“doubt about”是英语中常用的短语,核心含义是“对…有疑问;对…不确定;怀疑…的真实性/可行性”。它的用法主要围绕名词“doubt”和动词“doubt”的搭配展开,以下是具体解析:
“doubt about”表达对某事物的不确定性或不信任,强调“关于某件事的疑问”。
名词“doubt”表示“疑问、怀疑”,需与“about”搭配引出“怀疑的对象”,常见结构有:
have (no/little/some/serious) doubt about sth
对…有(无/几乎无/一些/严重的)疑问
例:
I have no doubt about his ability to finish the task.(我对他完成任务的能力毫无怀疑。)
She has serious doubts about the safety of the new drug.(她对这种新药的安全性有严重怀疑。)
raise/cast/express doubt about sth
对…提出/产生/表达怀疑
例:
The latest research raised doubts about the old theory.(最新研究对旧理论提出了疑问。)
His late arrival cast doubt about his commitment to the project.(他迟到让人们对他对项目的投入产生怀疑。)
He expressed doubt about whether the plan would work.(他对计划是否可行表达了怀疑。)
in doubt about sth
对…不确定(强调“处于疑惑状态”)
例:
I’m still in doubt about which university to choose.(我仍不确定选哪所大学。)
动词“doubt”本身是及物动词(可直接加宾语),但有时也会用“doubt about”来更明确地强调“关于…的疑问”,结构为:
doubt about sth
对…怀疑
例:
Do you doubt about the accuracy of this report?(你怀疑这份报告的准确性吗?)
She never doubted about her decision to quit the job.(她从未怀疑过辞职的决定。)
doubt about whether/if…
对…是否…有疑问(后接从句时,常用whether/if引导)
例:
He doubts about whether he should accept the offer.(他怀疑自己是否应该接受这个offer。)
1、 否定形式的固定表达:
“have no doubt about”是常用固定搭配,表示“毫无疑问”,后接名词或从句(从句用that引导):
例:There is no doubt about it—he will win the competition.(毫无疑问,他会赢得比赛。)
2、 动词“doubt”的从句引导词:
肯定句中,动词“doubt”后接从句常用if/whether(表“不确定”);
否定句/疑问句中,常用that(表“不怀疑”)。
例:
I doubt if he will come.(我怀疑他是否会来。)
I don’t doubt that he will come.(我不怀疑他会来。)
Do you doubt that he is honest?(你怀疑他诚实吗?)
“doubt about”的核心是“围绕某事物的疑问”,关键看“doubt”是名词还是动词:
名词时:用“have/raise/express等 + doubt(s) + about + 怀疑对象”;
动词时:直接用“doubt about + 怀疑对象”(更强调“关于…的疑问”)。
通过以上用法和示例,你可以更准确地在口语或写作中使用“doubt about”啦!