unconvincing

英 [ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ]

美 [ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ]

adj.  似乎不真实的; 不令人信服的; 难以相信的

TOEFLIELTS

Collins.1 / BNC.14116 / COCA.23430

牛津词典

adj.

• 似乎不真实的；不令人信服的；难以相信的
  not seeming true or real; not making you believe that sth is true
  1. I find the characters in the book very unconvincing.
     我觉得书中的人物很不真实。
  2. She managed a weak, unconvincing smile.
     她勉强挤出一丝笑意。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （论点、解释等）难以令人信服的，没有说服力的
  If you describe something such as an argument or explanation asunconvincing, you find it difficult to believe because it does not seem real.
  1. Mr Patel phoned the University for an explanation, and he was given the usual unconvincing excuses...
     帕特尔先生致电大学要求对方作出解释，但只得到了一些无关痛痒的惯用托词。
  2. To many readers it sounded unconvincing.
     在很多读者看来，这很难令人信服。
• ADJ-GRADED （故事或人物）不可信的，不真实的
  If you describe a story or a character in a story asunconvincing, you think they do not seem likely or real.
  1. ...an unconvincing love story.
     不太可信的爱情故事

英英释义

adj

• not convincing
  1. unconvincing argument
  2. as unconvincing as a forced smile
  Synonym:flimsy
• having a probability too low to inspire belief
  Synonym:improbableunbelievableunlikely

双语例句

• On the face of it, this story seems unconvincing.
  表面上看来，这个故事似乎令人难以置信。
• By failing to address these possibilities, the arguer has presented an unconvincing argument.
  由于没有探究这些可能性，论述者所摆出的这段论述便失去了说服力。
• After reading the original study, I find the article unconvincing.
  读完原作，我觉得不足为信。
• Mr Patel phoned the University for an explanation, and he was given the usual unconvincing excuses
  帕特尔先生致电大学要求对方作出解释，但只得到了一些无关痛痒的惯用托词。
• Three push-ups: Another Internet catchphrase, this one derived from an unconvincing alibi used in the death of a high school student.
  三个俯卧撑：网络流行语；语出某高中生死亡事件中的一个没有说服力的不在场证明。
• What I said last time about language and the relationship between language and speech may have seemed unconvincing to you because it was so narrow.
  上次课上我所讲的，语言和话语间的关系也许对于你们没有说服力，因为其讨论范围太窄。
• But these are unconvincing reasons for the failure of an important deal.
  但一笔如此重要的交易会流产，这些原因都无法令人信服。
• His excuse sounds unconvincing.
  他说的理由好像不可信。
• These two critical weaknesses alone make the argument unconvincing.
  这二个关键性的弱点本身就足以使得该论述缺乏可信度。
• Even his camel wears an unconvincing politician's smile.
  甚至他骑的骆驼也带着令人不可信的政客式的微笑。