distrust
distrust — 名詞
1. a strong sense that you cannot rely on a person, group, or thing to be honest, s
不信任感
認為某人或某事不可靠的感覺
a strong sense that you cannot rely on a person, group, or thing to be honest, safe, or to act in your interest.
After the scandal, Kofi felt a deep distrust of every politician on the council.
醜聞爆發之後，Kofi 對議會裡的每一位政治人物都產生了深深的不信任感。
distrust of + group noun
Many villagers showed open distrust toward the mining company's new safety promises.
許多村民對礦業公司新的安全承諾，公開表現出不信任感。
distrust toward + organization
Years of broken promises had built a quiet distrust between Mayumi and her stepfather.
多年來一再被毀的承諾，讓 Mayumi 和繼父之間累積了一股無聲的不信任。
distrust between + two parties
Public distrust of online news has grown sharply since the last election.
自從上次選舉以來，民眾對網路新聞的不信任感大幅上升。
abstract-subject pattern: public distrust of X
Rafael could not hide his distrust when the stranger offered to drive his daughter home.
當那名陌生人主動提議要載 Rafael 的女兒回家時，他完全藏不住自己的不信任。
personal distrust in a specific situation
- deep distrust
- growing distrust
- mutual distrust
- public distrust
- trust
direct opposite — belief that someone is reliable.
- confidence
positive feeling that a person or thing will perform well.
文法句型
distrust of + noun
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable; takes the prepositions 'of', 'toward(s)', or 'between'. Subject is often a person or a group (the public, voters, residents).
常見錯誤
distrust — 動詞
- distrustpresent simple I / you / we / they
- distrusts3rd person singular
- distrusting-ing form
- distrustedpast simple
1. to believe that a person, group, or piece of information is probably dishonest,
不信任
認為某對象不誠實或不可靠
to believe that a person, group, or piece of information is probably dishonest, unsafe, or not worth relying on.
Darius had learned to distrust any email that asked for his bank details.
Darius 已經學會，凡是要求提供銀行資料的電子郵件，他一律不信任。
distrust + noun (information)
Many farmers in the region still distrust the government's new land policy.
該地區許多農民至今仍不信任政府新的土地政策。
distrust + institution / policy
Adina distrusted her own memory of that long, confusing night at the hospital.
Adina 連自己對那晚在醫院裡漫長又混亂的記憶，都產生了懷疑與不信任。
distrust + somebody's + noun (one's own X)
Older residents tend to distrust strangers who knock on the door after dark.
上了年紀的住戶通常不信任天黑之後來敲門的陌生人。
distrust + plural noun referring to people
Christopher distrusts cheap offers that promise huge profits in only a few weeks.
Christopher 不信任那些保證短短幾週就能賺進大筆利潤的便宜方案。
distrust + things rather than people
- deeply distrust
- instinctively distrust
- have reasons to distrust
文法句型
distrust + noun
distrust + somebody's + noun
用法筆記
Transitive only; needs a direct object. Object is commonly a person, an institution, or a piece of information (a story, a claim, one's own memory). Often paired with reasons drawn from past experience.
常見錯誤
同根字
- trust名詞B1
- trust動詞B1
- distrustful形容詞C1
- mistrust名詞B2
- mistrust動詞B2
- untrustworthy形容詞B2