suspicious

adj.

1. 感觉可疑的；怀疑的
   feeling that sb has done sth wrong, illegal or dishonest, without having any proof
   1. They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police.
      他们开始觉得他行为可疑，便报了警。
   2. a suspicious look
      怀疑的神情
   3. You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way) .
      你疑心很重。
2. 令人怀疑的；可疑的
   making you feel that sth is wrong, illegal or dishonest
   1. Didn't you notice anything suspicious in his behaviour?
      你难道没有注意到他行为有可疑之处？
   2. She died in suspicious circumstances .
      她死得蹊跷。
   3. Police are not treating the fire as suspicious.
      警方认为这场火灾没有可疑之处。
   4. It was all very suspicious.
      这一切十分可疑。
3. 不信任的；持怀疑态度的
   not willing or able to trust sb/sth
   1. I was suspicious of his motives.
      我怀疑他的动机。
   2. Many were suspicious of reform.
      很多人对改革持怀疑态度。

1. ADJ-GRADED 猜疑的;怀疑的
   If you are suspicious of someone or something, you do not trust them, and are careful when dealing with them.
   1. He was rightly suspicious of meeting me until I reassured him I was not writing about him...
      当然他很不放心见我，直到我再一次向他保证我不是在写他。
   2. He has his father's suspicious nature.
      他像他父亲一样生性多疑。
2. ADJ-GRADED 觉得可疑的;起疑的
   If you are suspicious of someone or something, you believe that they are probably involved in a crime or some dishonest activity.
   1. Two officers on patrol became suspicious of two men in a car...
      两名巡警开始对一辆车里的两个人起了疑心。
   2. A woman kept prisoner in a basement was rescued after suspicious neighbours tipped off police.
      觉得情况可疑的邻居们报警后，被囚禁在地下室里的一名女子获了救。
3. ADJ-GRADED 引起怀疑的;可疑的
   If you describe someone or something as suspicious, you mean that there is some aspect of them which makes you think that they are involved in a crime or a dishonest activity.
   1. He reported that two suspicious-looking characters had approached Callendar...
      他报告说两个形迹可疑的人曾跟卡伦德接触过。
   2. Nottingham police last night found what they described as a suspicious package.
      诺丁汉警方昨晚找到了他们声称的可疑包裹。
4. See also: suspiciously

Do not confuse suspicious, doubtful, and dubious. If you are suspicious of a person, you do not trust them and think they might be involved in something dishonest or illegal. I am suspicious of his intentions... Miss Lenaut had grown suspicious. If you describe something as suspicious, it suggests behaviour that is dishonest, illegal, or dangerous. He listened for any suspicious sounds. ...in suspicious circumstances. If you feel doubtful about something, you are unsure about it or about whether it will happen or be successful. Do you feel insecure and doubtful about your ability?... It was doubtful he would ever see her again. If you are dubious about something, you are not sure whether it is the right thing to do. Alison sounded very dubious... The men in charge were a bit dubious about taking women on. If you describe something as dubious, you think it is not completely honest, safe, or reliable. ...his dubious abilities as a teacher.
不要混淆 suspicious，doubtful 和 dubious。suspicious of sb 表示不信任某人，认为其可能和欺骗性行为或违法之事有牵连：I am suspicious of his intentions (我怀疑他的意图), Miss Lenaut had grown suspicious (莱诺小姐起了疑心)。suspicious 还可用来指某事具有欺骗性、违法或危险：He listened for any suspicious sounds (他仔细听有没有什么可疑的声音)，in suspicious circumstances (在可疑的情况下)。doubtful 表示不确定某事是否发生或是否成功：Do you feel insecure and doubtful about your ability? (你对自己的能力缺乏自信、感到怀疑吗)，It was doubtful he would ever see her again (不知他是否还能再见到她)。主语为人时，dubious 表示不确定是否该做某事：Alison sounded very dubious (艾利森听起来犹豫不决)，The men in charge were a bit dubious about taking women on (几位男主管有点拿不准要不要招女职工)。dubious 修饰事情时，表示该事不完全可信、安全或可靠：his dubious abilities as a teacher (他的教学能力令人怀疑)。

