Word · Frequency #15360
incredulities
怀疑;不相信;不轻信
incredulities is the plural of incredulity.
核心释义
doubt or disbelief about the truth of something
- 1.
不愿或不能相信;对事物的真实或貌似真实表示怀疑;不信。
Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.
不愿或不能相信;对事物的真实或貌似真实表示怀疑;不信。;不轻信;怀疑;疑心
用法In use
She raised her eyebrows in incredulity when he claimed he had never seen a smartphone.
用法提示:incredulity 是名词,表示‘怀疑、不相信’,这里作介词 in 的宾语。
His story was met with total incredulity by the whole class.
用法提示:incredulity 是名词,表示‘怀疑’,用作动词 meet 的宾语,构成被动语态。
There was a note of incredulity in her voice as she repeated the question.
用法提示:incredulity 是名词,表示‘不信任、怀疑’,在短语 a note of incredulity 中作介词 of 的宾语。
with incredulity
该介词短语作状语,多用于描述表情或反应。
She shook her head with incredulity.
她难以置信地摇了摇头。
incredulity at sth
表示“对某事的怀疑”时常用 at。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- with incredulity
- 难以置信地;怀疑地
- She stared at him with incredulity.她难以置信地盯着他。
- incredulity at
- 对…的不相信;对…的怀疑
- His incredulity at her explanation was clear.他对她的解释显然不相信。
- express incredulity
- 表示怀疑;表示不相信
- Many scientists expressed incredulity at the findings.许多科学家对这些发现表示怀疑。
- widespread incredulity
- 普遍的怀疑;广泛的怀疑
- The news was met with widespread incredulity.这一消息遭到普遍怀疑。
- feigned incredulity
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记法:in(不)+cred(同credit的“相信”)+ulity,合起来“不轻信”。联想credit(信任)前加否定,即怀疑。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:news reports、literary writing、formal speeches incredulity 通常用于书面或正式场合,表示“怀疑、不相信”,口语中较少出现,比较常见于新闻报道、文学作品和正式演讲中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都含有 -ity 这个拼写结尾,但只有 credulity 与 incredulity 押韵(重音和后续音节相同)。ability、density、vanity、unity、curiosity 的重音和元音都不同,只是拼写类似的“假朋友”,不要照搬读音。
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