| 单词 | sceptically |
| 例句 | I ask whether he thinks his personal stability comes from having grown up in a stable family, and he looks at me sceptically. Emilio Estevez: ‘Brat Pack will be on my tombstone’ 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z When I sceptically did some adding myself, with the Sunday Times, I realised they'd reviewed 17 books by men and one by a woman. Bidisha: I'm tired of being the token women 2010-04-22T21:00:00Z "Should I go see it?" the middle one asks, narrowing his eyes sceptically. Tim Dowling: The Hobbit 2013-01-12T09:00:01Z They make claims about health, safety and the environment, which for the reasons given by Ross Klein should be treated sceptically. Is the cruise industry finally out of its depth? 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Opposition leaders have reacted sceptically to the enrolment figure, noting that the commission appointed its own auditors to review the figures over five days. Congo registers around 43.9 million voters for December general election 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z But sadly for TikTok, Project Texas has been looked at sceptically by both Republicans and Democrats. TikTok's US future at stake as boss faces Congress showdown 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Others in industry, too, see Habeck's timeline for when ties can be cut sceptically. Analysis: Schroeder throws in towel as German industry clings on to Russian gas 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z According to the New York Times, Trump reacted sceptically to Britain’s request for punitive Russian expulsions. 'A chain of stupidity': the Skripal case and the decline of Russia's spy agencies 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Margaret Beckett, the opposition's deputy leader, was among members of Parliament who shook her head sceptically at Major's explanation. Did Britain meddle in a US presidential election? 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z The county’s human rights commission has the power to investigate allegations of maltreatment, but its work is viewed sceptically by most independent human rights groups. Saudi Arabia holding women in 'torture' conditions, say UK MPs 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z The dog regards her owner sceptically, while her owner regards the world through Rosie’s eyes and “the cat shows up, black, looking out”. Punk poet Eileen Myles, on her dog memoir: 'We were regarded as an unruly pair' 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z Abe attempted to show humility in a parliamentary hearing this week by acknowledging it was “natural for the public to sceptically view the issue” because it involved his friend. Scandals threaten Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe's grip on power 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Recent reports of wolves on the edge of Paris have been treated sceptically by scientists, but they are nevertheless thriving in suburban Germany and other densely populated areas. 'It's very scary in the forest': should Finland's wolves be culled? 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z Mr Trump reacted sceptically to preliminary reports that Russia was behind it and, at least by inference, that it was beneficial to his election. How would a thawing US-Russia relationship work? - BBC News 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z And still the rest of the league goes on, waiting ever more sceptically for Leicester to fail. Jamie Vardy and Leicester City climb every hurdle when doubts are raised 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z When I confided my disappointment in the watch to some other users, however, they reacted badly, or at least sceptically. When self-monitoring becomes uncomfortably intimate… 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z Last month, the young deputy crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, announced the creation of an anti-terror alliance of Sunni states, though that was greeted sceptically as more about PR than substance. Saudi Arabia and Isis: Riyadh keen to show it is tackling terror threat 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z “If you tell a plot to a seven-year-old kid, they’ll quickly just stop you and be like” – she crossed her arms sceptically and grimaced – “well, why would she do that?” Brooklyn Book Festival: writers take on journalism, gender and policing 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The woman smiled, sceptically, but accepted the hug. Lafayette sign says 'This will not change us' but shooting shakes Cajun spirit 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z Weary journalists are watching balcony movements, scrutinising tweets, responding sceptically to every statement which speaks of progress, and mulling over leaks from inside which strike a more pessimistic note. Is this the moment of truth for an Iran deal? - BBC News 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Nowadays many mathematicians view chaos theory sceptically and some say it was just an 80s fad. The star of Jurassic World isn’t T-Rex. It’s Malcolm | Philip Oltermann 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Or, for