believe
英 [bɪˈliːv]
美 [bɪˈliːv]
v. 相信; 认为真实; 把(某事)当真; 认为有可能; 认定; 看作
过去式:believed 第三人称单数:believes 过去分词:believed 现在分词:believing
Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.252 / COCA.212
同义词辨析
thinkbelieveconsiderfeelponderregard【导航词义:认为,考虑】
我认为他这么做不公平。
My head is in a whirl; I must sit down and think.
我的脑袋一片混乱,我得坐下好好想一想。
I don't think he is right.
我认为他是不对的。
Do you think it dangerous to go swimming alone?
你认为单独去游泳危险吗?
据信这座城堡建于16世纪。
The police believe that the suspect is still in the small town.
警方认为嫌疑人仍藏在这个小镇中。
She is believed to be the youngest winner in the country.
她被认为是该国最年轻的冠军。
In fact, I don't believe a word of it.
事实上,我一句话也不相信。
她正在考虑是否接受游客们的建议。
He is considering your employment.
他在考虑雇用你的问题。
The local health department did not consider that restaurant as meeting requirements.
当地卫生部门认为那家餐厅未达到要求。
A further increase in salary is now considered unlikely.
进一步上调工资现在被认为不大可能。
他认为帮助邻居是他的义务。
I felt that she was still very weak.
我觉得她依然很虚弱。
Some parents felt that the school was not doing enough about bullying.
一些家长认为,学校在解决恃强凌弱的问题上做得还不够。
她一夜未曾入睡,反复思索着去还是留。
He pondered on when to give her the ring.
他斟酌着何时给她戒指。
These are minor problems over which you needn't ponder too long.
这些小问题你不必考虑过多。
There was a deep frown on his face when he was pondering a problem.
当他思考问题时,他双眉深锁。
他把我当成朋友。
Her novel is highly regarded by literary critics.
她的小说得到文学评论家们的高度评价。
短语用例
believe in sb/sth
- 相信某人(或事物)的存在
to feel certain that sb/sth exists
believe in sb
- 信赖;信任;相信某人会成功
to feel that you can trust sb and/or that they will be successful
believe in sth
- 认为某事好(或对、可接受)
to think that sth is good, right or acceptable
believe sth of sb
- 相信某人能干出某事
to think that sb is capable of sth
习惯用语
v.
- believe it or not
- 信不信由你
used to introduce information that is true but that may surprise people - Believe it or not, he asked me to marry him!
信不信由你,他向我求婚! believe (you) me - 我敢保证
used to emphasize that you strongly believe what you are saying - You haven't heard the last of this, believe you me!
我敢保证你没听说过最新的消息。 don't you believe it! - 绝对不正确(不可相信)
used to tell sb that sth is definitely not true I don't believe it! - (表示吃惊或不耐烦)我简直无法相信
used to say that you are surprised or annoyed about sth - I don't believe it! What are you doing here?
我简直无法相信!你在这里干什么? if you believe that, you'll believe anything - 你要是连这都相信,还有什么不信的
used to say that you think sb is stupid if they believe that sth is true make believe (that…) - 假装
to pretend that sth is true not believe your ears/eyes - 不相信自己的耳朵(或眼睛);对所闻(或所见)非常吃惊
to be very surprised at sth you hear/see - I couldn't believe my eyes when she walked in.
她走进来时我简直不相信自己的眼睛。 seeing is believing - 眼见为实;百闻不如一见
used to say that sb will have to believe that sth is true when they see it, although they do not think it is true now would you believe (it)? - (表示惊讶或气愤)你能相信吗
used to show that you are surprised and annoyed about sth - And, would you believe, he didn't even apologize!
而且,可气的是,他连个道歉都没有! you/you'd better believe it! - 当然没错;千真万确
used to tell sb that sth is definitely true give sb to believe/understand (that)… - 使某人相信;使某人作…理解
to make sb believe/understand sth - I was given to understand that she had resigned.
