I have a doubt. (错)这句话里有两个错误,一个是意思错误。一个是用法错误。
1. 意思错误。Doubt 表示的是对某件事情不确定,或者认为某物不是真的。
meaning: If you have doubt or doubts about something, you feel uncertain about it and do not know whether it is true or possible. 如果这句话跟老师说,潜台词就是你觉得老师说的是错的。而不是请教老师问题。
正确的跟老师说可以说:
1) I have a question.
2) I’m confused.
3) I don’t get it.
4) I don’t understand this.
5) Can you explain this?
6) Can you help me with this?
2. 用法错误。doubt 既可以是不可数名词,也可以是可数名词。一般用法是:be in doubt about … 或者是have doubts about …
e.g. I'm having doubts about his ability to do the job. 我怀疑他是否有能力做这项工作。
e.g. The future of the stadium is in doubt because of a lack of money. 由于缺乏资金,这个体育场的前途不定。