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/bɪˈliːv/ |
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1 | T to think that a fact is true 相信 |
| Astronomers knew the Earth was round, but few people believed it. 天文学家知道地球是圆的,但是很少有人相信这一点。 |
| +(that) I don’ t believe that she’ s ever been to Hong Kong. 我不相信她曾经去过香港。 |
| be widely/generally believed (=be believed by a lot of people) It is widely believed that the virus originally came from monkeys. 普遍认为 |
| find it hard/difficult to believe She found it hard to believe that he was a real businessman. 她觉得很难相信他是个真正的商人。 |
| I would never have believed I would never have believed such a place existed if I hadn’ t seen it for myself. 如果不是我亲眼所见,我永远不会相信有这样一个地方。 |
| 1a | to think that what someone has said is true 相信(某人的话) | | The police didn’ t believe her story. 警察不相信她的说法。 | | He told me his version of events, but I didn’ t believe a word of it. 他告诉了我他所了解的那些事,但对他的说法我一个字儿也不信。 | | ‘I did pay the money back!’ ‘OK, OK – I believe you!’ “我确实还了钱!”“好,好,我相信你。” | |
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2 | T to have an opinion about what is true or what might happen , although there is no proof 认为;料想 |
| +(that) Scientists believe a cure for the disease will be discovered soon. 科学家认为很快就会发现这种病的治疗方法。 |
| honestly/truly believe I honestly believe he really loved her. 我确实相信他真的爱她。 |
| reason to believe There is no reason to believe that he is not telling the truth. 没有理由认为他不是在说实话。 |
| lead sb to believe sth (=make someone think something) We were led to believe we could make a large profit. 使某人认为… |
| believe sb (to be) sth I would never have believed him capable of walking out on his kids. 我们永远不会想到他会突然遗弃自己的孩子。 |
| 2a | used for saying that it is the general opinion of most people that something is true although it has not been proved 人们普遍认为某人/某事… | | A third man is missing and is believed to have been taken into police custody. 第3个人失踪了,人们普遍认为他被警方拘留了。 | |
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3 | I to have a religious belief 信教 |
| Do you still believe? 你还信教吗? |
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- | believe it or not spoken |
| used for emphasizing that something is very surprising but true |
| 信不信由你 |
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| Jason and Mel are finally getting married, believe it or not! 贾森和梅尔终于要结婚了,信不信由你! |
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- | believe (you) me spoken |
| used for emphasizing that what you are saying is true , especially when you are warning someone about something |
| 相信我,相信我的话(尤用于警告时) |
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| All this is going to cause a lot of trouble, believe you me. 这一切会惹许多麻烦,相信我。 |
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- | can’ t believe your eyes/ears informal |
| used for emphasizing that you are extremely surprised or angry about something you have seen or heard |
| 无法相信自己的眼睛/耳朵 |
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| What was he saying? I could hardly believe my ears! 他在说什么?我简直无法相信自己的耳朵! |
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- | can’ t believe your luck spoken |
| to be extremely surprised and pleased because something good has happened to you by chance |
| 无法相信自己的运气 |
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| She couldn’ t believe her luck when she saw the place was empty. 当她看到这个地方空着时她无法相信自己如此好运。 |
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- | can’ t/don’ t believe it spoken |
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1 | used for emphasizing that you are extremely surprised or shocked 无法相信/不相信(用于强调极为吃惊) |
| ‘He’ s got into Oxford University.’ ‘I don’ t believe it!’ “他进了牛津大学。”“我不信!” |
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2 | used when something annoys you 无法相信/不相信(用于某事物令人烦恼时) |
| I just don’ t believe it! I left my keys in the car again. 我只是无法相信!我又把钥匙忘在车里了。 |
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- | don’ t you believe it spoken |
| used to emphasize to someone that something is not true |
| 千万别相信 |
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- | I do believe BRITISH spoken |
| used for saying that you suddenly realize something , and that you are surprised by it |
| 我认为,我确信(用于表示惊讶地意识到某事) |
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| I do believe you’ re in love with her yourself! 我确信是你自己爱上了她! |
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- | if you believe that, you’ ll believe anything spoken |
| used for telling someone that they are stupid to believe something |
| 谁相信谁就是傻子 |
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- | I’ ll believe it/that when I see it spoken |
| used for saying that you do not believe that something will happen or that someone will do something |
| 眼见为实;我不信 |
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| ‘Dan said he’ d help clear up.’ ‘I’ ll believe that when I see it!’ “丹说他帮忙打扫了。”“我不信!” |
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- | would you believe it? spoken |
| used for showing that you think something is surprising or funny |
| 你能相信吗?(表示惊讶或认为有趣) |
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| And they want me to sing – would you believe it? 他们想叫我唱歌,你能相信吗? |
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- | would you believe it spoken |
| used for emphasizing that you are surprised or shocked by something |
| 你会相信吗(用于强调惊讶) |
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| Would you believe it! He’ s never been in a plane. 你会相信吗!他从来没坐过飞机。 |
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- | you’ d better believe it spoken |
| used for telling someone that something is definitely true and that they should take it seriously |
| 你最好相信;千真万确 |
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- | you would not believe spoken |
| used when you are going to tell someone about something unusual or surprising |
| 你不会相信(用于表示某事不寻常或令人惊讶) |
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| You would not believe who I met this afternoon! 你都不会相信我今天下午遇到了谁! |
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PHRASAL VERBS |
- | beˈlieve ˌin |
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1 | believe in sb/sth: to think that someone or something exists 相信…的存在 |
| I don’ t believe in miracles. 我不相信存在奇迹。 |
| I’ m beginning to think you actually believe in ghosts! 我开始认为你真的相信有鬼! |
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2 | believe in sth: to think that an idea or a way of doing something is good or right 相信…是好的;相信…是正确的 |
| She used to say she didn’ t believe in marriage. 她过去常说她不相信婚姻。 |
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3 | believe in sb: to feel confident that a person or organization is good or reliable 信任 |
| Some of his previous supporters have stopped believing in him. 他以前的一些支持者不再信任他了。 |
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