trustful
/ˈtrʌs.tɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtrʌs.tɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrəst-fəl How to pronounce trustful (audio)/ (ame, mw)
trustful — 形容詞
- trustfulpositive
- more trustfulcomparative
- most trustfulsuperlative
1. A trustful person naturally expects other people to mean well and tell the truth
易信的
容易相信別人心存善意，不防別人欺騙
A trustful person naturally expects other people to mean well and tell the truth, instead of looking for lies or tricks.
At six, Arjun was trustful enough to follow any adult's directions.
六歲的 Arjun 很易信，幾乎任何大人的話他都會照做。
trustful enough to + verb
The trustful puppy ran to every visitor with its tail wagging.
那隻很易信的小狗搖著尾巴跑向每一位來訪的人。
trustful + noun
After one kind phone call, Talia grew trustful of the new nurse.
接到一通親切的電話後，Talia 開始信任那位新護士。
At camp, Chidi looked trustful and left a bag by the gate.
在營隊裡，Chidi 看起來很易信，把包包留在大門旁。
The village children looked trustful as they handed the guide their maps.
村裡的孩子們看起來很易信，把地圖交給了那位嚮導。
- trusting
The closest everyday synonym; more common in ordinary speech and less literary in tone.
- unsuspecting
Describes someone who does not expect danger in a particular moment, rather than a general trusting nature.
- naive
Adds the idea of inexperience or poor judgment, not just openness toward others.
- gullible
Stronger and clearly negative, emphasizing that a person is easy to fool.
- distrustful
Expecting dishonesty or harm from other people.
- wary
Careful and alert, without always assuming the worst about others.
- suspicious
More actively doubtful, often expecting hidden motives or lies.
文法句型
a trustful + noun
be trustful of + noun/pronoun
look/seem trustful
用法筆記
Trustful is less common than trusting in everyday English and often sounds more literary or careful. It usually describes a person's general attitude, or the open expression on a face, rather than one single act of trust.