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。
- “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。)
- “She has learned to mistrust his promises.” (她已经学会了不相信他的诺言。)
- “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。)