believe

【发音】

美 /bɪ'liv/ 英 /bɪ'liːv/

【翻译】

1. v.相信；认为

   英释:to be sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth

【短语】

1. believe in : 信仰；信任

2. believe it or not : 信不信由你

3. make believe : v. 假装；假扮

4. 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

5. what you believe in : 你相信什么

【例句】

1. You shouldn’t believe everything you read.

   你不应尽信书上看来的东西。

2. I believed him, even though his story sounded unlikely.

   我相信了他，尽管他的话听上去难以置信。

3. I don’t believe a word of it (= I think it is completely untrue ) .

   我一句话也不相信。

4. Did you honestly believe that I’d be stupid enough to do that?

   你真的认为我会傻到做那样的事情吗？。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...Don’t you remember all those things we used to believe when we were little...

2. (2017.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Certain professors believe in-class exams are ultimately more helpful to students...

3. (2017.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Some believe take-home exams may affect students' performance in other courses...

4. (2016.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...The most difficult step in programming values will be deciding exactly what we believe in moral...

5. (2016.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 听力题)...She couldn't believe it...

6. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 听力题)...People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister...

7. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...because legislators believe it attracts children to unhealthy food...

8. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...Administrators seem to believe that only hard work will lead children to their educational goals...

9. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 写作题)...I firmly believe that listening is of greater significance than talking...

10. (2014.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...Some experts believe that human intelligence develops by the use of hands...

【同、近义词】

1. vi.信任；料想；笃信宗教

   trust on/suppose/

2. vt.相信；认为；信任

   expect/count/guess/find/feel/

【同根词】

1. adj

   believing : 有信仰的；信任他人的

2. n

   belief : 相信，信赖；信仰；教义

   believer : 信徒；相信...者

3. v

   believing : 相信（believe的ing形式）；认为