believe
verb [ T ] uk/bɪˈliːv/ us/bɪˈliːv/
A2 相信
to think that something is true, correct, or real
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。
[ + that ] 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。”
[ + obj + to infinitive ] 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 根本不相信
to not believe that something is true
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 notB1 (also would you believe it?) 信不信由你
said when telling someone about something that is true, although it seems unlikely
He's upstairs doing his homework, believe it or not. 他在楼上做功课,信不信由你。
believe me (用于强调)相信我
said when emphasizing that something is true
Believe me, I was scared ! 相信我,我是被吓着了!
if you believe that, you'll believe anything!informal (用于强调)根本不可能是真的
something that you say to emphasize that something is obviously not true
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 假装;假扮
to pretend or imagine
Let's make believe (that) we're pirates. 我们假扮海盗吧。
See also: make-believe
- More examples
- 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.
Idioms
believe something when you see itidiom 亲眼看见才会相信
If you say you will believe something when you see it, you mean you think it will not happen.
"Hetty says she'll be here on time." "I'll believe that when I see it." “赫蒂说她7点钟会来这儿。”“除非我亲眼见到,否则我是不会相信的。”
not believe your eyes/earsidiom B1 简直不敢相信自己的眼睛/耳朵
to be so surprised by what you see or hear that you think you are imagining it
I couldn't believe my ears when she said they were getting divorced. 当她说他们要离婚时,我简直不敢相信自己的耳朵。
not believe your luckidiom 简直不敢相信自己有如此好运
to be very surprised and very pleased
Phrasal verbs
believe in somethingB1 确信;信奉
to be certain that something exists
Do you believe in ghosts? 你相信有鬼吗?
B2 对…有信心;认为…有效(或正确)
to be confident that something is effective and right
They don't believe in living together before marriage. 他们认为婚前同居不好。
He believes in saying what he thinks. 他认为说出自己的想法是对的。
believe in someone 信任…
to trust someone because you think that they can do something well or that they are a good person
Gradually, since her divorce, she's beginning to believe in herself again. 自从离婚后,她渐渐开始对自己有信心了。