suspicion
翻譯
懷疑, 嫌疑, 一點兒
例句
He was arrested on suspicion of theft.
他因涉嫌盜竊而被捕。
She had a suspicion that he was lying.
她懷疑他在撒謊。
There was a suspicion of garlic in the sauce.
醬汁裡有一點蒜味。
文法模式
((on suspicion of sth.)) 因涉嫌(某事) He was arrested on suspicion of theft.
((a suspicion that...)) 懷疑... I have a suspicion that she knows more.
((under suspicion)) 受到懷疑 He is under suspicion for the crime.
近義詞
同義詞: doubt, mistrust, misgiving; 反義詞: trust, certainty, belief
詞源
源自拉丁語「suspicere」(從下面看,不信任),由「sub-」(在...之下)和「specere」(看)組成。指偷偷地或從低角度看人,暗示不信任。
記憶技巧
想像一下從眉毛下('sub-specere')看人,這是不信任或「懷疑」的經典姿態。