at the stranger who sat down beside her.
她斜眼看着坐在她旁边的陌生人。
regard sth askance 较为正式，意为“对某事不以为然或怀疑”。
Many experts regard the proposal askance.
许多专家对这个提议持怀疑态度。
Not this
He looked askance to me.
Use this
He looked askance at me.
askance 用于短语 look askance at sb/sth，意为“怀疑地斜眼看某人/某物”；受汉语“对我”影响误用 to，应改用 at。
Not this
She gave me an askance look.
Use this
She gave me a look askance.
askance 是副词而非形容词，不能置于名词前作定语；修饰 look 时应采用后置形式 a look askance，或改写为 look askance at。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
怀疑地看；对……侧目而视
She looked askance at the strange man.
她怀疑地看着那个陌生男人。
以怀疑的态度看待
The committee viewed the proposal askance.
委员会以怀疑的态度看待这项提议。
怀疑地看待；不以为然地注视
He regarded the new policy askance.
他怀疑地看待新政策。
斜着眼睛瞟；怀疑地瞥一眼
The child glanced askance at the stranger.
孩子斜着眼睛瞟了一眼那个陌生人。
怀疑地打量；以怀疑的目光看
The guard eyed the package askance.
警卫怀疑地打量着那个包裹。
侧目而视；怀疑地看待
She looked askance at the proposal.
她怀疑地看着这个提议。
疑惑地打量；以怀疑的眼光看
He regarded the stranger askance.
他疑惑地打量着那个陌生人。
斜眼打量；怀疑地注视
The neighbors eyed the new family askance.
邻居们怀疑地注视着那户新搬来的人家。
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联想 a scan（扫描）：斜着眼像扫描一样打量，眼神里带着怀疑。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式/书面语、文学、评论 askance 通常用于书面语或较正式的表达，常与 look 搭配表示“斜眼看、怀疑地看”，口语中较少单独使用。
以下单词在美式英语中与 askance 的重读音节 /skæns/ 押韵：chance, dance, glance, trance, prance, advance。注意英式英语中 dance 和 advance 常读作 /dɑːns/、/ədˈvɑːns/，与 askance 不押韵。拼写相似的 ask (/æsk/) 和 askew (/əˈskjuː/) 发音不同，不要混淆。
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