dodgy

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dodg·y /ˈdɒdʒi $ ˈdɑː-/ adjectiveadj British EnglishBrE informal

1 BROKENnot working properly or not in good condition 不好使的，坏了的

Norton Disk Doctor can perform miracles on a dodgy hard disk.

诺顿磁盘医生对损坏的硬盘有奇效。

Simon was rushed to hospital after eating what must have been dodgy prawns.

西蒙吃了肯定已变质的对虾后被紧急送往医院。

2 FALSEseeming to be false, dishonest, or not to be trusted 可疑的，看似不可靠的

One girl thought the men looked dodgy.

有个女孩觉得这几个男人形迹可疑。

dodgy share dealings

不可靠的股票交易

3 UNCERTAINinvolving risk or danger 冒险的，危险的

There were a few dodgy moments.

有些时候相当危险。

Examples from the Corpus

dodgy• We'd better get started.He resolutely maintains a fixed, matey grin until you ask him something dodgy.• Tom says he takes all the dodgy cases himself.• Don't buy a car from him, he's a real dodgy character.• Fake clothing like this used to be associated with dodgy del boy types who work out of suitcases at street markets.• Some people fear that this information is too easily obtained by dodgy people.• The whole thing looks distinctly dodgy to me.• Henrietta's choral society concert draws a good crowd despite a dodgy venue in the backstreets of Catford.

From Longman Business Dictionary

dodgydodg·y /ˈdɒdʒiˈdɑː-/ adjectiveadj informal

1likely to cause problems

It’s always a bit dodgy, sacking a manager.

2dishonest or illegal

Some dealers have an inkling which shares are dodgy.

dodgy land deals

dodg·y adjectiveadj

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