"askance" in Chinese (Simplified)
怀疑地斜眼地
Definition
当你用怀疑、怀有不信任或不赞同的眼光看某人或某事时,通常是斜着眼看。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
"Askance" 是正式、文学性的词,常和 'look askance at' 搭配,意思是带有怀疑或不赞同的侧目而视。日常口语中很少见,常出现在文学作品中。不要和 'ask'(询问)混淆。
Examples
The teacher looked askance at the noisy students.
老师**怀疑地**看了吵闹的学生一眼。
She glanced askance at the strange painting.
她**斜眼地**瞥了一眼那幅奇怪的画。
People looked askance at his idea.
人们**怀疑地**看着他的想法。
He noticed his boss giving him an askance glance during the meeting.
他注意到老板在会议上朝他**斜眼**看了一眼。
Neighbors looked askance when he moved in with loud music and bright lights.
邻居们在他搬来时带着大声音乐和亮灯,**怀疑地**看着他。
Whenever he suggested something new, people reacted askance at first.
每当他提出新建议时,人们一开始总是**怀疑地**反应。