credulously
credulously — 副詞
1. in a manner that reveals a lack of healthy doubt or caution, so that a person ac
輕信地
過於輕易相信地
in a manner that reveals a lack of healthy doubt or caution, so that a person accepts false statements or misleading claims far too easily
Heather credulously followed every online tip about getting rich quickly without checking whether any of it was true.
Heather 輕信了每一條快速致富的網路建議，完全不去查證真假。
The elderly fisherman credulously believed the stranger's story about a chest of gold buried on the tiny island nearby.
那位老漁夫輕信了陌生人的故事，說附近的小島上埋著一箱黃金。
adverb before action verb: credulously + believed
Tomás credulously nodded when the car salesman claimed the old vehicle had never been in any accident.
Tomás 輕信地點了點頭，因為汽車銷售員聲稱那輛舊車從未發生過事故。
Mira credulously handed over her bank details to a stranger who phoned and promised her a free holiday.
Mira 輕信地將銀行帳戶資料交給了打電話來承諾她免費度假的陌生人。
- sceptically
implies questioning and doubt before accepting
- suspiciously
suggests wariness about being deceived
用法筆記
This formal adverb almost always modifies a verb of believing, accepting, or agreeing — common pairings include 'credulously believed', 'credulously accepted', and 'credulously followed'.
常見錯誤
credulously — 形容詞
- credulouslypositive
- more credulouslycomparative
- most credulouslysuperlative
1. too ready to accept something as true, even when the evidence is weak or the per
輕信的
過於容易相信的
too ready to accept something as true, even when the evidence is weak or the person making the claim is not trustworthy
The credulous investor put all his savings into a company that had no real products or customers.
那位輕信的投資者把畢生積蓄都投入了一家根本沒有實際產品或客戶的公司。
collocation: credulous + investor / customer / reader
Ravindra was so credulous that he believed every rumour his colleagues told him without asking for proof.
Ravindra 非常輕信，同事跟他說的每個謠言他都相信，從不要求拿出證據。
Folake realised that her credulous friend had given a large amount of money to a charity that did not exist.
Folake 發現她那位輕信的朋友把一大筆錢捐給了一家根本不存在的慈善機構。
Credulous readers of the blog shared the fake news story without stopping to check whether it was accurate.
那些輕信的讀者分享了這則假新聞，沒有停下來查證內容是否屬實。
- sceptical
shows a habit of questioning before accepting
- discerning
implies good judgment and the ability to distinguish truth from falsehood
用法筆記
Typically modifies a person or a group of people (credulous investor, credulous public, credulous audience). Not used for objects or abstract concepts in this sense.
常見錯誤
2. arising from a tendency to believe things without good reason or proper evidence
出於輕信的
由輕信態度產生的
arising from a tendency to believe things without good reason or proper evidence, especially when describing statements, arguments, or beliefs
The judge dismissed the argument as credulous nonsense that no reasonable person would accept.
法官駁回了這個出於輕信的論點，認為任何理性的人都不會接受。
collocation: credulous + nonsense / claim / belief
Soraya thought the article was full of credulous claims about a weight-loss cure that had no scientific proof.
Soraya 認為那篇文章充滿了出於輕信的宣稱，說的是一種毫無科學根據的減肥療法。
The credulous reasoning in his letter made the committee doubt whether he had checked any of his facts.
他信中出於輕信的推論，讓委員會懷疑他是否查證過任何事實。
Ezra dismissed the whole plan as a credulous fantasy that had no chance of ever working.
Ezra 認為整個計畫是一個出於輕信的幻想，根本不可能成功。
- well-founded
based on solid evidence and good reasoning
- reasonable
shows sound judgment rather than unquestioning acceptance
用法筆記
This sense modifies abstract nouns such as 'claim', 'argument', 'reasoning', 'belief', or 'nonsense' — not people. It describes the quality of the belief itself, not the person holding it.