trusting
trusting — 形容詞
1. Someone who is trusting believes that people are honest and well-meaning, and do
信任的
認為他人真誠、不會欺騙自己
Someone who is trusting believes that people are honest and well-meaning, and does not expect to be deceived or taken advantage of.
Ezra has a trusting nature and always believes what his friends tell him.
Ezra 生性信任他人，總是相信朋友對他說的話。
collocation: trusting nature
After being cheated twice, the usually trusting Beatriz became more cautious.
在被騙了兩次之後，一向信任他人的 Beatriz 變得更加謹慎。
usually trusting — adverb before adjective
It was trusting of Élise to leave her keys with a neighbor she barely knew.
Élise 把鑰匙留給一位不太認識的鄰居，實在是太信任別人了。
Tendai gave the travel agent a trusting smile and handed over his passport.
Tendai 對旅行社人員投以信任的微笑，並交出了他的護照。
Yuna's trusting personality made her popular with classmates but worried her parents.
Yuna 信任他人的個性讓她在同學之間很受歡迎，卻也讓她的父母感到擔心。
- trustful
Very similar in meaning but less common in everyday speech; more frequent in formal or literary writing.
- unsuspecting
Focuses on not expecting danger or trickery in a specific situation, rather than a general personality trait.
- naive
Implies lack of experience or worldly wisdom; can carry a slightly stronger suggestion of being easily fooled.
- gullible
Clearly negative — describes someone who is easily tricked or persuaded to believe things that are not true.
- distrustful
Feels or shows a lack of trust; actively expects that others might be dishonest.
- wary
Cautious and watchful, not necessarily distrustful but alert to possible danger or deception.
- cynical
Believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest; a much stronger and more negative attitude.
文法句型
a trusting + noun
be trusting of + noun/pronoun
用法筆記
Trusting describes a general personality trait, not a single action. It is usually neutral or mildly positive, but in some contexts it can suggest a person is too willing to believe others — though with a softer tone than 'naive' or 'gullible'.