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    believe /bɪˈliːv/ (believing,believed,believes)

  • 1. V-T If you believe that something is true, you think it is true, but you are not sure. 認爲[正式]

    Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive. 專家們認爲即將到來的乾旱將會是大麪積的。

    We believe them to be hidden here in this apartment. 我們認爲他們藏匿在這所公寓裡。

  • 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. 聽起來他似乎不相信她的話。

    Never believe anything a married man says about his wife. 永遠別相信一個已婚男人說的關於自己妻子的話。

  • 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. 贊成

    He believed in marital fidelity. 他贊成對婚姻忠實。

  • 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. 對…有信心

    If you believe in yourself you can succeed. 對自己有信心，你就能成功。

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剑桥词典

    to think that something is true , correct , or real
    相信
    Strangely, no one believed us when we told them we'd been visited by a creature from Mars . 奇怪的是，儅我們告訴他們曾有火星人來訪時，居然沒人相信。
    [ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] He believes that all children are born with equal intelligence . 他相信孩子們出生時智商是一樣的。
    She's arriving tomorrow , I believe. 我相信她明天會到的。
    "Is she coming alone ?" "We believe not/so (= we think she is not/is)." “她一個人來嗎？”“我想不是的／是的。”
    [ 加賓語的動詞後麪接一個帶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 . 機組人員全部失蹤，據信都已遇難。
     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! 他告訴我她衹是個普通朋友而已，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. 他在樓上做功課，信不信由你。
     believe me

    said when emphasizing that something is true
    （用於強調）相信我
    Believe me, I was scared ! 相信我，我是被嚇著了！
     if you believe that, you'll believe anything! informal

    something that you say to emphasize that something is obviously not true
    （用於強調）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! 他說前麪的車曏後撞了他。這根本就是衚說！
     make believe

    to pretend or imagine
    假裝；假扮
    Let's make believe (that) we're pirates . 我們假扮海盜吧。
    也見
    make-believe

    例句
  • 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 .

    • 習語

    believe sth when you see it
    not believe your eyes/ears
    not believe your luck

    短語動詞

    believe in sth
    believe in sb 返回 believe