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believe[bi'li:v]- vi.
- 相信,信以为真、真实等(常与in连用):
Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully. 除非某人相信某事,否则某人决不会果断地行动。(或:只有某人相信某事,某人才会果断地行动。) We all believe in good,free education for our children. 我们都相信对我们孩子们的良好的、自由的教育。 - 笃信宗教,信仰宗教:
to believe in God 信仰上帝 She goes to church only occasionally,but she believes. 她只是偶尔去教堂做礼拜,可是她笃信宗教。 - 认为,想,判断;料想,猜想:
Will everything be finished by tomorrow? —Yes,I believe so. 一切事情明天都可以做完吗? —是的,我想可以。 I believe not. 我认为不是这样。
- vt.
- 对…信以为真,相信,相信…的真实性:
Don't believe everything you hear. 别相信你所听到的一切事情。 We all believe the story to be true. 我们都相信这个故事是真的。 - 相信(别人的)陈述(或诺言),相信(某人)的话:
I didn't believe her. 我不信她的话。 - 据信(某人或某事)已参与某行动或卷入某局面:
The fugitive is believed to be headed for the Canadian border. 据信,逃亡者正向加拿大边界方向逃窜。 - 以为,认为,想;料想,猜想[与名词从句连用]:
I believe it's going to snow. 我想很快就要下雪了。 I believe that she has left the city. 我认为她已离城了。
- 短语:
- believe it or not [口语]信不信由你,不管你信不信,我说的是真的[用以表示对所述情况确信无疑]
- believe me [口语][用以加强语气]真的,是真的呀[参见believe you me]
- believe (that) water can (或 will) flow uphill [谚语]相信水会往上坡流(或:以为太阳会从西方出来)
- believe you me [口语][用以加强语气]相信我的话,相信我说的是真的(或算数的);真的
- make believe 见 make¹
- will believe it (或 that) when one sees it [口语]除非亲眼见到,不敢相信(表示强烈怀疑)
- Would you believe it? [口语]你敢相信吗?(表示喜悦、惊讶或沮丧)[1150~1200]
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