Word

untrusting

adjective

不信任的；怀疑的

核心释义

Without trust; not inclined to trust.

不信任的；缺乏信任的。；不信任的

The dog was untrusting of strangers and would bark at anyone who came near.

这只狗不信任陌生人，任何人靠近它都会吠叫。

用法提示：形容词“untrusting”作表语，与 of 连用，表示“不信任的”状态。

She gave him an untrusting look when he promised to pay her back.

当他承诺还她钱时，她投以怀疑的目光。

用法提示：形容词“untrusting”作定语修饰 look，意为“怀疑的”。

He had become untrusting after years of broken promises.

多年来的失信让他变得不信任他人。

用法提示：形容词“untrusting”作表语，描述主语因经历而养成的心理状态。

She is untrusting of strangers.

她不信任陌生人。

Despite his apologies, she remained untrusting.

尽管他道歉了，她仍然不信任。

He became untrusting towards his colleagues after the betrayal.

那次背叛后，他开始不信任同事。

易错句子She untrusts her colleagues.正确表达She is untrusting of her colleagues.

“Untrusting”是形容词，不能直接用作动词。中文“不信任”常被误用作动词，但英语中应使用be动词加untrusting和介词of。

易错句子He is untrusting, so don't trust him.正确表达He is untrustworthy, so don't trust him.

“Untrusting”表示不信任他人，而“untrustworthy”表示不值得信任。中文学习者可能混淆这两个词，因为“不信任”可以翻译成两者，但含义不同。