在英语学习中,“trust”是一个看似简单却内涵丰富的词汇,它既是名词,也是动词,既能表达人与人之间的情感纽带,也能描述法律和金融领域的严谨关系,掌握“trust”的用法与短语搭配,不仅能让你的英语表达更地道,更能帮助你精准传递“信任”在不同语境下的微妙差异,下面,我们一起来揭开这个单词的“信任密码”。
trust的基本词性及核心含义
作名词(n.)
- 含义:信任、信赖;信托(法律/金融);职责
- 例句:
- Trust is the foundation of any relationship.(信任是任何关系的基础。)
- He set up a trust for his grandchildren.(他为孙辈设立了一个信托基金。)
- This is a position of great trust.(这是一个责任重大的职位。)
作动词(v.)
- 含义:信任;相信;委托;依赖
- 例句:
- I trust you completely.(我完全信任你。)
- Don't trust everything you read online.(不要相信你在网上读到的一切。)
- Can I trust you to keep the secret?(我能相信你会保守秘密吗?)
trust作动词时的核心搭配
trust sb. / trust sth. —— 信任某人/某物
- I trust my doctor’s advice.(我相信医生的建议。)
- She trusts her instincts.(她相信自己的直觉。)
trust sb. to do sth. —— 信任某人去做某事
- I trust him to handle the situation.(我相信他能处理这个局面。)
- Do you trust her to drive alone?(你信任她独自开车吗?)
trust sb. with sth. —— 把某物/某事托付给某人
- Can I trust you with the keys?(我能把钥匙交给你吗?)
- They trust her with the company’s finances.(他们把公司的财务托付给她。)
trust that + 从句 —— 相信……
- I trust that everything will be fine.(我相信一切都会好起来的。)
trust to do sth. —— 依赖/指望(常含不确定感)

- He trusted to luck and passed the exam.(他靠运气通过了考试。)
trust作名词时的常用短语
in trust —— 受托保管;作为信托
- The property was held in trust for the children.(财产由受托人为孩子们保管。)
on trust —— 不假思索地相信;赊欠
- He took her story on trust.(他毫不怀疑地相信了她的话。)
- The customer bought the goods on trust.(这位顾客赊账购买了商品。)
a breach of trust —— 背信;失信
- His actions were a serious breach of trust.(他的行为是严重的背信弃义。)
put/place your trust in sb./sth. —— 信任/信赖
- She placed her trust in her best friend.(她把信任寄托在她最好的朋友身上。)
trust fund —— 信托基金
- The trust fund will pay for her education.(信托基金将支付她的教育费用。)
trust territory —— 托管领土(历史用语)
高频短语动词与习语
trust in —— 信赖;信仰(语气较强,常涉及精神层面)
- We trust in God.(我们信仰上帝。)
- Trust in yourself and your abilities.(相信你自己和你的能力。)
trust to —— 依靠(运气、机会等)
- Don't trust to luck—prepare for the exam.(别指望运气——好好准备考试。)
trust (that) —— 希望/确信(正式用语)
- I trust you have had a pleasant journey.(我希望你旅途愉快。)
take it on trust —— 盲目相信;不加验证地接受
- You'll have to take my story on trust.(你得相信我说的话。)
not trust sb. as far as you can throw them —— 完全不信任某人(口语)
- I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him.(我对他完全信任不起来。)
注意易混淆的用法陷阱
trust vs. believe
- I believe you.(我相信你说的话是真的。)—— 强调接受陈述的真实性。
- I trust you.(我信任你这个人。)—— 强调对人格品性的信赖。
- 常用区别:believe in(强调“信仰/相信存在”),而trust in(强调“依靠/信赖”)。
trust to do vs. trust doing
- 标准用法是trust sb. to do,而非trust sb. doing(后者的结构不常见,更常见的表达是“trust sb. to do”)。
- 例:正确:I trust him to finish the work. 错误:I trust him finishing the work.
in trust vs. on trust
- in trust 多用于法律/金融语境,指“托管”。
- on trust 多用于日常语境,指“不加怀疑地接受”或“赊账”。
实用写作与口语建议
- 商务场景:使用in trust、trust fund、breach of trust来谈论法律、金融事务。
- 日常生活:用trust sb. with sth. 表示“把……托付给某人”,用on trust 表示“相信某人的话”。
- 正式表达:用I trust that... 代替I hope that...,显得更自信且有礼貌。
- 情感表达:用put one’s trust in 或place one’s trust in 强调“郑重托付信任”。
“Trust”一词,看似普通,却承载着人际交往、法律契约乃至精神信仰的多重维度,掌握它的核心用法和短语搭配,不仅能避免语法错误,更能让你的英语表达更加精准、自然,真正的信任不是“take on trust”(盲目接受),而是在理解中建立,在行动中维系,下一次当你想要表达“信任”时,不妨从这篇文章中找到最适合的那个搭配。
