reliable是什么意思
- 英式英标[rɪ\'laɪəbl]
- 美式音标[rɪ\'laɪəb(ə)l]
中文词源
reliable 可靠的
来自 rely,依靠，信赖。
英文词源
- reliable (adj.)
- 1560s, raliabill, Scottish; see rely + -able. Not common before 1850; and sometimes execrated thereafter in Britain as an Americanism because it involves a use of -able different from its use in provable, etc., but defended (by OED, Century Dictionary, etc.) on grounds of use of the suffix in available, laughable, etc.. Related: Reliably.
实用例句
- 1. Broadcast news was accurate and reliable but deadly dull.
- 新闻广播准确可靠但却非常枯燥。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Both of them, I may say, are thoroughly reliable men.
- 可以说，他俩都是绝对可靠的人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He was a sound businessman, totally reliable and incorruptible.
- 他是个正直的商人，完全可靠，不会被收买。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Richard Dorrington was, in their eyes, a very sensible and reliable man.
- 在他们眼中，理查德·多林顿是个非常可靠的明白人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Trains are reliable, cheap and best for long-distance journeys.
- 火车安全可靠、费用低廉，最适宜长途旅行。
来自柯林斯例句
