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Dependable Means 英 Dɪ'Pendəbl] 美 Dɪ'Pendəbl Adj.可靠的;可信赖的 Newspaper Tells

英语单词 dependable
英美音标 英 [dɪ'pendəbl] 美 [dɪ'pendəbl]
中文释义 adj.可靠的;可信赖的
英语例句 (1) They are the most dependable of all.
(2) This newspaper is dependable, it always tells the truth.
(3) She is a very dependable friend.
(4) He wants a mature, dependable person, and he doesn't require a knowledge of any specialized vocabularies!
中文例句 (1) 他们是最为可靠的。
(2) 这张报纸很可靠,一贯报导真实情况。
(3) 她是个可信赖的朋友。
(4) 他需要一个成熟,可信赖的人,而且并不要求你懂得任何专门词汇!
vocabulary简明 Dependable means "reliable, steady, trustworthy." If people can always count on you, that means you are dependable.
vocabulary扩展 The adjective dependable can also mean consistent in performance or behavior, like a dependable car that always starts and rarely needs service or a dependable actor who always does a great job, regardless of the role. Dependable can also be used to describe something that is financially sound, like an investment that brings profit with little risk.
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可靠的;可信赖的 If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do.
  [approval]
  • He was a good friend, a dependable companion.

    他是一个很好的朋友,一个可以信赖的伙伴。

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