suspicious
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sus·pi·cious /səˈspɪʃəs/ ●●○ adjective 1 SUSPECTthinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest 怀疑的，猜疑的suspicious of Some of his colleagues at work became suspicious of his behaviour. 他的一些同事开始怀疑他的行为。suspicious about They were suspicious about my past. 他们怀疑我的过去。 His reluctance to answer my questions made me suspicious. 他不愿回答我的问题，这引起我的怀疑。 She gave him a suspicious glance. 她向他投去怀疑的一瞥。 You’ve got a very suspicious mind! 你真是疑心太重！2 SUSPECTmaking you think that something bad or illegal is happening 可疑的，引起怀疑的 They found a suspicious package under the seat. 他们在座位下发现了一个可疑包裹。 a suspicious death 蹊跷的死亡 He was behaving in a highly suspicious manner. 他的举止十分可疑。 a suspicious-looking character 一个模样可疑的人something/anything/nothing suspicious Call the police if you see anything suspicious. 发现可疑情况请报警。 Her mother had died in suspicious circumstances. 她母亲死得蹊跷。3 TRUST#feeling that you do not trust someone or something 感到怀疑的，认为有问题的 SYN warysuspicious of She was always suspicious of strangers. 她一向对陌生人有戒心。 He was deeply suspicious of the legal system. 他对司法体系深感怀疑。Examples from the Corpus
suspicious• The tone of Danny's voice made Nancy suspicious.• She should have been more suspicious.• The circumstances surrounding McBain's death are suspicious.• His employer became suspicious about the amount of money he was claiming for expenses.• We thought his behaviour was suspicious and called the police immediately.• The officials we met in the capital looked suspicious and tense, as if they were expecting us to declare war on them.• What had become of the suspicious anti-warrior of the sixties, casting reproachful glances at the Temple University computer center?• The public have been asked to report anything suspicious at once.• He glanced around, satisfied that nobody was taking any notice of his suspicious behaviour, then opened the door.• Butler has been involved in several suspicious business deals.• A full murder inquiry was launched after the company chairman died in suspicious circumstances.• We hide behind our men, peeping at each other in a curious and suspicious fashion.• There was a suspicious-looking man standing in a doorway across the street.• The bruises join a growing list of suspicious marks found on Katelyn in the final 15 weeks of her life.• You have a very suspicious mind, Mary. No, I had nothing to do with this.• The local people were suspicious of me because of my somewhat unusual lifestyle.• The police were suspicious of Simpson because his story did not quite make sense.• She's deeply suspicious of the circumstances.• There was a suspicious silence as I opened the door.• It all seems very suspicious to me. Where did he get all that money from?• I also had a suspicious, ungenerous feeling about the reluctance of the white teachers to make use of more realistic books.• I started to get suspicious when I found a hotel bill in Sarah's pocket.made ... suspicious• Even if there was little to be suspicious about, such cosiness made others suspicious.• The Headmaster's happy mood made everyone suspicious.• The way Tony DeFries went at it made me very suspicious.• The words were all right but the lack of emphasis made Peter suspicious.• It made Miguel suspicious about both of them.• It made him naturally suspicious of Billy Graham, who among popular missioners was as far from William Nicholson as was possible.• The fact that Wycliffe often deferred to her judgement made Kersey suspicious of her intrusion into their cosy male councils.in suspicious circumstances• Detectives are eager to hear from anyone who is offered such goods in suspicious circumstances.• Duhamel - Port Security, co-operated fully, help invaluable, killed tonight in suspicious circumstances.• More sinister are the deaths in suspicious circumstances of two army officers who were investigating the rhino horn trade.deeply suspicious• He is deeply suspicious about Western intentions on his continent.• His refusal to compromise and his deeply suspicious nature was spoiling the pleasure of actually being part of the group.• It's hardly surprising that we should be deeply suspicious of any attempt to deal with a subject as charged as rape.• David Widgery was deeply immersed in student politics, and deeply suspicious of It.• She's deeply suspicious of the circumstances.• This liberty was short-lived however. parliament, deeply suspicious of the King's intentions, proclaimed his Declaration illegal in February.sus·pi·cious adjectiveChineseSyllable
be of guilty doing something someone might Corpus thinking wrong that or
suspicious
sus‧pi‧cious S3 /səˈspɪʃəs/
adjective
suspicious of
Some of his colleagues at work became suspicious of his behaviour.
suspicious about
They were suspicious about my past.
His reluctance to answer my questions made me suspicious.
She gave him a suspicious glance.
You’ve got a very suspicious mind!
2. making you think that something bad or illegal is happening:
They found a suspicious package under the seat.
a suspicious death
He was behaving in a highly suspicious manner.
a suspicious-looking character
something/anything/nothing suspicious
Call the police if you see anything suspicious.
Her mother had died in suspicious circumstances.
3. feeling that you do not trust someone or something
SYN wary
suspicious of
She was always suspicious of strangers.
He was deeply suspicious of the legal system.
■ 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
sus‧pi‧cious S3 /səˈspɪʃəs/
adjective Word Family: adjective: suspect, suspected, unsuspecting, suspicious; noun: suspect, suspicion; verb: suspect; adverb: suspiciously
1. thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonestsuspicious of
suspicious about
2. making you think that something bad or illegal is happening:
something/anything/nothing suspicious
3. feeling that you do not trust someone or something
SYN wary
suspicious of
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