dodgy

当てにならない、不調の

調子が悪い、信用できない、または確かな情報に基づかない。

やさしい英語で： Not working well, not trustworthy, or not based on good information.

• The car has dodgy brakes.
• My dodgy knee hurts when I climb stairs.
• They based their decision on some dodgy evidence.

類義語： unreliable, faulty, unsound

反対語： reliable, sound

よく使う表現： dodgy wiring, dodgy advice, dodgy knee

危なっかしい、危険な

失敗したり、問題や危険を引き起こしたりしそうな。

やさしい英語で： Likely to fail, go wrong, or cause danger.

• That sounds like a dodgy plan.
• He lost money on a dodgy investment.
• Would you trust such a dodgy business deal?

類義語： risky, unsafe

反対語： safe

よく使う表現： dodgy plan, dodgy investment, dodgy deal

歯切れの悪い、信用できない

明確で正直な答えを避け、何かを隠しているような。

やさしい英語で： Avoiding clear, honest answers or behaving as if you have something to hide.

• He gave a dodgy answer.
• Her dodgy explanation made us ask more questions.
• The spokesman sounded dodgy when asked about the missing money.

類義語： evasive, shifty

反対語： straightforward

よく使う表現： dodgy answer, dodgy excuse, dodgy explanation