单词 | believe |
释义 | 🔑 be·lieveBrE /bɪˈliːv/ NAmE /bɪˈliːv/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they believeBrE /bɪˈliːv/ NAmE /bɪˈliːv/ present simple - he / she / it believesBrE /bɪˈliːvz/ NAmE /bɪˈliːvz/ past simple believedBrE /bɪˈliːvd/ NAmE /bɪˈliːvd/ past participle believedBrE /bɪˈliːvd/ NAmE /bɪˈliːvd/ -ing form believingBrE /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ NAmE /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) ➤ feel certain 相信🔑 [T ]to feel certain that sth is true or that sb is telling you the truth 相信;认为真实◆ ~sb I don't believe you ! 我不相信你的话!◆ The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him . 那个男人自称是社会福利工作者,老妇人信以为真。◆ Believe me , she's not right for you . 相信我,她不适合你。◆ ~sth I believed his lies for years . 我很多年都对他的谎话信以为真。◆ I find that hard to believe . 我对此感到难以相信。◆ Don't believe a word of it (= don't believe any part of what sb is saying ). 一点也不要相信那些话。◆ ~ (that )… People used to believe (that ) the earth was flat .人们一度认为地球是平的。◆ He refused to believe (that ) his son was involved in drugs .他不愿相信他的儿子沾染毒品。◆ I do believe you're right (= I think sth is true , even though it is surprising ). 我的确相信你是对的。➤ think possible 认为有可能🔑 [I , T ]to think that sth is true or possible , although you are not completely certain 把(某事)当真;认为有可能◆ 'Where does she come from ?' 'Spain , I believe .' “她是哪里人?” “我想是西班牙人。”◆ 'Does he still work there ?' 'I believe so /not .' “他还在那里工作吗?” “我想是/不是。”◆ ~ (that )… Police believe (that ) the man may be armed .警方认为那个人可能携有武器。◆ it is believed (that )… It is believed that the couple have left the country . 据信那对夫妇已经离开了这个国家。◆ ~sb /sth to be , have , etc . sth The vases are believed to be worth over $20 000 each . 那些花瓶据估计每个价值都超过 2 万美元。◆ ~sb /sth + adj .Three sailors are missing , believed drowned . 有三位船员失踪,相信是淹死了。thinkbelieve ⬥ feel ⬥ reckon ⬥ be under the impressionThese words all mean to have an idea that sth is true or possible or to have a particular opinion about sb/sth.以上各词均含以为、认为之义。think to have an idea that sth is true or possible, although you are not completely certain; to have a particular opinion about sb/sth指认为、以为某人/某事…但不肯定:◆Do you think (that) they'll come?你认为他们会来吗?◆Well, I like it. What do you think?嗯,我喜欢这个。你认为怎么样?believe to have an idea that sth is true or possible, although you are not completely certain; to have a particular opinion about sb/sth指认为、以为:◆Police believe (that) the man may be armed.警方认为那个人可能携有武器。think or believe?用 think 还是 believe?When you are expressing an idea that you have or that sb has of what is true or possible, believe is more formal than think. It is used especially for talking about ideas that other people have; think is used more often for talking about your own ideas.表达自己或别人认为真实或有可能的想法时,believe 较 think 正式。believe 尤用于别人的想法;think 较常用于自己的想法:◆Police believe…警方认为…◆I think…我认为… When you are expressing an opinion, believe is stronger than think and is used especially for matters of principle; think is used more for practical matters or matters of personal taste.表达意见时,believe 语气较 think 强烈,尤用于原则性事情;think 多用于实际事情或个人喜好。feel to have a particular opinion about sth that has happened or about what you/sb ought to do指认为(已发生的事情…)、相信(应该…):◆We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose.我们都认为我们输了是运气不好。reckon(informal ) to think that sth is true or possible指认为、以为:◆I reckon (that) I'm going to get that job.我认为我会得到那份工作。be under the impression that… to have an idea that sth is true指以为某事…:◆I was under the impression that the work had already been completed.我还以为已经完工了呢。Patternsto think/believe/feel/reckon/be under the impression that…It is thought/believed/reckoned that…to be thought/believed/felt/reckoned to be sthto think/believe/feel sth about sb/sthto sincerely/honestly/seriously/mistakenly think/believe/feel➤ have opinion 认定🔑 [T ]~ (that )… to have the opinion that sth is right or true 认定;看作◆ The party believes (that ) education is the most important issue facing the government .该党把教育视为政府面临的最重要的问题。according toReporting someone's opinion陈述某人的观点◆Photography is, according to Vidal, the art form of untalented people.据维达尔所言,摄影是没有天赋的人的艺术形式。◆For Vidal, photography is the art form of untalented people.对维达尔来说,摄影是没有天赋的人的艺术形式。◆His view is that photography is not art but merely the mechanical reproduction of images.他的观点是摄影不是艺术,而只是机械地复制图像。◆Smith takes the view that photography is both an art and a science.史密斯所持的观点是:摄影既是一门艺术也是一门科学。◆In Brown's view, photography should be treated as a legitimate art in its own right.在布朗看来,摄影本身就应该被视为一种正当的艺术。◆James is of the opinion that a good painter can always be a good photographer if he or she so decides.詹姆斯认为一个好的画家定能成为一个好的摄影师,只要他/她一心这样做。◆Emerson believed that a photograph should only reflect what the human eye can see.埃默森认为照片应该只是反映人们肉眼所能见到的东西。 ➡ language bank atargue , opinion ➤ be surprised /annoyed 吃惊;恼怒🔑 [T ]don't /can't ~used to say that you are surprised or annoyed at sth (表示对某事吃惊或恼怒)◆ ~ (that )… She couldn't believe (that ) it was all happening again .