the more sceptically inclined employee, think of it as a way to make the big boss even more like Big Brother. The quantified serf 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z But for sceptically minded Germans, the bad news keeps piling up. Berlin v Frankfurt 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z If you’re reading this sceptically, I put this simple statement to you: meritocratic neoliberalism favours certain personality traits and penalises others. Neoliberalism has brought out the worst in us 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z People always look at me sceptically when I say I have "lost" my Dutch language. Readers who lost fluency in their language 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z It was a tough gig, involving lots of middle-aged men in overalls, brawny arms folded sceptically as they listened. Lexington: Zero-sum politics 2014-02-06T16:01:14Z The document was greeted sceptically by conservative Republicans in the House rank-and-file and the Senate and by Democrats and liberals who demand an easier path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Obama eases stance on migrant reform 2014-01-31T22:23:34Z "But I'll always value the fact that they taught me to look sceptically at the news, to question society and people's motives." Do people get their politics from their parents? 2013-10-02T08:23:21Z For the first time, German firms were now looking "sceptically" at the worrying developments inside Russia, it said. Cyprus bailout threatens Germany's 'special relationship' with Russia 2013-03-29T17:33:39Z Tesco's announcement that it would buy more British meat was greeted sceptically, though few were willing to speak out publicly against the supermarkets that are their biggest customers. Angry farmers wonder: who'll end up paying for the new horsemeat testing? 2013-02-27T20:54:56Z But they worry that genetic sequencing is viewed too sceptically in Germany, where a doctor’s orders and mandatory counselling are required for any genetic test. Data barriers limit genetic diagnosis 2013-02-13T18:20:29.123Z People who are educated in religion are positively encouraged not to investigate, not to think sceptically about why they are here, but instead to accept what people wrote 2,000 years ago. Dawkins praises nation's atheists 2012-12-12T08:38:38Z Half an hour ago Daphne would have smiled sceptically and indulgently upon such a suggestion. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z "But when I have made it—when!"—he said sceptically,—"even then—well, I shall only be, or have been, landlord of 'Ye Ramme Inne.'" The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z With Tennyson, as with Cardinal Newman, half the secret of his influence in this respect is that the sceptically minded reader finds those very disturbing thoughts which had troubled his own mind anticipated and stated. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z “And how did you discover that?” the other inquired sceptically. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z Somewhat sceptically Mozart complied, and now the boy, roused by the doubt cast upon his abilities, extemporized with a clearness of idea and richness of embellishment that took his auditor by storm. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z According to the tradition, which Herodotus quotes sceptically, this was accomplished; but the story is too vague to be accepted as more than a possibility. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z What this might mean is now being debated in Beijing and Delhi; the EU countries are watching, sceptically. UN climate talks: Pretty basic 2011-08-31T21:02:42Z Given the recent issues, this seems to be a highly optimistic statement and is likely to be sceptically received by investors. ENRC says "confident" on governance review 2011-08-17T09:19:53Z A conviction of fraud having entered the minds of the sceptically inclined, the exposure of a certain Parisian photographer, Buguet, shook the faith of the credulous. Occultism and Common-Sense 2011-07-16T02:00:14.303Z "Do you think a man loses a whole act to find out that a girl is plain?" sceptically asked Cornelius. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z “In the sea?” laughed Eleanor sceptically, as the others joined the Guide and looked where she did. The Woodcraft Girls in the City 2011-03-27T02:00:11.007Z One simply shunned society, amused oneself with solitary walks perhaps, looked on sceptically from afar at the insipid lives of other human beings, and made sweet melancholy a constant companion. Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z I explained to him that this was the purple sunset glow; but he shook his head sceptically, spat in my fire, and walked slowly ben into the kitchen. Betty Grier 2011-02-24T03:01:04.507Z "It makes a great difference when one is unhappy," said Harriet; "we look at things sceptically, and are mistrustful of all good intentions." Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 3 of 3) 2011-02-16T03:00:37.273Z Charlotte shook her head sceptically; but she obeyed, and proved more successful than she had anticipated, for, ere long, the door again opened, and admitted Mrs. Marks. