dependable

[di'pendəbl]

adj.可靠的, 可信赖的

a.

可靠的; 可信任的

a dependable companion

可信赖的朋友

This newspaper is dependable, it always tells the truth.

这张报纸很可靠, 一贯报导真实情况。

词形变化

副词: dependably | 名词: dependability |

词义辨析

同义:

a.可靠的

trustworthy  honest  honorable  aboveboard  reliable  trusty  sure  unfailing  steady  secure  safe  responsible  true  bankable  tired-and-true  staunch  loyal  steadfast  

同义参见:

creditable  credible  respectable  consistent  changeless  fast  faithful  calculable  

反义参见:

dishonest  

英英释义

形容词 dependable:

worthy of reliance or trust

同义词：reliable

worthy of being depended on

同义词：honest, reliable, true

consistent in performance or behavior

同义词：rock-steady, steady-going

financially sound

同义词：good, safe, secure

补充

dependabledependable英:[diˈpendəbl] 美:[dɪˈpɛndəbəl]adj.1.可信赖的, 可靠的

例句

1. He was a good friend, a dependable companion.他曾是一个很好的朋友, 一个可以信赖的伙伴。 2. a dependable engine可靠的引擎 3. The bus service is very dependable.公共汽车服务十分可靠。 4. The old well is a dependable source of water. [=there is always water in the old well]这口老井的水源源不断。 5. a dependable [=reliable] old car性能还不错的旧车 6. He's the team's most dependable [=consistent] player.他是队中最稳定的队员。 7. the car's proven dependability [=reliability]已经验证了的汽车的可靠性 8. "a plant that will bloom dependably [=reliably], year after year"一种年年都会开花的植物