dodgy

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Evasive and shifty. Commonwealth,Ireland,UK,colloquial
    — Asked why, a spokesman gave a dodgy answer about legal ramifications.
  2. Unsound and unreliable. Commonwealth,Ireland,UK,colloquial
    — Never listen to dodgy advice.
  3. Dishonest. colloquial
    — The more money the better, because there is always that dodgy politician or corrupt official to bribe.
  4. Risky. colloquial
    — This is a slightly dodgy plan, because there is a lot that is being changed for this fix.
  5. Deviant. colloquial
    — He's a dodgy Peeping Tom.
  6. Uncomfortable and weird. colloquial
    — The situation was right dodgy.

词形变化

dodgier comparative dodgiest superlative

词汇关系

近义词
dodge
衍生词
dodgily dodginess dodgy box

词源

From dodge (verb) + -y. First used in mid-19th century England.
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