她简直无法相信整件事又在重演。◆ ~how , what , etc .… I can't believe how much better I feel . 真想不到我觉得好多了。➤ religion 宗教[I ]to have a religious faith 有宗教信仰◆ The god appears only to those who believe . 信神则神在。 ● believe it or ˈnot (informal ) used to introduce information that is true but that may surprise people 信不信由你◆ Believe it or not , he asked me to marry him ! 信不信由你,他向我求婚了!● believe (you ) ˈme (informal ) used to emphasize that you strongly believe what you are saying 我敢保证◆ You haven't heard the last of this , believe you me ! 我敢保证你没听说过最新的消息。● don't you beˈlieve it !(informal ) used to tell sb that sth is definitely not true 绝对不正确(不可相信)● I don't beˈlieve it !(informal ) used to say that you are surprised or annoyed about sth (表示吃惊或恼怒)我简直无法相信◆ I don't believe it ! What are you doing here ? 我简直无法相信!你在这里干什么?● if you believe that , you'll believe ˈanything (informal ) used to say that you think sb is stupid if they believe that sth is true 你要是连这都相信,还有什么不信的● make believe (that… )to pretend that sth is true 假装 ➡ related noun make-believe● not believe your ˈears /ˈeyes (informal ) to be very surprised at sth you hear /see 不相信自己的耳朵(或眼睛);对所闻(或所见)非常吃惊◆ I couldn't believe my eyes when she walked in . 她走进来时我简直不相信自己的眼睛。● seeing is beˈlieving (saying ) used to say that sb will have to believe that sth is true when they see it , although they do not think it is true now 眼见为实;百闻不如一见● would you beˈlieve (it )?(informal ) used to show that you are surprised and annoyed about sth (表示惊讶或气愤)你能相信吗◆ And , would you believe , he didn't even apologize ! 而且,可气的是,他连个道歉都没有!● you /you'd better beˈlieve it !(informal ) used to tell sb that sth is definitely true 当然没错;千真万确● give sb to believe /understand (that )… [often passive ](formal ) to make sb believe /understand sth 使某人相信;使某人理解◆ I was given to understand that she had resigned . 我得知她已经辞职了。 ● beˈlieve in sb /sth 🔑 to feel certain that sb /sth exists 相信某人(或事物)的存在◆ Do you believe in God ? 你相信有上帝吗?● beˈlieve in sb 🔑 to feel that you can trust sb and /or that they will be successful 信赖;信任;相信某人会成功◆ They need a leader they can believe in . 他们需要一个可以信赖的领导。trustdepend on sb/sth ⬥ rely on sb/sth ⬥ count on sb/sth ⬥ believe in sbThese words all mean to believe that sb/sth will do what you hope or expect of them or that what they tell you is correct or true.以上各词均含相信、信任、信赖之义。trust to believe that sb is good, honest, sincere, etc. and that they will do what you expect of them or do the right thing; to believe that sth is true or correct指相信、信任、信赖:◆You can trust me not to tell anyone.你可以相信我不会跟任何人讲。◆Don't trust what you read in the newspapers!别相信你在报纸上读到的!depend on/upon sb/sth (often used with can/cannot/could/could not) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, to do the right thing, or to be true or correct(常与 can/cannot/could/could not 连用)指相信、信赖、指望:◆He was the sort of person you could depend on.他是你可以信赖的人。◆Can you depend on her version of what happened?你相信她对所发生事情的描述吗?rely on/upon sb/sth (used especially with can/cannot/could/could not and should/should not) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, or to be honest, correct or good enough(尤与 can/cannot/could/could not 和 should/should not 连用)指信任、信赖:◆Can I rely on you to keep this secret?我能相信你会保守这个秘密吗?◆You can't rely on any figures you get from them.你不能相信从他们那儿得到的任何数据。trust, depend or rely on/upon sb/sth?用 trust、depend 还是 rely on/upon sb/sth?You can trust a person but not a thing or system. You can trust sb's judgement or advice, but not their support. You can depend on sb's support, but not their judgement or advice. Rely on/upon sb/sth is used especially with you can/could or you should to give advice or a promise. * trust 的宾语可以是人,但不能是物或制度;trust 后还可接 sb's judgement 或 advice,但不能接 sb's support;depend on 后可跟 sb's support,但不能跟 sb's judgement 或 advice;rely on/upon sb/sth 尤与 you can/could 或 you should 连用,以给予建议或承诺:◆I don't really rely on his judgement.◆You can't really rely on his judgement.你不能真的相信他的判断。count on sb/sth (often used with can/cannot/could/could not) to be sure that sb will do what you need them to do, or that sth will happen as you want it to happen(常与 can/cannot/could/could not 连用)指可信赖、依靠、指望(某人做某事)、确信(某事会发生):◆I'm counting on you to help me.我就靠你帮我啦。◆We can't count on the good weather lasting.我们不能指望这样好的天气会持久。believe in sb to feel that you can trust sb and/or that they will be successful指信赖、信任、相信某人会成功:◆They need a leader they can believe in.他们需要一个可以信赖的领导。Patternsto trust/depend on/rely on/count on sb/sth to do sthto trust/believe in sb/sthto trust/rely on sb's advice/judgementto depend on/rely on/count on sb's supportto completely trust/depend on/rely on/believe in sb/sth● beˈlieve in sth 🔑 to think that sth is good , right or acceptable 认为某事好(或对、可接受)◆ believe in doing sth I don't believe in hitting children . 我不赞成打孩子。● beˈlieve sth of sb to think that sb is capable of sth 相信某人能干出某事◆ Are you sure he was lying ? I can't believe that of him . 你确信他在说谎吗?我不相信他会干这种事。 |
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