SUSPECT1 to think that someone has done something wrong2 when something makes you suspect someone3 someone who is suspected of doing something wrongRELATED WORDSsee alsoACCUSECRIME1 to think that someone has done something wrong 认为某人做了错事suspect /səˈspekt/ [transitive verb not in progressive]to think that someone is probably guilty of something illegal or dishonest 怀疑〔有罪〕，认为有嫌疑 Act naturally and no one will suspect you. 行动要自然，就没有人会怀疑你了。suspect somebody of (doing) something He had suspected her of lying for some time. 他怀疑她骗他已经有一段时间了。 Both men had originally been suspected of Brown's murder. 最初，两个人都被怀疑与布朗的凶杀案有关。suspect murder/foul playsuspect that there has been a murder 疑为谋杀 A man has been found dead in his home and the police suspect foul play. 一名男子被发现死在家中，警方怀疑是谋杀。suspected [adjective only before noun] The police or social services will investigate any suspected case of child abuse. 凡是涉嫌虐待儿童的案件，警方或者社会福利机构都会介入调查。 Six people were killed in a suspected arson attack on a hotel. 一家宾馆怀疑被纵火，造成六人死亡。suspicious /səˈspɪʃəs/ [adjective]thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest, without being sure 怀疑的，猜疑的 I started to get suspicious when I found a hotel bill in Sarah's pocket. 我在萨拉口袋里发现了一张旅馆账单，就起了疑心。suspicious of The police were suspicious of Simpson because his story did not quite make sense. 警方怀疑是辛普森，因为他的叙述不合逻辑。suspicious about His employer became suspicious about the amount of money he was claiming for expenses. 他的老板对他报销的金额起了怀疑。suspicious mind You have a very suspicious mind, Mary. No, I had nothing to do with this. 你的疑心很大，玛丽。我和这件事情没有一点关系。suspicion /səˈspɪʃən/ [countable/uncountable noun]a feeling that someone is probably guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest 怀疑，疑心 I had no solid evidence, only vague suspicions. 我没有确凿的证据，只是隐约有些怀疑。suspicion of She had always had a deep suspicion of journalists and reporters. 她一向对新闻记者有很大的怀疑。deep suspicion ‘What's that behind your back?’, Maria said with a look of deep suspicion. “你后面的那是什么？”玛丽问道，脸上带着深深的怀疑。arouse/cause suspicionmake people suspect you 引起怀疑 The money was taken out of the bank in small amounts so as not to arouse suspicion. 为了不引起怀疑，钱是一小笔一小笔地从银行提取的。on suspicion of murder/theft etcbecause the police suspect you are guilty of murder etc 因涉嫌谋杀/偷窃等 He's been arrested on suspicion of murder. 他因涉嫌谋杀而被拘捕。have a sneaking suspicion /hæv ə ˌsniːkɪŋ səˈspɪʃən/ [verb phrase not in progressive]to have a slight feeling that someone has done something wrong, without having any definite information 有点怀疑，暗中怀疑have a sneaking suspicion that I had a sneaking suspicion that my agent was not telling me the truth. 我暗中怀疑代理人没有向我说实话。have your suspicions /ˌhæv jɔːʳ səˈspɪʃənz/ [verb phrase not in progressive]to think you probably know who did something wrong 有怀疑对象 I don't know for definite who stole the money, but I have my suspicions. 我不确定是谁偷的钱，但是我心中有怀疑对象。smell a rat /ˌsmel ə ˈræt/ [verb phrase not in progressive]informalto guess that someone is doing something bad or dishonest, even though you do not know exactly what it is 【非正式】感到有可疑之处 We started to smell a rat when they asked for an extra £500 deposit. 他们要求多付500英镑订金，我们就开始怀疑这事情不大对劲。2 when something makes you suspect someone 某事令你怀疑某人suspicious /səˈspɪʃəs/ [adjective] We thought his behaviour was suspicious and called the police immediately. 我们觉得他行为可疑，就立即报了警。 There was a suspicious silence as I opened the door. 我打开门，屋里悄无声息，甚是可疑。 The public have been asked to report anything suspicious at once. 要求公众一旦发现可疑情况，立即报告。in suspicious circumstances A full murder inquiry was launched after the company chairman died in suspicious circumstances. 公司董事长的死亡情况有可疑，因此展开了一场全面的凶案调查。suspiciously [adverb] A man was seen acting suspiciously just before the break-in. 就在盗窃案发生之前，有人看到一名男子行迹可疑。 Anyone offered suspiciously cheap goods should contact the police. 如有人向你兜售可疑的廉价商品，请与警方联系。fishy /ˈfɪʃi/ [adjective not before noun]informalsomething that isfishy or soundsfishy makes you suspect that something bad or dishonest is being done 【非正式】可疑的，靠不住的 Frank said there was nothing to worry about, but it all sounded very fishy to me. 弗兰克说没有什么好担心的，可这一切在我听来都很可疑。 There's something fishy about this business, if you ask me. 如果你问我的话，这桩生意有点儿靠不住。shadyalsododgyBritish informal /ˈʃeɪdi, ˈdɒdʒiǁˈdɑː-/ [adjective]shady deals and other activities seem to have something dishonest or illegal about them. Ashady person is someone who seems likely to be involved in dishonest or illegal activities 可疑的；可能不诚实〔非法〕的 We'd suspected for a while she was involved in something a bit shady. 有一阵子，我们怀疑她在干什么非法的事。 He has been mixed up in a number of shady deals in the City. 他卷入了伦敦城的几桩非法交易里。 His acceptance of a huge loan from a shady businessman looks suspicious to say the least. 他从一个不可靠的生意人那里接受了一笔巨额贷款，这事最起码可以说是可疑的。3 someone who is suspected of doing something wrong 被怀疑做错事的人suspect /ˈsʌspekt/ [countable noun]someone who the police believe may have done something illegal 嫌疑犯；可疑对象 The police now have another name to add to their list of suspects. 警方的嫌疑犯名单上现在又多了一个人。prime/chief suspectthe person that the police suspect more than anyone else 主要嫌疑人 A 32-year-old man from London is the prime suspect in the murder investigation. 一名来自伦敦的32岁男子是这次凶案调查的主要嫌疑犯。murder/rape etc suspecta person suspected of a particular crime 凶杀案/强奸案等的嫌疑犯 The murder suspect is in custody and will be charged soon. 凶杀案嫌疑犯已经被拘留，并将很快遭到起诉。suspected /səˈspektɪd, səˈspektəd/ [adjective only before noun]suspected criminal/terrorist/ spy etcsomeone who the police or government believe is a criminal 嫌疑犯/嫌疑恐怖分子/被怀疑为间谍的人等 He was attacked at his home after confronting a suspected burglar. 他在家里遇到一名涉嫌盗窃的人，并遭到袭击。 They have succeeded in bringing many suspected terrorists to justice. 他们已经把不少嫌疑恐怖分子绳之以法。 All opponents or suspected opponents of the military government are being detained. 军政府所有的反对者和疑为反对者都遭到了拘留。be under suspicion /biː ˌʌndəʳ səˈspɪʃən/ [verb phrase]if someoneis under suspicion, people believe they may have done something illegal or dishonest 受到怀疑 Crates of whisky have been disappearing from the warehouse and a member of staff is under suspicion. 一箱箱的威士忌在仓库里不翼而飞，一名员工受到了怀疑。