trustworthy

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trustworthy — 形容詞

  • trustworthypositive
  • more trustworthycomparative
  • most trustworthysuperlative

1. You describe a person, organization, or piece of information as trustworthy when

1.形容詞B2
釋義

可信的

誠實可靠、值得信賴的

You describe a person, organization, or piece of information as trustworthy when you feel sure that they are honest, will tell the truth, and will do what they promise.

例句

Pim has always been a trustworthy friend who never breaks a promise.

Pim 一直都是值得信賴的朋友，從不違背承諾。

trustworthy + noun (friend, colleague, source)

Kwame proved himself trustworthy by returning the wallet he found on the bus.

Kwame 歸還了他在公車上撿到的錢包，證明自己是可信賴的。

prove + reflexive pronoun + trustworthy

常見搭配
  • trustworthy friend / colleague / partner / leader
  • trustworthy source / information / data / advice
  • prove / consider / deem someone trustworthy
  • perfectly / entirely / completely / highly trustworthy
同義詞
  • reliable

    More focused on consistency and dependability than honesty; a reliable car is trustworthy in performance, but not necessarily in character.

  • dependable

    Very close in meaning, but 'dependable' especially emphasizes that you can count on someone or something in difficult or important situations.

  • honest

    Narrower in scope — focuses on truthfulness and sincerity rather than general reliability or trust.

  • credible

    Used mainly for information, evidence, or explanations; less common for describing people's character.

反義詞
  • untrustworthy

    Direct opposite; describes someone or something that cannot be trusted.

  • unreliable

    Cannot be depended on to perform consistently or tell the truth.

  • dishonest

    Specifically about lacking truthfulness or being deceptive.

文法句型

trustworthy + noun

be + trustworthy

prove/consider/deem + someone/something + trustworthy

用法筆記

When applied to people, 'trustworthy' describes character — the person is honest and keeps promises. When applied to information, data, or sources, it means the content is accurate and reliable. The usual comparative pattern is 'more trustworthy' and 'most trustworthy', not 'trustworthier' / 'trustworthiest'.

常見錯誤

She is a very trustful assistant.
She is a very trustworthy assistant.
'trustful' means someone who trusts others easily, not someone who deserves trust.
The information comes from a trustable source.
The information comes from a trustworthy source.
'trustable' is very uncommon in modern English; 'trustworthy' is the standard adjective.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • trustworthy friend
  • trustworthy colleague
  • trustworthy source
  • trustworthy information
  • trustworthy data
  • trustworthy leader
  • trustworthy reputation

副詞搭配

  • perfectly trustworthy
  • entirely trustworthy
  • completely trustworthy
  • highly trustworthy
  • not entirely trustworthy

常用片語

  • prove oneself trustworthy
  • consider someone trustworthy
  • deem something trustworthy
  • earn a trustworthy reputation