trustful

IPA/ˈtrʌs.tɪŋ/
IPA/ˈtrʌs.tɪŋ/

trustful — 形容詞

  • trustfulpositive
  • more trustfulcomparative
  • most trustfulsuperlative

1. A trustful person naturally expects other people to mean well and tell the truth

1.形容詞C1
釋義

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.

例句

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

常見搭配
  • trustful child
  • trustful smile
  • trustful eyes
  • trustful nature
  • be trustful of strangers
  • look trustful
同義詞
  • 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.

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

The report is trustful.
The report is trustworthy.
'Trustful' describes someone who trusts others easily, while 'trustworthy' describes someone or something that deserves trust.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • trustful child
  • trustful expression
  • trustful smile
  • trustful eyes
  • trustful nature

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • be trustful of strangers
  • grow trustful of someone
  • remain trustful despite disappointment

介系詞搭配