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incredulous

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·cred·u·lous /ɪnˈkredjələs $ -dʒə-/ adjective  BELIEVEunable or unwilling to believe something 不能相信的;不愿相信的 ‘You sold the car?’ she asked, incredulous. 你把车卖了?她难以置信地问道。incredulous look/expression/voice etc She shot him an incredulous look. 她满腹狐疑地瞪了他一眼。incredulously adverb
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incredulousWith a flourish he removed the cover and revealed to the incredulous eyes of the staff a feast of sausages and bacon.In view of the latter's steady, incredulous gaze, I could not blame him.The announcement was met by incredulous laughter."A millionaire!" she was incredulous. "Like hell he is!"A sob rose in his throat, blending with an incredulous, nervous giggle framed by his lips.The judges were so incredulous they twice remeasured the length of the course.I came to sensible awareness; to incredulous understanding.Everyone looked incredulous when I said I used to drive a taxi."You don't have a car?" asked one incredulous woman.
in·cred·u·lous adjectiveChineseSyllable
unwilling or Corpus to believe something unable


incredulous
incredulous /ɪnˈkredjələs, ɪnˈkredjʊləs $ -dʒə-/ adjective
 Word Family: adverb: incredibly, credibly, incredulously; adjective: incredible, credible, incredulous; noun: credibility, incredulity
unable or unwilling to believe something:
    ‘You sold the car?’ she asked, incredulous.
    incredulous look/expression/voice etc
    She shot him an incredulous look.
—incredulously adverb


in·credu·lousBrE /ɪnˈkredjələs/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈkredʒələs/ 🔊 adjectivenot willing or not able to believe sth; showing an inability to believe sth 不肯相信的;不能相信的;表示怀疑的'Here?' said Kate, incredulous. “这儿?” 凯特表示怀疑地说。🔊🔊an incredulous look怀疑的神色   compare credulous in·credu·lity BrE /ˌɪnkrəˈdjuːləti/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnkrəˈduːləti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] SYN disbelief a look of surprise and incredulity惊疑的神色 in·credu·lous·ly BrE /ɪnˈkredjələsli/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈkredʒələsli/ 🔊 adverbHe laughed incredulously. 他满腹狐疑地大笑起来。🔊🔊