"put past" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 認為（某人會做某事）

Definition

相信某人有能力做某事，通常指令人驚訝或不太好的事情。常用於'I wouldn't put it past [someone]'這種表達方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

幾乎總是帶負面，表示懷疑或不信任。常見於'I wouldn't put it past him/her'這類形式，別用於正面情境。

Examples

I wouldn't put it past Tom to lie about being sick.

我不會**覺得奇怪**湯姆會謊稱生病。

She broke the vase—I wouldn't put it past her to do it on purpose.

她打破了花瓶——我不會**懷疑**她是故意的。

Would you put it past them to cheat in the game?

你**認為**他們會在遊戲中作弊嗎？

After what he did last time, I wouldn't put it past him to do it again.

想到他上次做的事，我不會懷疑他還會再做。

Honestly, I wouldn't put it past her to steal the idea—she's done it before.

說真的，我不會覺得她偷這個點子有什麼奇怪——她以前做過。

If someone told me he was lying, I wouldn't put it past him for a second.

如果有人說他在說謊，我一點都不覺得意外。