gullibly
gullibly — 副詞
1. in a manner that shows you trust other people too quickly, making it easy for th
輕信地
過於信任他人而容易上當
in a manner that shows you trust other people too quickly, making it easy for them to deceive or cheat you
Devika gullibly believed the stranger's story and gave him money for a train ticket.
Devika 輕信了那個陌生人的說詞，還給了他買火車票的錢。
gullibly + believed (typical verb partner)
The young investors gullibly accepted the promises of quick profits without checking any records.
那些年輕的投資人輕信了快速獲利的承諾，完全沒有查核任何記錄。
gullibly + accepted (pattern: gullibly + verb of agreeing)
Mei nodded gullibly at the tour guide's claims, never once questioning the strange dates.
Mei 對導遊說的每句話都輕信地點頭，從未質疑那些奇怪的日期。
Lucía gullibly gave her number to a caller claiming to be from the tax office.
Lucía 輕信了一個自稱是稅務局的人，把手機號碼給了他。
Pim gullibly agreed to sign a document without reading a single line of the terms.
Pim 輕信地同意簽署一份文件，連一行條款都沒有看。
- naively
more neutral; suggests inexperience rather than foolishness
- credulously
more formal; emphasises readiness to believe without proof
- trustingly
less negative; focuses on having faith in others rather than being easily fooled
- suspiciously
suggests a questioning or doubting attitude
- warily
implies careful caution and watchfulness
用法筆記
Typically modifies verbs such as believe, accept, trust, nod, and agree. Carries a strongly critical tone about the person's lack of caution or judgement.
常見錯誤
gullibly — 形容詞
- gulliblypositive
- more gulliblycomparative
- most gulliblysuperlative
1. too willing to believe what other people tell you, which makes it easy for them
易受騙的
因太信任而容易上當
too willing to believe what other people tell you, which makes it easy for them to cheat or trick you
The gullible tourists paid three times the normal price for a cheap wooden mask.
那些容易受騙的觀光客花了三倍的價格買了一個廉價的木製面具。
Adina was too gullible to see the email asking for her bank details was a scam.
Adina 太容易受騙了，完全沒看出那封索取銀行資料的電子郵件是詐騙。
too gullible + to-infinitive (common pattern showing excess)
Maeve's gullible nature made her an easy target for dishonest salespeople.
Maeve 容易受騙的天性使她成為不老實的業務員容易下手的對象。
Gullible passengers believed the driver's claim that the broken bus would be fixed in minutes.
容易受騙的乘客相信了司機的說詞，以為故障的公車幾分鐘內就會修好。
The teacher warned the class that gullible students often fell for fake news online.
老師警告全班，容易受騙的學生經常會上假新聞的當。
- suspicious
tending to doubt or question others' honesty
- cynical
believing people are always selfishly motivated
用法筆記
The base adjective for the adverb 'gullibly'. Often used in the pattern 'too gullible to [verb]' to describe someone who is so trusting they fail to see a trick.