Word · Frequency #16217
incredulous
怀疑的;不轻信的
核心释义
not willing to believe something; showing disbelief
- 1.
怀疑的;不相信的;无法相信的。
Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe.
- 2.
表示或表明怀疑的。
Expressing or indicative of incredulity.
怀疑的;不相信的;无法相信的。;表示或表明怀疑的。;怀疑的;不轻信的
用法In use
She gave me an incredulous look when I told her I had never eaten pizza.
用法提示:这里 incredulous 作定语,修饰 look,表示‘怀疑的、不相信的’。。
He was incredulous that his team had lost the game.
用法提示:incredulous 作表语,后接 that 从句,表示‘不相信的’。
The scientist remained incredulous despite the data presented.
用法提示:incredulous 作表语,与 remained 连用,表示‘不轻信的、怀疑的’。
be incredulous at/about sth
主语为人,表示不相信某事。
They were incredulous at the suggestion.
他们对这个建议感到怀疑。
be incredulous that + clause
that从句说明不相信的具体内容。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- incredulous look
- 怀疑的神情
- She gave him an incredulous look when he said he had never heard of the band.当他说他从没听说过这个乐队时,她露出怀疑的神情。
- incredulous stare
- 难以置信的凝视
- The teacher fixed the student with an incredulous stare.老师用难以置信的凝视盯着那个学生。
- incredulous tone
- 怀疑的语气
- 'You really expect me to believe that?' she asked in an incredulous tone.“你真的指望我相信那个吗?”她用怀疑的语气问道。
- incredulous expression
- 难以置信的表情
- His incredulous expression made it clear he did not believe the story.他难以置信的表情表明他不相信这个故事。
- incredulous smile
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 incredulous 拆成 in(不)+ cred(相信,像 credit 信用)+ ulous:不肯相信的,一脸怀疑。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学作品、正式新闻、学术讨论 incredulous 多用于正式或书面语境,常表示‘因难以相信而怀疑’;日常口语中更常说 skeptical 或 doubtful。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正同韵的是 credulous(/ˈkrɛdjʊləs/)。ridiculous、meticulous、scrupulous、miraculous 虽都以 -ulous 结尾,但重读元音不同,不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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