| 单词 | believe |
| 释义 | believe believe /bɪˈliːv/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for believe A2 to think that something is true, correct, or real: » Strangely, no one believed us when we told them we'd been visited by a creature from Mars.» [+ that] He believes that all children are born with equal intelligence.» She's arriving tomorrow, I believe.» "Is she coming alone?" "We believe not/so (= we think she is not/is)."» [+ obj + to infinitive ] I believe her to be the finest violinist in the world.» [+ obj + adj ] All the crew are missing, believed dead.Thesaurus+: ↑Believingnot believe a word of itF0 to not believe that something is true: » He told me she was just a friend, but I don't believe a word of it!Thesaurus+: ↑Not believingbelieve it or not B1 (ALSO would you believe it?)F0 said when telling someone about something that is true, although it seems unlikely: » He's upstairs doing his homework, believe it or not.Thesaurus+: ↑BelievingThesaurus+: ↑Expressions of surpriseif you believe that, you'll believe anything! INFORMALF0 something that you say to emphasize that something is obviously not true: » He said the car in front backed into him, and if you believe that, you'll believe anything!Thesaurus+: ↑True, real, false, and unrealThesaurus+: ↑Not believingmake believeF0 to pretend or imagine: » Let's make believe (that) we're pirates.→ SEE ALSO MAKE-BELIEVE(Cf. ↑make-believe)Thesaurus+: ↑Faking and pretendingWord Builder:–Nouns: belief, disbelief–Adjectives: believable, unbelievable–Verbs: believe, disbelieve–Adverbs: unbelievably• • • Extra Examples:» He claims to have met the president, but I don't believe him.» I still believe that people are fundamentally good.» I don't believe that story for a moment.» It's hard to believe there's anything wrong with him - he looks so healthy.» I don't believe they should have put him in prison. It isn't right.Common mistake: believe! Warning: Check your spelling!! Believe is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.! Remember: the correct spelling has 'ie'. |
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