“依靠的”常见英文表达有 dependent(on/upon) 、reliant(on/upon) 或 something that one can depend/rely on(名词化表达) ,具体使用取决于语境和表达需求:
词性:形容词
含义:强调因缺乏自身能力、资源等而必须依赖他人或他物,有“依赖的;依靠的”之意,常与“on”或“upon”连用。
例句:
Children are often dependent on their parents for financial support.(孩子们在经济上常常依靠父母。)
The plant is dependent on sunlight for photosynthesis.(这种植物依靠阳光进行光合作用。)
词性:形容词
含义:侧重于表达对某人、某事或某种方法的信赖、依赖,有“依赖的;信赖的”意思,同样常与“on”或“upon”搭配使用。
例句:
The small business is highly reliant on its local customer base.(这家小企业高度依赖当地的客户群。)
In the modern world, we are increasingly reliant on technology.(在现代社会,我们越来越依赖技术。)
含义:这种表达更侧重于将“依靠的”概念转化为具体的、可以依赖的事物,常在句子中作表语、定语等。
例句:
A good education is something that one can depend on throughout life.(良好的教育是人在一生中可以依靠的东西。)
We need to find a reliable source of income that we can rely on.(我们需要找到一个可以依靠的可靠收入来源。)