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单词 believe
释义
believebelieve /bəˈliv/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [not in progressive] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYbelieve
Origin: Old English belefan, from lyfan, lefan to allow, believe
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
believe
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theybelieve
he, she, itbelieves
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theybelieved
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave believed
he, she, ithas believed
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad believed
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill believe
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have believed
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 He truly believed he could make a difference.
 She’s charming and pretty, but you can’t believe a word she says (=you should not believe anything she says).
 “Is your mother coming to the picnic?” “Yes, I believe so.” (=think that it is true)
 Customers mistakenly believe that software is included in the price.
 The four men are widely believed (=believed by a lot of people) to have been killed by their captors.
 We have no reason to believe (that) he has left the country (=we have no proof).
 You need to believe in yourself to succeed.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSbe sure something is true
to be sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth:  You can’t believe everything you read in the papers. Students weren’t sure who to believe.
to believe what someone says is true or right without asking questions:  His wife accepted his explanation for why he was late.
informal to accept something someone says:  You don’t have to take my word for it – go see for yourself.
to be sure that what someone says is true:  You can’t trust anything he says.
to be tricked into believing a story or explanation that is not true:  Many tourists were taken in by his stories and gave him their money.
informal be taken in by something:  I can’t believe she fell for that old excuse!
informal to believe something – used especially in spoken English:  I don’t buy it. He’d never make that kind of mistake.
informal to believe a story or explanation that is not actually true:  Did he really think we’d swallow that story?
formal to accept something as true:  The jurors gave credence to his testimony because of the details he remembered.
1BE SURE something IS TRUE [transitive] to be sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth:  You can’t believe everything you read in the papers. Students weren’t sure who to believe.believe (that) I can’t believe that he really wanted to hurt her.believe somebody He made a promise, and I believed him. He truly believed he could make a difference. She’s charming and pretty, but you can’t believe a word she says (=you should not believe anything she says).THESAURUSaccept – to believe what someone says is true or right without asking questions:  His wife accepted his explanation for why he was late.take somebody’s word informal – to accept something someone says:  You don’t have to take my word for it – go see for yourself.trust – to be sure that what someone says is true:  You can’t trust anything he says.be taken in (by something) – to be tricked into believing a story or explanation that is not true:  Many tourists were taken in by his stories and gave him their money.fall for something informal – be taken in by something:  I can’t believe she fell for that old excuse!buy informal – to believe something – used especially in spoken English:  I don’t buy it. He’d never make that kind of mistake.swallow informal – to believe a story or explanation that is not actually true:  Did he really think we’d swallow that story?give credence to something formal – to accept something as true:  The jurors gave credence to his testimony because of the details he remembered.2HAVE AN OPINION [transitive] to think that something is true, although you are not completely sure: believe (that) Police believe that the victim knew her killer. “Is your mother coming to the picnic?” “Yes, I believe so.” (=think that it is true)be believed to be something At 115, Mrs. Jackson is believed to be one of the oldest people in the world. Customers mistakenly believe that software is included in the price. The four men are widely believed (=believed by a lot of people) to have been killed by their captors. We have no reason to believe (that) he has left the country (=we have no proof).► see thesaurus at think3RELIGION [intransitive] to have a strong religious faith:  Only those who believe will go to heaven.SPOKEN PHRASES4can’t/don’t believe something said when you are very surprised or shocked by something:  When I saw the video, I was like, I don’t believe it! I can’t believe you lied to me!5it’s difficult/hard to believe (that) used when you think that a fact is surprising:  It’s hard to believe we’ve been married for 20 years.6believe (you) me used to emphasize that something is definitely true:  No, it’s too far to walk, believe me.7would you believe it! or I don’t believe it! said when you are surprised or angry about something:  Would you believe it, she actually remembered my birthday!8believe it or not used when you are going to say something that is true but surprising:  Well, believe it or not, we’re getting married.9you’d better believe it! used to emphasize that something is true:  “Do they make money on them?” “You’d better believe it!”10can’t believe your eyes/ears to be very surprised by something you see or hear:  I couldn’t believe my ears when she told me the cheapest flight was $1,100.11don’t you believe it! used to emphasize that something is definitely not true12if you believe that, you’ll believe anything used to say that something is definitely not true, and that anyone who believes it must be stupid13seeing is believing or I’ll believe it when I see it used to say that you will only believe that something happens or exists when you actually see it[Origin: Old English belefan, from lyfan, lefan to allow, believe] → see also make believe at make1 (25)believe in phrasal verb1believe in somebody to be sure that someone exists:  She still believes in Santa Claus.2believe in something to think that something is effective or right:  He believes in democracy.believe in doing something The school believes in maintaining small class sizes.3believe in somebody/something to think that someone is good or that he or she can be trusted:  You need to believe in yourself to succeed. Many Americans no longer believe in their government.
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