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Mistrust

“Mistrust” 表示对某人或某事缺乏信心,或者感到怀疑。它比 “distrust” 稍微多了一点点主动的、预见性的怀疑色彩。

  1. “There is a deep-seated mistrust between the two rival tribes.” (这两个敌对部落之间存在着根深蒂固的不信任。)
  2. “She has learned to mistrust his promises.” (她已经学会了不相信他的诺言。)
  3. “The public’s mistrust of politicians is at an all-time high.” (公众对政治家的不信任达到了历史最高点。)

由前缀 “mis-” (错误) 和词根 “trust” (信任) 组成。“trust” 源自古诺斯语 “traust”,意为“帮助,信心”。

  • 前缀: “mis-”,意为“错误的”或“坏的”。
  • 词根: “trust”,意为“信任”。

在人际关系和政治外交中,“mistrust” 是一个核心概念。建立信任(build trust)很难,而产生不信任(mistrust)往往只需要一个微小的谎言。

  • 动词过去式: mistrusted
  • 动词现在分词: mistrusting
  • 名词复数: mistrusts

“mis” (不) + “trust” (信任)。直接理解为“不信任”。

“After his business partner stole money from the company, Leo began to mistrust everyone. He even started checking his own bank statements every single day.” (在他的合伙人从公司偷钱后,利奥开始怀疑所有人。他甚至开始每天检查自己的银行对账单。)