Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4462
Fully loadedsuspicious
可疑的；令人起疑的；不对劲的
causing people to think that something is wrong or that someone has done something bad; not as expected
多用于事物
- 1.
Arousing suspicion.
可疑的；引起怀疑的
- 2.
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
公开不信任且不愿信任
- 3.
Distrustful or tending to suspect.
多疑的；不信任的
- 4.
not as expected
不符合预期的
- 5.
Expressing suspicion
表示怀疑的
多疑的；猜疑的；不信任的；表示怀疑的；露出怀疑神情的；可疑的；引起怀疑的；公开不信任且不愿信任；多疑的；不信任的
In use
A suspicious package was left near the entrance, so the guard called the manager.
She noticed a suspicious stain on the tablecloth and decided not to use it.
The man's hurried exit from the shop looked suspicious to the cashier.
suspicious behavior
be suspicious of/about sth
后接名词或动名词，表示对某事存疑。
I'm suspicious of his motives.
我怀疑他的动机。
be suspicious that...
后接从句，表示怀疑某种情况。
She was suspicious that he was lying.
她怀疑他在说谎。
look/seem suspicious
Connections
Collocations
- suspicious behavior
- 可疑行为
- The police are investigating suspicious behavior near the bank.警方正在调查银行附近的可疑行为。
- suspicious activity
- 可疑活动
- Any suspicious activity should be reported to the authorities.任何可疑活动都应向当局报告。
- suspicious circumstances
- 可疑情况
- The fire broke out under suspicious circumstances.火灾是在可疑情况下发生的。
- suspicious look
- 怀疑的眼神
- She gave him a suspicious look when he arrived late.他迟到时，她投以怀疑的眼神。
- suspicious person
- 可疑人物
- A suspicious person was seen loitering outside the building.有人看到一个可疑人物在大楼外徘徊。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sus(怀疑) + picious(看) → 怀疑地看着，可疑的。
Context & Register
混合语体：表示‘可疑的’（事物不可信）时中性，常见于正式报告或日常描述；表示‘多疑的’（人不信任）时稍偏口语。典型语境包括调查、商业往来和个人行为。
Grammar Note
常与 of, about 或 that 从句连用；可作定语或表语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhyming: delicious, malicious, auspicious share stressed vowel /ɪ/ with suspicious and ending /ʃəs/. Precious, gracious, ferocious have different stressed vowels but share '-cious' spelling.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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