distrustfully
distrustfully — 副詞
1. in a manner that shows you do not believe someone is honest or that something is
猜疑地
以不信任、懷疑的方式行事
in a manner that shows you do not believe someone is honest or that something is safe, often by watching, questioning, or hesitating.
Camila eyed the stranger distrustfully as he approached her front gate.
Camila 用不信任的眼神打量著走近她家門口的陌生人。
verb + somebody + distrustfully (with a watching verb)
The cat sniffed the new food distrustfully and then walked away from the bowl.
貓猜疑地嗅了嗅新的飼料，然後就離開了食盆。
describes a hesitant, suspicious physical reaction
Joshua read the email from his bank distrustfully, checking each link for warning signs.
Joshua 帶著不信任的態度讀著銀行寄來的電子郵件，逐一檢查每個連結是否有問題。
Villagers in the Andes watched the visiting officials distrustfully after years of broken promises about clean water.
在多年來關於乾淨用水的承諾跳票之後，安地斯山區的村民以不信任的眼光看著來訪的官員。
Hana asked about the contract distrustfully, wanting to know who would benefit from the deal.
Hana 帶著猜疑地語氣詢問合約細節，想弄清楚這筆交易是誰得利。
- suspiciously
more common everyday word for the same idea; often interchangeable
- warily
stresses cautious watchfulness more than disbelief
- skeptically
stresses doubt about truth or value rather than dishonesty
- trustingly
in a way that shows full belief in someone
- openly
without holding back or guarding oneself
文法句型
verb + distrustfully
look/eye/regard + somebody/something + distrustfully
用法筆記
Frequently pairs with verbs of perception or reaction (look, eye, watch, glance, sniff, sniff at) or with verbs of communication (ask, question, reply). Place after the verb or its object; rarely fronted.
常見錯誤
distrustfully — 形容詞
1. showing or filled with the feeling that someone is not honest or that something
多疑的
態度或語氣帶有不信任的色彩
showing or filled with the feeling that someone is not honest or that something is not safe — used as a less common variant of 'distrustful'.
Noa gave the salesman a distrustfully cool reply and closed the door.
Noa 對推銷員給了一個多疑而冷淡的回應，然後就關上了門。
modifies another adjective ('cool') to colour the manner
Élise wore a distrustfully tight smile while listening to the new manager's promises.
Élise 聽新主管承諾時，臉上掛著一抹多疑而緊繃的微笑。
modifies an adjective describing facial expression
Samir spoke in a distrustfully low voice when asked about his old company.
Samir 被問到前公司時，用一種帶著多疑意味的低沉聲音回答。
The audit committee asked Ritu a distrustfully detailed set of questions about the missing money from the charity account.
稽核委員會針對慈善帳戶中失蹤的款項，向 Ritu 提出了一連串帶著多疑意味、十分詳細的問題。
- distrustful
the standard modern adjective; preferred in nearly all contexts
- suspicious
more common everyday adjective for the same feeling
- trusting
willing to believe in others' honesty
文法句型
a distrustfully + noun (rare; usually 'distrustful' is preferred)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense adverb/1: this entry is the rare adjective form (treated by Merriam-Webster). In modern English the standard adjective is 'distrustful'; prefer that form unless quoting or matching an established phrase.