容易受騙 (-) Flashcards
credulous
credulous [ˈkrɛdʒʊləs]
(a) 輕信的(容易受騙的)
(MW1) too ready to believe things:easily fooled orcheated
(MW2) ready to believe especially on slight or uncertainevidence <accusedof swindling credulousinvestors >
[源] cred- (believe) + -ul- + -ous(形尾) ,太容易 “相信” 別人 “容易受騙”。
[衍] credulity [krɪˈdjulətɪ] (n) “容易受騙”。
[衍] credulousness [ˈkrɛdʒələsnɪs] (n) “容易受騙”。
[例] Few people are credulous enough to believe such nonsense.
gullible
gullible [ˈgʌləbəl]
(a) 易受騙的 (= credulous)
(MW1) easily fooled or cheated;especially: quick to believesomething that isnot true
(MW2) easily duped orcheated
[衍] gullibility [ˌgʌləˈbɪlətɪ] (n) “容易受騙”。
[例] I’m not gullible enough to believe something thatoutrageous (瘋狂的) .
dupe
dupe [djup]
(n) 容易上當的人
(MW) one that is easily deceived or cheated:FOOL
[衍] dupe (v) to deceive or trick (someone) intobelieving or doing something “欺騙”。
[例] We were duped into thinking the dummy wasa real alien.