doubt、suspicion、distrust与uncertainty均含有“怀疑”之意。
doubt : 指对事物的真、假有怀疑。
- I'm having doubts about his ability to do the job.
我对他是否能胜任此项工作还有一些疑问。 - If there's any doubt about the rocket's engines, we ought to cancel the launch.
如果对火箭发动机还存有任何疑虑,我们都应该取消此次发射。 - The prosecution has to establish his guilt beyond reasonable doubt (US beyond a reasonable) doubt.
此次起诉必须证明他所犯的罪行证据确凿。 - This latest scandal has raised doubts about whether he could win the election.
最近这宗丑闻让人们对他是否能够赢得大选表示怀疑。 - I never had any doubt (that) you would win.
我从未怀疑你会获胜。 - He's the most attractive man in the room, no doubt about that/it.
毫无疑问他是这个房间里最有吸引力的男人。
suspicion : 语气较强,指对某人做某事的目的、意图有怀疑,或认为某人做错事,但无确凿证据而产生怀疑。
- I have a suspicion that he only asked me out because my brother persuaded him to.
我怀疑是我哥哥说服他约我出去的。 - She had a nagging/sneaking suspicion that she might have sent the letter to the wrong address.
她心烦意乱地猜想/心里暗想自己可能把信寄错了地址。
distrust : 一般用词,泛指对某人某事不信任而感到怀疑。
- The two groups have existed in a state of mutual distrust for centuries.
几个世纪以来这两个群体一直处于互不信任的状态之中。 - She has a (deep) distrust of the media.
她对媒体(非常)不信任。
uncertainty : 侧重指对某事或选择等需作决定时的迟疑不决。
- There is considerable uncertainty about the company's future.
这家公司的前景相当渺茫。 - He had an air of uncertainty about him.
他显出将信将疑的神情。