believe什么意思中文

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believe
/ bi5li:v /

◙ verb, [with obj.]
1. accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of
• 相信（某事）；确信
»the superintendent believed Lancaster's story.
  主管相信兰开斯特所言属实。
»[with clause] Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead.
  基督教徒相信耶稣复活的事。
  accept the statement of (someone) as true
• 相信（某人）的话
»he didn't believe her or didn't want to know.
  他既不相信她的话，或者说他不想知道。
  [noobj.] have faith, especially religious faith
• 信任，信仰，信教
»there are those on the fringes of the Church who do not really believe.
  有那么些人与教会若即若离，并非真的信教。
  (believe something of someone)feel sure that (someone) is capable of a particular action
• 相信某人能做某事
»I wouldn't have believed it of Lavinia—what an extraordinary woman!.
  我没想到这会是拉维娜做的——好一个与众不同的女人!。
2. [with clause] hold (something) as an opinion; think or suppose
• 认为，以为，猜想
»I believe we've already met.
  我想我们见过面。
»things were not as bad as the experts believed.
  事情不像专家们所想的那么糟。
»four men were believed to be trapped in the burning building.
  估计有四名男子困在燃烧的大楼里。

【IDIOMS】

◘ believe it or not
1. used to concede that a proposition or statement is surprising
• 信不信由你（表示说的话令人吃惊）
»believe it or not, the speaker was none other than Horace.
  信不信由你，演讲者就是霍勒斯。
◘ believe me (或 believe you me)
1. used to emphasize the truth of a statement or assertion
• （请你）相信我的话（强调话语的真实性）
»believe me, it is well worth the effort.
  相信我的话，这值得花工夫。
◘ be unable to (或 be hardly able to) believe
1. be amazed by (something)
• 无法相信，简直不敢相信（表示对某事感到惊奇）
»Clarke could hardly believe his luck as he put the ball into the empty net.
  克拉克简直不敢相信运气那么好，竟把球打进了空袋。
◘ be unable to (或 be hardly able to) believe one's eyes (或 ears)
1. be amazed by what one sees or hears
• 无法（或简直不敢）相信自己的眼睛（或耳朵）（表示对所见或所闻感到惊讶）
◘ don't you believe it!
1. used to express disbelief in the truth of a statement
• 别相信这话！
»he says he is left of centre, but don't you believe it.
  他说他的立场观点中间偏左，别信他。
◘ would you believe (it?)
1. used to express surprise at something one is relating
• 你会相信吗？（对所说之事表示惊讶）
»they're still arguing, would you believe it?
  他们还在争论，真是怪事!。

【语源】

1. late Old English belȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief

【PHR V】

◘ believe in
1. have faith in the truth or existence of
• 相信（…的真实性）；相信（…的存在）；信仰
»those who believe in God.
  相信上帝的人。
2. be of the opinion that (something) is right, proper, or desirable
• 认为（某事）是正确的（或合适的、必要的）
»I don't believe in censorship of the arts.
  我认为不应对艺术进行审查。
  have confidence in (a person or a course of action)
• 对…有信心
»he had finally begun to believe in her.
  他最终开始信任她了。