| 释义 |
credible/ˈkredib(ə)l/adj. 1 (of a person or statement) believable or worthy of belief (人或说法)可信的，可靠的，值得信任的 2 (of a threat etc.) convincing (威胁等)使人确信会发生的 □ credibly adv.[Middle English from Latin credibilis, from credere ‘believe’]■ Usage 用法说明 Do not confuse credible ‘able to be believed’ with credulous ‘too ready to believe’. The difference is illustrated by he was such a credible trickster that he completely took in his credulous collegues. 注意不要把 credible “可信的”与 credulous “轻信的，易受骗的”弄混。二者的区别可用下列例句来说明 : he was such a credible trickster that he completely took in his credulous collegues 他是个令人深信不移的骗子，以致于他完全欺骗了那些轻信他的同事。 |