美
[rɪ'laɪ]
trust (especially that sth will happen or sb will do sth); have confidence in
depend on; be materially supported by
"We can trust in God"
"Rely on your friends"
"bank on your good education"
"I swear by my grandmother's recipes"
She had relied on that friendship too much and was lost without it.
出自： E. Taylor
She could rely on me to do exactly as I said I would.
出自： D. Lessing
Mother's massive double-volumed Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, ever to be relied on.
出自： A. Price
They relied on him for money.
出自： A. Tyler
你可以信赖杰斯林。
You can always rely on Jim, he won't fail you.
你可以永远信任吉姆,他不会让你失望的。
You can rely on me for help.
你可指望我来帮忙。
You may rely upon my early arrival.
你放心好了,我会早到的。
You may rely upon his words absolutely, for he always speaks the truth.
你可以绝对信赖他的话,因为他总是说老实话。
You can't rely on the weather.
天气是靠不住的。
You should rely on your own efforts.
你应该靠自己的努力。
I relied on the map but it was wrong.
我依靠这张地图,但它是错的。
I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise, don't rely on it.
我愿意和你一起去,但这不是允诺,别指望我一定去。
The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.
这个城镇全靠季节性的旅游业提供就业机会。
Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on mainland.
香港的繁荣在很大程度上依赖于大陆。
This young man cannot be relied on.
这个年轻人不可靠。
He had proved that he could be relied on in a crisis.
他已表明,在紧要关头他是可以信赖的。
He can always be relied upon for help.
他的帮助总是靠得住的。
We know such people are not to be relied upon.
我们知道这种人是靠不住的。
This story cannot be relied upon.
这话可靠不住。 rely on (sb/sb's/sth) v-ing
Don't rely on going abroad for our holiday, we may not be able to afford it.
不要指望去国外度假,我们可能负担不起费用。
Don't rely on going to Japan.
别指望你能去日本。
We rely on his finishing the work today.
我们信赖他今天能完工。
Don't rely on me going to Japan.
别指望我去日本。 rely on〔upon〕 sb to-v
I rely upon you to finish the work on time.
我相信你会准时完成这项工作的。
They relied on us to do our best. We mustn't let them down.
他们期待我们会作出最大的努力。我们不能辜负他们的期望。
We can rely on our children to do such work.
这样的工作我们可以放心地让孩子们去做。
They cannot be relied on to offer much support or advice.
不能指望他们提供很多支持和意见。