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z I had read of such things, sceptically; but some of the phenomena of thought transference had, I knew, been accepted, reluctantly enough, even by the scientific world. That Affair at Elizabeth 2011-02-14T03:00:36.587Z "Did Mrs. Wycherly say she is a looker?" asked O'Hara, sceptically. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z But they are also likely to be regarded sceptically by their colleagues as "not paying their dues". Going on strike: what unions must do before calling a walkout 2010-10-08T23:03:00Z Men, the great men of France, came at the bidding of their confrere, the American millionaire art-critic; came sceptically—and stayed to wonder. The Belovéd Traitor "Well, there might be some one else who----" Felix smiled sceptically. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers "He looks like a prince," said Michael sceptically. Sinister Street, vol. 1 "You mean to try," he sceptically inquired, "to make the complete American out of that lad in whose veins flows the blood of the vendetta?" The Tempering But the men laughed indulgently; utterly and sceptically scornful their mirth would have been but for the sex and popularity of the speaker. In the Whirl of the Rising Then he fixed his sly, coal-black eyes on the sheik, and inquired, sceptically: "But surely you don't beat your children without cause?" The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries "Yes," says I, sceptically; "but how are you going to get the squadron back again?" The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 "Oh, no," said the manager, sceptically, "I don't think he's that much of a cad." A Canadian Bankclerk Just so such presentiments as Mr. Tennyson depicts, impress the inner mind so much that the outer mind—the rational understanding—hardly likes to consider them nicely or to discuss them sceptically. English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century "I don't think it would have," declared Cynthia, sceptically. The Boarded-Up House Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence. The Beggar Man "You will come back," said the poulterer sceptically, when his fellow-tenant bade him good-bye; and parodying the sacred aspiration—"Next year in Manchester," he cried, in genial mockery. Dreamers of the Ghetto Whereupon, sceptically, he pressed that little square button—and instantly faded out of sight. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 “How can you catch anybody in this country?” continued Bucks, regarding the scout sceptically. The Mountain Divide “Oh, of course!” said the sharp-eyed one, sceptically. Dr. Sevier “Do you really think,” demanded McKildrick, smiling sceptically, “that there is buried treasure under these stones?” The White Mice He saw them exchange a curious glance that raised their eyebrows sceptically. Dreamers of the Ghetto “Where did they get the banjo?” asked Dear Jones, sceptically. Humorous Ghost Stories His prosaic good sense turned sceptically away from the poetic and passionate sides of human feeling. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 This anecdote was treated sceptically at the time by some critics. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845 It is not impugning the good faith of any reporters of proceedings, like the present, against Ralegh, to look sceptically at their narrative. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography He looked at matters sceptically, like a man who had dived into the depths of science, and yet did not brook the slightest contradiction. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life "Then you'll be a prisoner there for the term of your natural life, dear sis," said Murray sceptically. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Callahan studied the bulletin to which the operator called his attention and resumed his pipe sceptically, but he did make a suggestion. The Daughter of a Magnate "It may be when you have a man in the boat with you," answered Kate, sceptically. Hope and Have or, Fanny Grant Among the Indians, A Story for Young People For one who has pulled to pieces one of these mythological forms must, to be consistent, elucidate sceptically and explain naturally all the rest in the same way.... Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity “And will some of those real publishers be there, Uncle Ben?” asked Ned, sceptically. The Blue Birds' Winter Nest "Where did they get the banjo?" asked Dear Jones, sceptically. Tales of Fantasy and Fact That would make it just a trifle too far back for your grandmother, wouldn’t it?” he inquired sceptically; but Mariquita remained absolutely unperturbed. About Peggy Saville Professor Seely puts it beyond doubt that the family compact was talked of and written of by English diplomatists at the time, was believed in by some, treated sceptically by others. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II "Where did they get the banjo?" asked Dear Jones sceptically. Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes Mystic-Humorous Stories "H'm!" sniffed Freeman, sceptically, yet impressed by the change In Gilmartin's attitude from the money-borrowing humility of the previous week to the confident tone of a man with a straight tip. The Tipster 1901, From "Wall Street Stories" And some one raises his eyebrows sceptically and says, ironically, "What fairy tale, what skipper's yarn, is this?" Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation "And how are you going to perform the miracle?" asked the marquis, sceptically. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II “And when are ye to be crowned, Bumble?” inquired Briant, rather sceptically, as they resumed their walk. The Red Eric "I hope, then," answered Allie, sceptically, "that he hasn't brought her a brown felt with red feathers and a terra-cotta bow." Uncle Rutherford's Nieces A Story for Girls “Then why couldn’t we see them before the sun was set?” cried Fitz sceptically. Fitz the Filibuster This rebuke somewhat silenced the two devotees of science, who, however, continued to regard the jar sceptically and rather contemptuously. The Willoughby Captains From time to time one or other arose, to look sceptically into the empty tub in which once had reposed the Inkyō's body. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) "Did you really hear something?" he asked sceptically. The Ordeal A Mountain Romance of Tennessee "Who was he?" asked her companion sceptically, "sounds like one of those Italian fellows." Golden Stories A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost Writers "You don't propose to accuse her of the murder?" he asked sceptically. The Silent House As far as I remember, it was only mentioned at luncheon, and then sceptically. My Lady Nicotine A Study in Smoke The debaucheries, jealousies, and cruelties of his reign, remind us of what we have half sceptically read of Nero and Caligula. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 433 Volume 17, New Series, April 17, 1852 As man assumes a sceptical and melancholy attitude towards his life's calling, so we must sceptically examine the highest life's calling of a nation: in order that we may understand what life is. We Philologists Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche, Volume 8 "Do you suppose for one minute that that house is really haunted?" said Elfreda sceptically. Grace Harlowe's First Year at Overton College As he crossed the Vizier bridge, he sceptically remarked that he would have been healed without undergoing the farce of the pilgrimage. The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro Even if when 223 he performs mental gymnastics, as they say, he expresses some things sceptically, he is not because of this a Sceptic. Sextus Empiricus and Greek Scepticism For the time being his customary attitude of mind—that of the pessimist sceptically weighing every emotion—deserted him. In the Roaring Fifties "I didn't know your husband was so nervous," said Mrs. Dollond sceptically. A Comedy of Masks A Novel Whereupon, in silent hours, we sceptically ask, Is this possible? is it natural? Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series Doubtless, many of those brought up under the old regime, will look upon this assertion sceptically. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library Then, leaning forward, he said in an impressive tone: "I've got the greatest idea—" "Really?" exclaimed Virginia sceptically. Bought and Paid For From the Play of George Broadhurst "Do you think that is possible?" he asked sceptically. One Man in His Time He was too intensely in earnest himself to note that his companion was sceptically making fun of him. Heiress of Haddon I knew you'd laugh sceptically at that, but it's a fact. Victorian Short Stories: Stories of Courtship "Oh, my mother, there are liars about," jeered the gypsy sceptically. Red Money The prince smiled sceptically enough at this succession of causes to produce the single effect of being an hour behind-hand. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 "A magician of no high order then," I observed sceptically, "if suicide was his only way of evading the country police." The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories "Did you say your name is Truxton King?" she asked somewhat sceptically. Truxton King A Story of Graustark “Prejudices against a thousand million dollars?” he exclaimed sceptically. The Lion and The Mouse A Story Of American Life "Are you sure it boiled?" she said sceptically, as she sank into her chair, her eyes dancing. Harvest Cheering auguries there were in plenty, but we guardedly declined to be cheered, and pretended to snigger sceptically at the auguries. The Siege of Kimberley Listening to him, Lobytko, who was a great liar and consequently believed no one, looked at him sceptically and laughed. The Party He expected his father to enter into his protest, even if sceptically at first. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 09 Friedrich Hebbel and Otto Ludwig She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty. Five Nights In this world," said the rubicund man, shaking his head sceptically, "there ain't never no knowing. Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People Miss McQuinch looked sceptically at Marian's guileless eyes, but resumed her technical studies without saying anything. The Irrational Knot Being the Second Novel of His Nonage The public becomes languidly interested in a new possibility and even discusses it, sceptically. Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 Undemonstrative and burly in a fat-pig style, Mr Verloc, without either rubbing his hands with satisfaction or winking sceptically at his thoughts, proceeded on his way. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale After he had passed into one of the streets that open from the Square he stopped, without definite intentions, looking sceptically for a cab. The Lesson of the Master "He will make Jews no happier and Christians no wiser," she said sceptically. Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People "One might take that with a grain of salt," I remarked sceptically. The Mysterious Affair at Styles When Watson talked to Bell at public demonstrations, there were newspaper editors who referred sceptically to "the supposititious Watson." The History of the Telephone At the same time he shook his head sceptically. Burning Daylight He contrasted with Russell, whose intellectual methods were, so to speak, sceptically dogmatic. Ann Veronica, a modern love story We poked sceptically for a while amongst the bushes, peered without conviction into a ditch or two. Falk A Reminiscence There is nothing merely sceptically progressive about Mr. Rudyard Kipling. Heretics Knight had looked on his love so sceptically that it would not do to say all that he had intended to say by any means. A Pair of Blue Eyes "But how do we know that the glass door was open?" queried the detective sceptically. The Yellow Streak "How long have you belonged to Ferry's scouts?" sceptically demanded their spokesman. The Cavalier Kammerer's experiments in this direction have been sceptically criticised, and it must be granted that the evidence he has published is not sufficient to produce complete conviction. Hormones and Heredity Only two faces stood out from the others at this moment,—the dark, mischievous face of Nancy Lawton, smiling sceptically. Together At first, they received him sceptically, but they knew of the visit to Purvy's store, and they were willing to admit that in part at least he had erased the blot from his escutcheon. The Call of the Cumberlands These very learned men point out to me a number of objections, for the question they sceptically put is this: are you quite certain that such a village ever existed? Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies Mrs. Lessways laughed, sceptically, confidently, as one who could not be deceived. Hilda Lessways Stella.—Doctor, pray do not talk so sceptically, or there will be a war—not with papa, but with me. So Runs the World "I don't think you ever did anything very contemptible," she said sceptically. Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College Someone else more sceptically asserted that the hound was a fool. Cytherea "How can a spread be exciting?" demanded Helen, sceptically. Betty Wales, Sophomore But who shall say," I asked sceptically, "that the new self-appointed generation will be happier than the old? Without Prejudice Skene received this sceptically, and cross-examined the narrator as to the manner and effect of the blow, with the result of convincing himself that the story was true. Cashel Byron's Profession I laughed sceptically; and he flinched, but repeated that what he had said was only the truth. The Guest of Quesnay When he replied that this time he had returned to her, she shook her head sceptically. Cytherea He grunted sceptically, and the bowler came up to have things explained to her. The Holiday Round He shook his head sceptically without looking at me. Lord Jim "Prejudices against a thousand million dollars?" he exclaimed sceptically. The Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life He hunched his shoulders sceptically, as he bent over the ropes. The Thrall of Leif the Lucky A Story of Viking Days Charles shook his head sceptically and Mr. Macy's answer next day was equally unsatisfactory. Flappers and Philosophers He is a young man in a neat suit of blue serge, clean shaven, dark eyed, square fingered, with short well brushed black hair and rather irregular sceptically turned eyebrows. Man and Superman She went up to them to try to touch one of the flock, and felt vexed that they all stared sceptically at her kind advances, and then ran pell-mell down the hill. Desperate Remedies He spoke and sceptically spitting at his feet, indifferently walked off from Foma, and slipped into the crowd, as a wedge into a tree. The Man Who Was Afraid His eyes are clear, alert, of sceptically moderate size, and yet a little rash; his forehead is an excellent one, with plenty of room behind it; his nose and chin cavalierly handsome. You Never Can Tell I asked sceptically; while my companions stared, and the troopers and servants, who were just within hearing, listened open-mouthed. From the Memoirs of a Minister of France To her case, which has been carefully, humorously, and sceptically studied, we shall return. The Valet's tragedy, and other studies His godfather, smiling sceptically, would often say to him: "To women, Foma, you'll be sweeter than honey, but as yet not much common sense can be seen in you." The Man Who Was Afraid |
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