英语专四常见词辨析303:不要“怀疑”你最爱的人
doubt, suspicion, distrust, uncertainty
这些名词均有“怀疑”之意。
doubt : 指对事物的真、假有怀疑。
There is no doubt that the answer is wrong.(毫无疑问这个答案是错的。)
suspicion : 语气较强,指对某人做某事的目的、意图有怀疑,或认为某人做错事,但无确凿证据而产生怀疑。
Since they discovered the truth about his background, his colleagues have regarded him with suspicion.(他的同事虽然摸清了他的背景, 但对他还是疑神疑鬼的。)
distrust : 一般用词,泛指对某人某事不信任而感到怀疑。
He looked at the stranger with distrust.(他怀疑地打量着那个陌生人。)
uncertainty : 侧重指对某事或选择等需作决定时的迟疑不决。
After six weeks of uncertainty, the strain was beginning to take its toll.(6 个星期的忐忑不安后,压力开始产生影响了。)