questioning

Word family  noun question questioning questioner questionnaire adjective questionable ≠ unquestionable questioning ≠ unquestioning unquestioned verb question adverb unquestionably questioningly ≠ unquestioningly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ques·tion·ing /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/ adjective  DON'T THINK SO/DOUBT ITa questioning look or expression shows that you have doubts about something or need some information 怀疑的；询问的 Mrs Carson gave Ruth a questioning look. 卡森夫人怀疑地看了露丝一眼。 —questioningly adverb

Examples from the Corpus

questioning• It requires a persistent questioning approach.• These projects encourage a questioning attitude, and the application of nursing research findings to patient care by the ward team.• A questioning attitude towards books and other printed texts would seem an important one to develop in young readers.• the questioning eyes of a child• Naomi sends questioning looks, keen for an update on the dybbuk saga.• And, in Coconut Grove, I always underwent a dramatic transformation from nail-polishing stewardess to a freer, more questioning self.

ques·tion·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable  

questioning expression or Corpus a you that look shows

questioning
ques‧tion‧ing /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/ adjectivea questioning look or expression shows that you have doubts about something or need some information:
    Mrs Carson gave Ruth a questioning look.
—questioningly adverb