incredulous
/ɪnˈkredjələs/
adj.
一句话记住
怀疑的;不相信的(尤指因事情出乎意料)
释义与例句
adj.
怀疑的;不相信的(尤指因事情出乎意料)
unwilling or unable to believe something, especially because it is surprising
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She gave me an incredulous look when I told her the news.
我告诉她这个消息时,她一脸不相信。
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The audience was incredulous at first, then burst into applause.
观众起初将信将疑,随后爆发出掌声。
展开其余 3 条例句
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He was incredulous that anyone could survive such a fall.
有人能从那样的高处摔下还活着,他简直无法相信。
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'You did all this in one night?' she asked, incredulous.
“这些全是你一晚上做的?”她难以置信地问。
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Even the most incredulous critics were won over by the data.
连最不肯轻信的批评者也被这些数据说服了。
词源与构词
源自拉丁语 incredulus,in-(不)+ credulus(易于相信的),即“不肯轻易相信的”。
记忆钩子
in(不)+ cred(相信)+ ulous(多……的):满脑子“不信”,就是一脸怀疑。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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accredit 认证;认可(机构、课程或人员达到标准)The university is accredited by the national education council. 这所大学获得了国家教育委员会的认证。
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credence 相信;信任(把某种说法当作真的)The judge gave little credence to the witness's story. 法官不太相信证人的说法。
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credential 资格证书;资历Please bring your credentials to the interview. 面试时请带上你的资格证书。
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credible 可信的;可靠的The witness gave a credible account. 这位证人提供了可信的陈述。
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credit 信用;赊购He bought the car on credit. 他赊账买了这辆车。
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credo 信条;信念(指导行为的核心原则)Her credo is simple: work hard and stay curious. 她的信条很简单:努力工作,保持好奇。
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creed 信条;教义Honesty is his creed. 诚实是他的信条。
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discredit 使不可信;使(说法、证据)受到怀疑Later evidence discredited the theory completely. 后来的证据使这一理论彻底失去了可信度。
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incredible 难以置信的;惊人的The view from the top is incredible. 从山顶看到的景色令人难以置信。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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incredulity 怀疑;不轻信incredulous + -ity,形容词变名词
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incredulously 怀疑地;不相信地incredulous + -ly,形容词变副词
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credulous 轻信的;易受骗的去掉否定前缀 in-,即“什么都信”
同义词
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sceptical 怀疑的;持保留态度的sceptical 指理性上存疑,多用于判断;incredulous 侧重因惊讶而无法相信。Scientists remain sceptical about the claim. 科学家仍对这一说法持怀疑态度。
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doubtful 怀疑的;拿不准的doubtful 语气较弱,指拿不准;incredulous 语气更强,常带明显神情。I am doubtful whether the plan will work. 我怀疑这个计划是否行得通。
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disbelieving 不相信的disbelieving 直接表示“不肯信”,较中性;incredulous 更书面,多形容表情。He gave a disbelieving laugh. 他不信地笑了一声。
反义词
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credulous 轻信的;易受骗的Credulous buyers fell for the fake reviews. 轻信的买家上了虚假评价的当。
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trusting 轻信的;信任他人的The child was trusting and easily fooled. 这孩子轻信别人,容易上当。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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incredible 难以置信的;极好的incredible 是 in- + cred + -ible,指事情本身难以相信;incredulous 的 -ulous 指人表现出不信。The view from the top is incredible. 山顶的景色美得令人难以置信。
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credulous 轻信的credulous 没有否定前缀 in-,指人容易相信;incredulous 加了 in-,指人拒绝相信。He was too credulous to doubt the story. 他太轻信了,根本不会怀疑这个故事。
常见搭配
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an incredulous look 怀疑的神情She shot him an incredulous look. 她向他投去怀疑的目光。
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be incredulous at 对……感到难以置信We were incredulous at the size of the fine. 我们对罚款数额之巨感到难以置信。
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incredulous that 对……无法相信He was incredulous that she had agreed so quickly. 她答应得这么快,他简直不敢相信。
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in incredulous silence 满怀疑惑地沉默着They listened in incredulous silence. 他们满怀疑惑地默默听着。