Word · Frequency #25244
askance
斜着眼；怀疑地；不以为然地
with a sideways glance, showing doubt, suspicion, or disapproval
多与 look、gaze 等动词连用，表示侧目而视。
- 1.
With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
带着不赞同、怀疑或猜疑。
- 2.
Sideways; obliquely.
斜着；倾斜地。
- 3.
with suspicion or disapproval
带有怀疑或不赞成地
- 4.
with a side or oblique glance
斜视地；侧目地
带着不赞同、怀疑或猜疑。；斜着；倾斜地。；带有怀疑或不赞成地；斜视地；侧目地；怀疑地
In use
She looked askance at the stranger who sat down next to her.
The manager viewed the new proposal askance, worried about the possible risks.
He glanced askance at the price tag and put the item back.
he looked askance at the offer
did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes
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。
regard sth askance
regard sth askance 较为正式，意为“对某事不以为然或怀疑”。
Connections
Collocations
- look askance at
- 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。
- view askance
- 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。
- regard askance
- 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。
- glance askance at
- 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。
- eye askance
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 a scan（扫描）：斜着眼像扫描一样打量，眼神里带着怀疑。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.