credulous

IPA/ˈkredʒələs/
KK[krˈɛdʒələs]IPA/ˈkredʒələs/

credulous — 形容詞

  • credulouspositive
  • more credulouscomparative
  • most creduloussuperlative

1. too quick to accept doubtful stories as true, so other people can deceive you ea

1.形容詞C1
釋義

輕信的

太容易相信別人而受騙

too quick to accept doubtful stories as true, so other people can deceive you easily.

例句

Harper was credulous enough to send money after one sad email.

Harper 太過輕信,只因一封哀傷的電子郵件就匯了錢。

be credulous enough to + verb

A credulous tourist bought a fake map from a man outside the station.

一位輕信的遊客向車站外的一名男子買了假地圖。

a credulous + noun

常見搭配
  • credulous audience
  • credulous investor
  • credulous public
  • credulous tourist
  • credulous enough to believe
  • too credulous to check
同義詞
  • gullible

    stronger and more openly critical; often suggests someone is very easy to fool

  • naive

    often points to lack of experience or worldly judgment, not just easy belief

  • trusting

    milder and sometimes positive; focuses on believing in people's good intentions

  • trustful

    close in meaning but less common than 'trusting' and slightly more literary in tone

反義詞
  • skeptical

    questions claims and wants proof before believing them

  • wary

    emphasizes caution and readiness for possible danger or dishonesty

  • discerning

    suggests good judgment and an ability to notice what is genuine

文法句型

a credulous + noun

be credulous enough to + verb

用法筆記

Usually used critically, not approvingly. It often describes someone who accepts stories, promises, or sales claims without checking whether they are true.

常見錯誤

The witness was credulous, so the judge believed her.
The witness was credible, so the judge believed her.
'credulous' describes someone who believes too easily; 'credible' describes a person or story that seems believable.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • credulous audience
  • credulous investor
  • credulous public
  • credulous reader

副詞搭配

  • overly credulous
  • remarkably credulous
  • too credulous

常用片語

  • be credulous enough to believe
  • be too credulous to check