believe
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you believe that something is true, you think it is true, but you are not sure. 认为[正式]
Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive. 专家们认为即将到来的干旱将会是大面积的。
We believe them to be hidden here in this apartment. 我们认为他们藏匿在这所公寓里。
2. V-T If you believe someone or if you believe what they say or write, you accept that they are telling the truth. 相信
He did not sound as if he believed her. 听起来他似乎不相信她的话。
Never believe anything a married man says about his wife. 永远别相信一个已婚男人说的关于自己妻子的话。
3. V-I If you believe in fairies, ghosts, or miracles, you are sure that they exist or happen. If you believe in a god, you are sure of the existence of that god. 相信…的存在
I don't believe in ghosts. 我不相信有鬼。
4. V-I If you believe in a way of life or an idea, you are in favour of it because you think it is good or right. 赞成
He believed in marital fidelity. 他赞成对婚姻忠实。
5. V-I If you believe in someone or what they are doing, you have confidence in them and think that they will be successful. 对…有信心
If you believe in yourself you can succeed. 对自己有信心，你就能成功。
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ (believing,believed,believes)
剑桥词典
- to think that something is true , correct , or real
- He claims to have met the president , but I don't believe him.
- I still believe that people are fundamentally good.
- I don't believe that story for a moment .
- It's hard to believe there's anything wrong with him - he looks so healthy .
- I don't believe they should have put him in prison . It isn't right .
相信
Strangely, no one believed us when we told them we'd been visited by a creature from Mars . 奇怪的是，当我们告诉他们曾有火星人来访时，居然没人相信。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] He believes that all children are born with equal intelligence . 他相信孩子们出生时智商是一样的。
She's arriving tomorrow , I believe. 我相信她明天会到的。
"Is she coming alone ?" "We believe not/so (= we think she is not/is)." “她一个人来吗？”“我想不是的／是的。”
[ 加宾语的动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] I believe her to be the finest violinist in the world . 我相信她是世界上最好的小提琴家。
[ + obj + adj ] All the crew are missing , believed dead . 机组人员全部失踪，据信都已遇难。
not believe a word of it
to not believe that something is true
根本不相信
He told me she was just a friend , but I don't believe a word of it! 他告诉我她只是个普通朋友而已，可我根本就不信！
believe it or not B1 (also would you believe it?)
said when telling someone about something that is true , although it seems unlikely
信不信由你
He's upstairs doing his homework , believe it or not. 他在楼上做功课，信不信由你。
believe me
said when emphasizing that something is true
（用于强调）相信我
Believe me, I was scared ! 相信我，我是被吓着了！
if you believe that, you'll believe anything! informal
something that you say to emphasize that something is obviously not true
（用于强调）根本不可能是真的
He said the car in front backed into him, and if you believe that, you'll believe anything! 他说前面的车向后撞了他。这根本就是胡说！
make believe
to pretend or imagine
假装；假扮
Let's make believe (that) we're pirates . 我们假扮海盗吧。
也见 make-believe
例句
习语
believe sth when you see itnot believe your eyes/ears
not believe your luck
短语动词
believe in sthbelieve in sb 返回 believe