dodgy

英 [ˈdɒdʒi]

美 [ˈdɑːdʒi]

adj.  狡猾的; 狡诈的; 可疑的; 有毛病的; 运转不良的; 状况不佳的; 冒险的; 危险的; 困难的

比较级：dodgier　最高级：dodgiest　

Collins.1 / BNC.11867 / COCA.33461

牛津词典

adj.

• 狡猾的；狡诈的；可疑的
  seeming or likely to be dishonest
  1. He made a lot of money, using some very dodgy methods.
     他采用极其狡诈的手段赚了许多钱。
  2. I don't want to get involved in anything dodgy.
     我不想牵连进任何欺骗勾当。
• 有毛病的；运转不良的；状况不佳的
  not working well; not in good condition
  1. I can't play─I've got a dodgy knee.
     我不能玩了——我的膝盖出了毛病。
  2. The marriage had been distinctly dodgy for a long time.
     这桩婚姻长期以来明显不和美。
• 冒险的；危险的；困难的
  involving risk, danger or difficulty
  1. If you get into any dodgy situations, call me.
     如果你遇上什么难事，给我打电话。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 狡猾的;狡诈的;不老实的
  If you describe someone or something asdodgy, you disapprove of them because they seem rather dishonest and unreliable.
  1. He was a bit of a dodgy character.
     他有点儿不老实。
  2. ...cash made in dodgy underworld deals.
     从不正当的黑道交易中赚得的钱
• ADJ-GRADED 冒险的;危险的;不可靠的
  If you say that something isdodgy, you mean that it seems rather risky, dangerous, or unreliable.
  1. Predicting voting trends from economic forecasts is a dodgy business.
     根据对经济的预测来预言选举的走势不大可靠。
• ADJ-GRADED 不太健康的;不太强壮的
  If you say that someone has adodgyheart or knee, for example, you mean that that part of their body is not very strong or healthy.
  1. My heart's a bit dodgy.
     我的心脏有点儿小毛病。

双语例句

• This was despite long-running worries about dodgy audits of Chinese companies by Western firms.
  尽管长期以来就有西方企业对中国公司的审计不那么可信的担忧。
• But customers sold dodgy products can face hours of tedious form-filling to make a claim.
  但是购买了问题产品的顾客为了索赔可能花上数小时无聊地填表。
• Never mind firewalls and company policies blocking access to dodgy websites.
  不用担心防火墙和公司禁止访问无聊网站的政策。
• Frank drifted into running dodgy errands for a seedy local villain.
  弗兰克开始为当地一个下流的恶人跑腿做坏事。
• This might save time and money for firms which would be affected by a dodgy patent, allowing them to argue things out at an early stage rather than later on in a costly courtroom.
  这可能为那些为隐蔽狡猾的专利所扰的公司节省了时间和金钱，使得他们可以在前期就把事情说清道明了解决，而不是等到在法庭上花费很多。
• Managers who don't sleep enough get manic, irrational, bad-tempered and probably make dodgy decisions.
  睡眠不足的经理人会变得狂躁不安、失去理性、脾气不佳，可能做出不合理的决策。
• The sovereign debt issues in the US and Europe are dodgy.
  美国和欧洲的主权债务问题令人不安。
• Suppose a company finds something dodgy on the Internet about a candidate.
  假设一家公司在网上发现了有关应聘者的说不清楚的事情。
• Hull was a tough place to grow up; everybody was doing something dodgy.
  赫尔的成长环境很恶劣，每个人都做着些歪门邪道的事情。
• They got involved with a dodgy businessman and lost all of their money.
  他们遇上了一个诡计多端的商人，损失了所有的钱。