我得知她已经辞职了。
牛津词典
verb
- 相信 feel certain
- 相信;认为真实
to feel certain that sth is true or that sb is telling you the truth- I don't believe you!
我不相信你的话! - I believed his lies for years.
我很多年都对他的谎话信以为真。 - The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him.
那个男人自称是社会福利工作者,老妇人信以为真。 - I find that hard to believe .
我对此感到难以相信。 - Believe me, she's not right for you.
相信我,她不适合你。 - Don't believe a word of it (= don't believe any part of what sb is saying) .
一点也不要相信那些话。 - People used to believe (that) the earth was flat.
人们一度认为地球是平的。 - He refused to believe (that) his son was involved in drugs.
他不愿相信他的儿子沾染毒品。 - I do believe you're right (= I think sth is true, even though it is surprising).
我的确相信你是对的。
认为有可能 think possible - I don't believe you!
- 把(某事)当真;认为有可能
to think that sth is true or possible, although you are not completely certain- Police believe (that) the man may be armed.
警方认为那个人可能携有武器。 - It is believed that the couple have left the country.
据信那对夫妇已经离开了这个国家。 - The vases are believed to be worth over $20 000 each.
那些花瓶据估计每个价值都超过2万元。 - ‘Where does she come from?’ ‘Spain, I believe.’
“她是哪里人?”“我想是西班牙人。” - ‘Does he still work there?’ ‘I believe so/not .’
“他还在那里工作吗?”“我想是 / 不是。” - Three sailors are missing, believed drowned.
有三位船员失踪。相信是淹死了。
认定 have opinion - Police believe (that) the man may be armed.
- 认定;看作
to have the opinion that sth is right or true- The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government.
该党把教育视为政府面临的最重要的问题。
吃惊;恼怒 be surprised/annoyed - The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government.
- (表示对某事吃惊或恼怒)
used to say that you are surprised or annoyed at sth- She couldn't believe (that) it was all happening again.
她简直无法相信整件事又在重演。 - I can't believe how much better I feel.
真想不到我觉得好多了。
宗教 religion - She couldn't believe (that) it was all happening again.
- 有宗教信仰
to have a religious faith- The god appears only to those who believe.
信神如神在。
- The god appears only to those who believe.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 相信;认为
If youbelievethat something is true, you think that it is true, but you are not sure.- Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive...
专家们认为即将发生的旱灾将侵袭大片地区。 - I believe you have something of mine...
我想你拿了我什么东西。 - The main problem, I believe, lies elsewhere...
主要的问题,我认为,出在别的地方。 - We believe them to be hidden here in this apartment...
我们相信他们就被藏在这套公寓里。 - 'You've never heard of him?' — 'I don't believe so.'
“你从来没有听说过他?”——“我认为不是这样的。”
- Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive...
- VERB 相信(某人或某人的话)
If youbelievesomeone or if youbelievewhat they say or write, you accept that they are telling the truth.- He did not sound as if he believed her...
他听起来似乎并不相信她。 - Never believe anything a married man says about his wife...
永远不要相信一个已婚男人说的任何有关他妻子的话。 - Don't believe what you read in the papers.
不要相信报纸上看到的东西。
- He did not sound as if he believed her...
- VERB 相信有…;认为…存在
If youbelieve infairies, ghosts, or miracles, you are sure that they exist or happen. If youbelieve ina god, you are sure of the existence of that god.- I don't believe in ghosts...
我不相信有鬼。 - Do you believe in magic?
你相信魔法真的存在吗?
- I don't believe in ghosts...
- VERB 认为…是应该的(或正确的)
If youbelieve ina way of life or an idea, you are in favour of it because you think it is good or right.- He believed in marital fidelity.
他认为婚内应该忠诚。 - ...decent candidates who believed in democracy.
信奉民主政治的正派候选人
- He believed in marital fidelity.
