Word · Frequency #16217
incredulous
/inˈkredjuləs/
adjective
怀疑的；不轻信的
not willing to believe something; showing disbelief
- 1.
Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe.
怀疑的；不相信的；无法相信的。
- 2.
Expressing or indicative of incredulity.
表示或表明怀疑的。
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
In use
She gave me an incredulous look when I told her I had never eaten pizza.
He was incredulous that his team had lost the game.
The scientist remained incredulous despite the data presented.
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。
He was incredulous that anyone would believe such a story.
他难以置信竟有人会相信这样的故事。
incredulous + noun
作定语修饰表情、目光等名词，常译为“怀疑的”。
Connections
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
- 难以置信的微笑
- A faint incredulous smile crossed her face.一丝难以置信的微笑掠过她的脸。
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.