skeptic

IPA/ˈskeptɪk/
KK[skˈɛptɪk]IPA/ˈskeptɪk/

skeptic — 名詞

  • skepticsingular
  • skepticsplural

1. a person who is not easily convinced by claims or ideas and tends to question th

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釋義

懷疑者

對普遍接受的說法持懷疑態度的人

a person who is not easily convinced by claims or ideas and tends to question them before accepting them as true

例句

Mei was a skeptic about the health claims until she read the scientific studies.

Mei 對那些健康宣稱持懷疑態度，直到她親自閱讀了科學研究。

skeptic about + noun phrase (claims, ideas)

The project faced strong opposition from skeptics who questioned whether the technology would work.

該計畫遭到懷疑者的強烈反對，他們質疑這項科技是否可行。

skeptics who + verb (question, doubt, challenge)

常見搭配
  • skeptic about [claims/ideas/proposals]
  • skeptic of [theories/suggestions]
  • remain a skeptic
  • a confirmed skeptic
  • a healthy skeptic
同義詞
  • doubter

    softer and less formal than skeptic; often used in everyday conversation or religious contexts

  • cynic

    stronger than skeptic; assumes people are selfishly motivated, so the word has a negative tone

  • questioner

    more neutral; simply someone who asks questions but does not necessarily reject beliefs

反義詞
  • believer

    someone who accepts a claim or idea without requiring strong proof

  • follower

    someone who accepts an idea or leader without questioning it

文法句型

be a skeptic

skeptic about/of [noun]

用法筆記

British English uses the spelling sceptic. The word can carry a neutral tone (a careful, questioning thinker) or a slightly negative one (someone who refuses to accept clear evidence). The context determines the connotation.

常見錯誤

He is a skeptic who trusts no one.
He is a skeptic who questions claims before accepting them.
Skeptic is about doubting claims or ideas, not about distrusting people. Use 'cynic' for someone who assumes others have selfish motives.

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常用片語

  • be a skeptic
  • play the skeptic
  • a confirmed skeptic

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