Dodgy
DOJ-ee /ˈdɒdʒi/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Suspicious, unreliable or possibly unsafe. A dodgy area feels unsafe, a dodgy website looks like a scam, and dodgy food might make you ill.
Chinese explanation
可疑的、不可靠的、可能有问题的。dodgy area 是治安不好的地区，dodgy website 像是骗人的网站，dodgy food 是可能吃坏肚子的食物。
Example conversation
A: That website wants my card details before showing the price.
B: Sounds well dodgy. Don't use it.
A：那个网站还没显示价格就要我填银行卡信息。
B：听起来很可疑，别用它。
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