iffy

英语

源自 if +‎ -y。

iffy (比较级 iffier，最高级 iffiest)

(俚语) 真实性或合法性值得怀疑的
近义词：dodgy、dubious、fishy；亦参见Thesaurus:iffy

He's selling new CD players for £20 each – that sounds a bit iffy to me.
他以每台20英镑的价格出售新CD机——我觉得这个价格有点可疑。
不确定的；有风险的
The weather is still iffy for Saturday's rocket launch.
周六的火箭发射天气仍然不太理想。

That potato salad smells a bit iffy. Don't chance it — it's not worth salmonellosis.
土豆沙拉的味道有点怪。别冒险——不值得冒沙门氏菌病的风险。
- 2020, N. K. Jemisin, The City We Became, Orbit，第 416 页:
  “He’s underground, anyway, so reception would be iffy.”
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- 2011, Terry Pratchett, Snuff, Doubleday，第 60 页:
  "Definitely something iffy, that's for sure.”
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