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distrustful

UK //dɪsˈtrʌst.fəl//US //dɪsˈtrʌst.fəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'distrusten'(不信任)加上后缀 '-ful'(充满…的),最早可追溯至16世纪。

adjective

❶ 形容对某人或某事感到怀疑或不信任,认为对方不可靠或可能有不良意图。

“She gave him a distrustful look when he offered to help.”

(当他提出帮忙时,她向他投去了怀疑的目光。)

“The villagers were distrustful of strangers after the recent thefts.”

(最近的盗窃案发生后,村民们对外来者充满不信任。)

同义词:suspicious, mistrustful, wary

常见短语

distrustful of — 表示对某人或某事持怀疑或不信任的态度,常用于描述人或动物的行为。

“He was distrustful of the salesman's smooth talk.”

(他对推销员的花言巧语充满怀疑。)