1. Tory-bashing or Labour-bashing will not be enough to shift bored, suspicious voters.
   抨击保守党或工党并不足以改变那些心生厌倦、心存怀疑的选民的态度。
2. The report mentions the death of 18 people in suspicious circumstances
   那份报告提到18人死亡情况可疑。
3. I wasn't going to demean myself by acting like a suspicious wife.
   我不会表现得像个疑神疑鬼的妻子一样自贬身价。
4. Detectives are appealing for witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious
   探员呼吁看到任何可疑情况的人进行举报。
5. Manfred, you're a suspicious old devil
   曼弗雷德，你是个可疑的老家伙。
6. 'Did he think there was anything suspicious going on?' — 'Yes, he did.'
   “他认为有可疑的事发生吗？”——“是的，他认为有。”
7. Formal, exact and obstinate, he was also cold, suspicious, touchy and tactless.
   严肃、严谨、倔强的他同时又冷漠、多疑、敏感、不会变通。
8. The police inferred that they found her behaviour rather suspicious.
   警方暗示他们发现她行为非常可疑。
9. I can just see the nasty suspicious looks I'd be getting from you if we started whispering together
   要是我们开始凑在一起交头接耳，我简直能想象到你那种令人讨厌的怀疑的目光了。
10. He laments that people in Villa El Salvador are suspicious of the police
    他哀叹埃尔萨尔瓦多镇的居民居然不信任警方。
11. Andrew, you have a very suspicious mind
    安德鲁，你太多疑了。
12. There were one or two suspicious looks from nearby.
    附近有一两个人投来怀疑的目光。
13. He did not want Pollard to become suspicious that he was now onto him
    他不想让波拉德怀疑他已察觉到其不轨行为。
14. Suspicious fans exposed the racket and police arrested a man in Nottingham.
    起了疑心的爱好者揭发了这一勾当，警察在诺丁汉逮捕了一名男子。
15. Their husbands try to shift the blame by accusing them of having 'suspicious minds'.
    她们的丈夫指责她们“疑心太重”，试图以此来推诿责任。
16. Troops shot anyone suspicious on sight
    部队士兵一见到任何可疑的人马上就开枪。
17. He was rightly suspicious of meeting me until I reassured him I was not writing about him
    当然他很不放心见我，直到我再一次向他保证我不是在写他。
18. He has his father's suspicious nature.
    他像他父亲一样生性多疑。
19. Two officers on patrol became suspicious of two men in a car
    两名巡警开始对一辆车里的两个人起了疑心。
20. A woman kept prisoner in a basement was rescued after suspicious neighbours tipped off police.
    觉得情况可疑的邻居们报警后，被囚禁在地下室里的一名女子获了救。
21. Nottingham police last night found what they described as a suspicious package.
    诺丁汉警方昨晚找到了他们声称的可疑包裹。
22. He warned the public to be vigilant and report anything suspicious
    他警告公众要提高警惕，遇到任何可疑情况都要报告。
23. I'm somewhat suspicious of his intentions.
    对他的意图我有几分怀疑。
24. The story goes that he died by his own hands, but this looks rather suspicious.
    谣传他已经自杀，但我对此半信半疑。
25. They were always very suspicious about their neighbours.
    他们总是对四邻存有疑心。
26. Why should you be so suspicious?
    你何必多疑？
27. She got suspicious and decided to get to the bottom of it.
    她起了疑惑，便决定弄个水落石出。
28. The special agents broke into his room and rummaged through chests and cupboards but couldn't find anything suspicious.
    那些特务冲进他的房间翻箱倒柜地搜了一遍，但没有发现任何可疑的东西。
29. The fire is of suspicious origin.
    这场火灾起因可疑。
30. The policeman examined the suspicious man.
    警察盘问了那个可疑的人。

adj

1. not as expected
   1. there was something fishy about the accident
   2. up to some funny business
   3. some definitely queer goings-on
   4. a shady deal
   5. her motives were suspect
   6. suspicious behavior

   Synonym:    fishyfunnyshadysuspect

2. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

   Synonym:    leerymistrustfuluntrustingwary