believe
US
UK believe, believe that vtr: (have faith)
SC 相信 xiāng xìn
TC 相信
TC 相信
SC 信仰 xiāng xìn ，xìn yǎng
I believe God exists.
我相信上帝是存在的。
believe, believe that vtr: (with clause: have confidence) (后接从句)
SC 相信 xiāng xìn
TC 相信
TC 相信
SC 对…有信心 xiāng xìn ，duì yǒu xìn xīn
I believe he will return as promised.
我相信他会如约回来的。
believe, believe that vtr: (with clause: think, suppose)
SC 认为 rèn wéi
TC 認為
TC 認為
SC 觉得 rèn wéi ，jué de
TC 覺得
TC 覺得
I believe that it won't rain tomorrow, but I'm not sure.
我认为明天不会下雨，不过我不敢肯定。
believe [sb] vtr: (trust)
SC 相信 xiāng xìn
TC 相信
TC 相信
SC 信任 xiāng xìn ，xìn rèn
TC 信任
TC 信任
SC 信得过 xiāng xìn ，xìn de guò
He said he saw it and I believe him.
他说他是亲眼所见，我相信他。
believe [sth] vtr: (trust)
SC 相信 xiāng xìn
TC 相信
TC 相信
SC 信任 xiāng xìn ，xìn rèn
TC 信任
TC 信任
I never believe the TV weather forecast.
我从不相信电视的气象播报。
believe in [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep: (think real)
SC 对…信以为真
SC 相信…的存在
Even though she's ten, she still believes in fairies.
即使她十岁了，她还是相信精灵的存在。
believe in [sb] vtr phrasal insep: (think capable) (人)
SC 信任 xìn rèn
TC 信任
TC 信任
SC 相信 xìn rèn ，xiāng xìn
TC 相信(人)
TC 相信(人)
I believe in the new prime minister.
我相信这位新首相。
believe in [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (support)
SC 信奉 xìn fèng
SC 信仰 xìn fèng，xìn yǎng
As a vegan, Oliver believes in animal welfare.
作为一名素食主义者，奥利弗信奉动物福利。
believe anything v expr: figurative (be gullible)
SC 什么都信 shén me dōu xìn
TC 什麼都信
TC 什麼都信
SC 没什么不信的 shén me dōu xìn ，méi shén me bú xìn de
She's so naïve, she'll believe anything!
believe in doing [sth] v expr: (advocate doing)
SC 相信做某事的好处，相信做某事的效用
SC 支持做…
I believe in giving to charities that keep their administrative costs to a minimum.
我支持捐款给那些保持最低管理费用的慈善机构。
believe it or not expr: (though it may seem incredible)
SC 信不信由你
Believe it or not, I just won the jackpot in the state lottery!
believe me interj: (trust what I say)
SC 请相信我
Believe me, it's really hot outside!
hard to believe adj: (not credible)
SC 令人难以置信的 lìng rén nán yǐ zhì xìn de
It's hard to believe that this was once all open fields.
I believe expr: (I think this is true)
SC 我认为 wǒ rèn wéi
TC 我認為
TC 我認為
SC 我相信 wǒ rèn wéi，wǒ xiāng xìn
He is very intelligent, I believe.
I believe, I believe that expr: (with clause: I think that)
SC 我觉得 wǒ jué de
TC 我覺得
TC 我覺得
SC 我相信 wǒ jué de，wǒ xiāng xìn
I believe the class begins on Monday.
inclined to believe [sth/sb] expr: (tending to trust: [sb])
SC 倾向于相信 qīng xiàng yú xiāng xìn
Janice was inclined to believe Bill's version of the events.
inclined to believe that expr: (tending towards: opinion)
SC 倾向于认为
Stan was inclined to believe that Sue had not intended to offend anyone.
lead [sb] to believe v expr: often passive (mislead into thinking) (有误导之意)
SC 使某人相信，让某人相信 shǐ mǒu rén xiāng xìn
The financial advisor led me to believe that my investments were safe.
make-believe n: (pretending, esp. by children) (特别是儿童)
SC 幻想，假想 huàn xiǎng，jiǎ xiǎng
TC 幻想
TC 幻想
SC 假装，假扮 jiǎ zhuāng，jiǎ bàn
TC 假裝
TC 假裝
make believe, make believe that v expr: (with clause: pretend)
SC 假装 jiǎ zhuāng
TC 假裝
TC 假裝
make-believe adj: (not real)
SC 假想的 jiǎ xiǎng de
SC 幻想的 jiǎ xiǎng de ，huàn xiǎng de
there is reason to believe, there is reason to believe that expr: (there are grounds for believing)
SC 有理由相信
There is reason to believe that the man is lying.
have reason to believe, have reason to believe that v expr: (have grounds for believing)
SC 有理由相信
refuse to believe [sth] v expr: (with object: be unwilling to accept)
SC 拒绝相信 jù jué xiāng xìn
TC 拒絕相信
TC 拒絕相信
SC 拒绝接受 jù jué xiāng xìn ，jù jué jiē shòu
TC 拒絕接受
TC 拒絕接受
She refused to believe his version of events.
refuse to believe that v expr: (with clause: be unwilling to accept)
SC 不愿接受, 无法相信
I refuse to believe that he's only interested in her money.