believe
/bɪˈliːv/
v.
标准词条
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一句话记住
相信(某事真实);认为;相信(某人)
释义与例句
v.
相信(某事真实)
to think that something is true or that somebody is telling the truth
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I believe his story because every detail matches.
我相信他的说法,因为每个细节都对得上。
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Nobody believed that the small team could win.
没有人相信这支小球队能赢。
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Do you believe what the newspaper says?
你相信报纸上说的吗?
v.
认为;相信(某人)
to think that something is likely or that somebody is able to do something
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I believe she is the best person for the job.
我认为她是这个职位最合适的人选。
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Many people believe that reading improves writing.
许多人认为阅读能提高写作水平。
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Scientists believe the ice is melting faster than before.
科学家认为冰的融化速度比过去更快。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
believe 直接接宾语或从句;表示“信任某人、信仰”时要用 believe in somebody。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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belief 信念;信仰believe 的名词形式,常用于 belief in something。
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believable 可信的形容词,说明某事听起来真实、可以相信。
同义词
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trust 信任;信赖believe 指相信某句话或某件事为真;trust 指信任某人的品质或能力。I trust her to keep the secret. 我相信她会保守这个秘密。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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believe in 信任;信仰believe 表示相信某事真实;believe in 表示信任某人、信仰某种事物或认为其有价值。I believe in you, and I believe you will succeed. 我信任你,也相信你会成功。
常见搭配
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believe in 信任;信仰Many young people believe in the value of hard work. 许多年轻人相信努力的价值。
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hard to believe 难以相信It is hard to believe that he is only fifteen. 很难相信他只有十五岁。
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believe it or not 信不信由你Believe it or not, the shop opens at four in the morning. 信不信由你,这家店凌晨四点就开门。