- VERB 对…有信心;信任;信赖
If youbelieve insomeone or what they are doing, you have confidence in them and think that they will be successful.- If you believe in yourself you can succeed.
只要自信,就能成功。
- If you believe in yourself you can succeed.
- VERB (表示惊奇)难以置信
Believeis used in expressions such asI can't believe howorit's hard to believe thatin order to express surprise, for example because something bad has happened or something very difficult has been achieved.- Many officers I spoke to found it hard to believe what was happening around them...
很多和我谈过的官员都觉得发生在他们周围的事情令人难以置信。 - I was a physical and emotional wreck — I still can't believe how I ever got any work done.
我那时身心俱疲——现在还难以相信我是怎么把一些事情做成的。
- Many officers I spoke to found it hard to believe what was happening around them...
- PHRASE (表示对所见所闻惊讶不已)相信自己的眼睛/耳朵
If you say that you cannotbelieve your eyesor cannotbelieve your ears, you are emphasizing that you are very surprised about something you have seen or heard.- I could not believe my eyes. She was far more beautiful than I had imagined.
我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。她比我想象的漂亮多了。
- I could not believe my eyes. She was far more beautiful than I had imagined.
- PHRASE (强调刚才所述之事令人吃惊)信不信由你
You can usebelieve it or notto emphasize that what you have just said is surprising.- That's normal, believe it or not.
那很正常,信不信由你。
- That's normal, believe it or not.
- PHRASE (强调对某事感到惊讶)你会相信吗?
If you saywould you believe it, you are emphasizing your surprise about something.- And would you believe it, he's younger than me!
你信吗?他比我年轻!
- And would you believe it, he's younger than me!
- PHRASE (强调所述属实)相信我
You can usebelieve you meto emphasize that what you are saying is true.- It's absolutely amazing, believe you me.
这太不可思议了,真的。
- It's absolutely amazing, believe you me.
Note that when you are using the verbbelievewiththat-clause in order to state a negative opinion or belief, you normally makebelievenegative, rather than the verb. For instance, it is more usual to say 'He didn't believe she could do it...' than 'He believed she couldn't do it'. The same applies to other verbs with a similar meaning, such asconsider,suppose, andthink. I don't consider that you kept your promise... I don't suppose he ever saw it... I don't think he saw me.
注意,当 believe 和 that 从句连用陈述否定的观点或看法时,通常对 believe 而不是从句中的动词加以否定。例如,通常说 He didn't believe she could do it(他认为她做不到),而很少说 He believed she couldn't do it。同样的句型结构也适用于 consider, suppose 和 think 等意思相近的动词:I don't consider that you kept your promise(我认为你没有遵守诺言),I don't suppose he ever saw it(我想他从没见过它),I don't think he saw me(我认为他没有看到我)。
英英释义
verb
- accept as true
- I believed his report
- We didn't believe his stories from the War
- She believes in spirits
- credit with veracity
- You cannot believe this man
- Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?
- follow a credo
- When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too
- judge or regard
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
- be confident about something
- I believe that he will come back from the war
双语例句
- Believe me, it's the least I can do, a mere trifle.
相信我,这是我最起码能做的了,只是小事一桩。 - You're kidding me, I don't believe it.
你这是哄我,我不信。 - I could not believe my eyes. She was far more beautiful than I had imagined.
我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。她比我想象的漂亮多了。 - If you exaggerate, people will no longer believe you.
如果你说话虚夸,人们便不会相信你了。 - I don't believe he would tell Leo such a thing
我不信他会告诉利奥这种事。 - He did not sound as if he believed her
他听起来似乎并不相信她。 - We still can't quite believe he's here with us after all this time
我们还是不太敢相信,过了这么久,他居然还和我们一起呆在这里。 - I'm looking for a child. I believe your husband can help me find her
我在找一个小孩。我相信你丈夫可以帮我找到她。 - Don't believe what you read in the papers.
不要相信报纸上看到的东西。 - That's normal, believe it or not.
那很正常,信不信由你。