dodgy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dodg·y /ˈdɒdʒi $ ˈdɑː-/ ●○○ adjective British English informal 1 BROKENnot working properly or not in good condition 不好使的，坏了的 Norton Disk Doctor can perform miracles on a dodgy hard disk. 诺顿磁盘医生对损坏的硬盘有奇效。 Simon was rushed to hospital after eating what must have been dodgy prawns. 西蒙吃了肯定已变质的对虾后被紧急送往医院。2 FALSEseeming to be false, dishonest, or not to be trusted 可疑的，看似不可靠的 One girl thought the men looked dodgy. 有个女孩觉得这几个男人形迹可疑。 dodgy share dealings 不可靠的股票交易3 UNCERTAINinvolving risk or danger 冒险的，危险的 There were a few dodgy moments. 有些时候相当危险。
Examples from the Corpus
dodgy• We'd better get started.He resolutely maintains a fixed, matey grin until you ask him something dodgy.• Tom says he takes all the dodgy cases himself.• Don't buy a car from him, he's a real dodgy character.• Fake clothing like this used to be associated with dodgy del boy types who work out of suitcases at street markets.• Some people fear that this information is too easily obtained by dodgy people.• The whole thing looks distinctly dodgy to me.• Henrietta's choral society concert draws a good crowd despite a dodgy venue in the backstreets of Catford.From Longman Business Dictionarydodgydodg‧y /ˈdɒdʒiˈdɑː-/ adjective informal1likely to cause problemsIt’s always a bit dodgy, sacking a manager.2dishonest or illegalSome dealers have an inkling which shares are dodgy.dodgy land dealsdodg·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
not good not in Corpus Business working properly or condition
dodgy
dodg‧y /ˈdɒdʒi $ ˈdɑː-/
adjective British English informal
1. not working properly or not in good condition:
Norton Disk Doctor can perform miracles on a dodgy hard disk.
Simon was rushed to hospital after eating what must have been dodgy prawns.
2. seeming to be false, dishonest, or not to be trusted:
One girl thought the men looked dodgy.
dodgy share dealings
3. involving risk or danger:
There were a few dodgy moments.
■ seeming to be dishonest
▪suspicious if someone or something seems suspicious, they make you think that something dishonest or illegal is happening: The police are treating the boy’s death as suspicious.
▪dubious if something seems dubious, you think it may not be completely true, right, or honest: He has a rather dubious reputation. | It all sounds highly dubious to me. | the country’s dubious record on human rights
▪shady shady business deals or people seem to be dishonest or connected with secret and illegal activities: Several senior members of the party had been involved in shady deals. | a shady character
▪shifty someone who looks shifty looks as if they are doing or planning something dishonest: The man on the market stall looked a bit shifty when he gave me my change.
▪dodgy British English informal probably dishonest and not to be trusted – used especially to say that you do not want to be involved with someone or something: There’s something a bit dodgy about him. | dodgy business deals
dodg‧y /ˈdɒdʒi $ ˈdɑː-/
adjective British English informal1. not working properly or not in good condition:
2. seeming to be false, dishonest, or not to be trusted:
3. involving risk or danger:
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