英语词汇“doubt”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

► doubt

a feeling that something is not good, right, or true:

He said he trusted me, but I could see the doubt in his eyes.

Christina had some doubts about going to college; she wasn’t sure it was the right thing for her.

► uncertainty (formal)

the feeling of not being sure what will happen, what is the best thing to do, or what is true:

My uncertainty about what to say in the job interview was making me feel very nervous.

➔ GRAMMAR: In this meaning, uncertainty cannot be used in the plural. Don’t say: She was filled with uncertainties about college. Say: She was filled with uncertainty about college.

► question

if there is a question about a situation, people feel doubt about it and want to know more about the facts in the situation. You use question mostly in the phrases “There is some question about...” or “There are some questions about...”:

There is some question about whether the report in the newspaper was true.

► reservations

if you have reservations about a situation, you are not sure that an action is the best thing to do, and worry that there may be problems:

They seem very happy together, but I have some reservations about them getting married so quickly.

► misgivings

if you have misgivings about something, you feel doubtful that it is the right thing to do:

Fifty-nine percent of voters say they have misgivings about entering the war.

► mixed feelings

if you have mixed feelings about a situation, you have some doubts and some positive feelings about it:

My parents had mixed feelings about me going so far away for college.

► second thoughts

the feeling that a decision or choice you made was the wrong one:

Kerry is having second thoughts about going on the trip - she says she can’t afford it.

➔ see distrust2GRAMMAR CHECK: doubtReservations, misgivings, mixed feelings, and second thoughts are always used in the plural. Don’t say: I have a misgiving about this. Say: I have misgivings about this.

单词	doubt
例句	doubtdoubt /daʊt/ noun ► doubt a feeling that something is not good, right, or true: He said he trusted me, but I could see the doubt in his eyes. Christina had some doubts about going to college; she wasn’t sure it was the right thing for her. ► uncertainty (formal) the feeling of not being sure what will happen, what is the best thing to do, or what is true: My uncertainty about what to say in the job interview was making me feel very nervous. ➔ GRAMMAR: In this meaning, uncertainty cannot be used in the plural. Don’t say: She was filled with uncertainties about college. Say: She was filled with uncertainty about college. ► question if there is a question about a situation, people feel doubt about it and want to know more about the facts in the situation. You use question mostly in the phrases “There is some question about...” or “There are some questions about...”: There is some question about whether the report in the newspaper was true. ► reservations if you have reservations about a situation, you are not sure that an action is the best thing to do, and worry that there may be problems: They seem very happy together, but I have some reservations about them getting married so quickly. ► misgivings if you have misgivings about something, you feel doubtful that it is the right thing to do: Fifty-nine percent of voters say they have misgivings about entering the war. ► mixed feelings if you have mixed feelings about a situation, you have some doubts and some positive feelings about it: My parents had mixed feelings about me going so far away for college. ► second thoughts the feeling that a decision or choice you made was the wrong one: Kerry is having second thoughts about going on the trip - she says she can’t afford it. ➔ see distrust2GRAMMAR CHECK: doubtReservations, misgivings, mixed feelings, and second thoughts are always used in the plural. Don’t say: I have a misgiving about this. Say: I have misgivings about this.
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