DOUBTwhen you think something is unlikely to happen or be trueRELATED WORDSoppositeCERTAINLY/DEFINITELYnot believe someone or something 当你认为某事不大可能发生或是真实的BELIEVEsee alsoSURE/NOT SUREUNCERTAINDISAGREE1 when you think something is unlikely to happen or be true 不相信某人或某事don't think /ˌdəʊnt ˈθɪŋk/ [verb phrase not in progressive]don't think (that) At first I didn't think that Jim was going to reply. 起先，我以为吉姆不打算回答。 I don't think many people will come to the meeting, do you? 我认为不会有许多人来参加这次会议的，你说呢？don't think so ‘Do we have any coffee left?’ ‘I don't think so -- I'll have a look.’ “我们还有咖啡吗？”“我想没有了吧—我来看看。” ‘Is Mr Brown there?’ ‘No, I don't think so, I saw him go out earlier.’ “布朗先生在吗？”“我想不在吧，我看到他早些时候出去了。〕〕doubt /daʊt/ [transitive verb not in progressive]to think that something will probably not happen or is probably not true 怀疑；不相信〔某事可能会发生或属实〕doubt if/whether We'd better go to the party, but I doubt if it'll be very exciting. 我们最好还是去参加聚会，可我不知道聚会会不会很有趣。 I doubt whether I'll be able to find a decent car for the price I can afford. 我不清楚以我能出得起的价钱能否买到一辆好车。doubt (that) Some people doubted that the attacks on the American ships had actually taken place. 一些人不相信这些对美国舰船的攻击真的发生过。very much doubt/doubt very much I very much doubt whether we'll get someone for the job by September. 我非常怀疑9月份之前我们能否找到干这份工作的人选。seriously doubt At the time we seriously doubted that the doctor had got the diagnosis right. 那时我们非常怀疑医生的诊断是否正确。doubt it It was possible that Maggie had been delayed, but he doubted it. 玛吉有可能被什么事耽误了，但他不相信。be doubtful /biː ˈdaʊtfəl/ [verb phrase]if youare doubtful about something, you do not believe that it will happen or should be done 怀疑，不相信〔某事会发生或会被做成〕 Mick felt optimistic about going to work in Hong Kong, but Sue was doubtful. 米克对去香港工作态度乐观，但休却抱怀疑态度。 My brother looked doubtful when I asked him if he'd mind looking after the baby. 我问弟弟是否介意帮忙照看一下婴儿时，他露出疑惑的神色。be doubtful about A lot of us felt doubtful about the project at the beginning. 我们中大多数人一开始都对此计划心存怀疑。be doubtful (that) The doctor said she was doubtful that antibiotics would work. 医生说她不敢肯定抗生素是否有效。it is doubtful whether/that/if It is doubtful that life could survive under such extreme conditions as these. 在这种极端恶劣的条件下生命能否存活还很难说。be dubious /biː ˈdjuːbiəsǁ-ˈduː-/ [verb phrase]if youare dubious about something, you do not think it is a good idea or that it is true 怀疑〔某事是否明智或真实〕 ‘Do you think they'll let us in?’ Gabby looked dubious. “你认为他们会让我们进去吗？”加比看上去满腹狐疑。be dubious about Marian is still dubious about whether any of the government's ‘solutions’ will work. 马里安对政府的那些所谓的“解决方案”是否可行仍是满腹狐疑。I'd be surprised if /aɪd biː səʳˈpraɪzd ɪf/spokensay this when you think something is very unlikely to happen or is very unlikely to be true 【口】我才不敢相信…，如果…才怪呢 I'd be surprised if they get here in time for the show. 他们要是能及时赶到这里看演出那才怪呢。 I'd be very surprised if Ronnie got the job -- he just doesn't have enough experience. 我才不相信龙尼会得到这份工作——他的经验根本就不够。I wouldn't have thought /aɪ ˌwʊdnt əv ˈθɔːt/spokensay this when you think that something is unlikely to happen or be true, especially when you are not completely sure that you are right 【口】我想不会〔尤当你不完全肯定你是正确的时候〕I wouldn't have thought (that) I wouldn't have thought that there would be much traffic on a Sunday morning. 我想星期天早上车辆不会太多的。I wouldn't have thought so ‘Will John and Carmen be coming tonight?’ ‘I wouldn't have thought so. They're very busy at the moment.’ “约翰和卡门今晚会来吗？”“我想不大会。他们现在很忙。”I'm not sure (about that) /aɪm nɒt ˈʃʊər (əbaʊt ˌðæt)/spokenuse this in order to say politely that you think what someone has said is unlikely 【口】我想不大会，我不敢肯定 ‘I think Kate and Eddie will end up getting married.’ ‘Really? I'm not sure about that.’ “我想凯特和艾迪最终会结婚的。”“是吗？我不肯定。”