believe
gb/bɪlˈiv/ us/bɪlˈiv/
A2
英语
~ 300
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Accept something as true
To think that something is true.
用法模式：
to believe [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'believe' with 'think' in all cases. 'Believe' is more about accepting truth, while 'think' is about having an opinion.
近义词
accept (Focuses on agreeing that something is true without necessarily feeling strongly about it.)
反义词
doubt (Means to feel uncertain about whether something is true.)
搭配
firmly believe
|truly believe
|believe strongly
|believe wholeheartedly
主题
thinking
|truth
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I believe her explanation about what happened.
- Many scientists believe the climate is changing rapidly.
- He believes the rumors without checking the facts.
- They believe the story because it came from a trusted source.
学习者例句
- I believe your words.
- She believes the news.
- They believe the story.
- We believe his answer.
动词
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Have trust or faith in
To trust someone or something.
用法模式：
to believe in [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes omit 'in' when talking about trust, saying 'I believe you' when they mean 'I believe in you'. These have different meanings.
近义词
trust (Implies reliance on someone's reliability or honesty.)
反义词
mistrust (Means to have no trust or confidence in someone or something.)
搭配
believe in yourself
|believe in miracles
|believe in justice
主题
trust
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I believe in my team's ability to win.
- She believes in her children and supports their dreams.
- They believe in freedom of speech.
- We all need to believe in ourselves.
学习者例句
- I believe in you.
- She believes in her friends.
- They believe in love.
- We believe in our school.
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Think something exists
To think something is real, even without proof.
用法模式：
to believe in [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse this with trusting someone. 'Believe in God' means you think God exists, not that you trust God.
近义词
accept the existence of (A more formal way to say you think something exists.)
反义词
disbelieve (To reject the idea that something exists.)
搭配
believe in ghosts
|believe in God
|believe in aliens
主题
beliefs
|religion
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Do you believe in life on other planets?
- Many people believe in God.
- Some children still believe in Santa Claus.
学习者例句
- I believe in God.
- She believes in Santa Claus.
- They believe in ghosts.
动词
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action
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Be convinced by someone's words
To think what someone says is true.
用法模式：
to believe [someone]
常见错误：
'Believe someone' means you think their words are true. It is different from 'believe in someone', which means you trust their ability or character.
近义词
trust (In this case, specifically trusting the truth of someone's words.)
反义词
disbelieve (Refusing to accept what someone says as true.)
搭配
hard to believe someone
|easily believe someone
主题
communication
|trust
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I can't believe you after what happened last time.
- We believed him when he said he was innocent.
- Do you really believe her? She has lied before.
学习者例句
- I believe you.
- She believes him.
- They believe her words.
语法
词典原形
believe
IPA
GB/bɪlˈiv/
US/bɪlˈiv/
音节与重音
be - lieve （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (lieve)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: believe
- 3rd Person Singular: believes
- Present Participle: believing
- Past: believed
词族
Forms
believes
verb
believing
verb
believed
verb
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
believability
noun
believably
adverb C1
相关表达
believe it or not
1/bɪlˈiv ˈɪt ˈɔɹ nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
Surprising but true statement
Used to say that what follows is surprising but true.
例句
- Believe it or not, he has never used a smartphone.
- Believe it or not, she ran the marathon without training.
believe you me
1/bɪlˈiv jˈu mˈi/
idiom
informal
Emphasize truth of statement
Used to tell someone that what you are saying is really true.
例句
- Believe you me, this job is harder than it looks.
- Believe you me, you don't want to miss this opportunity.
can't believe one's eyes/ears
1/kˈænt bɪlˈiv wˈʌnz isˈɛɹz/
idiom
informal
Extremely surprised by sight or sound
To be very surprised by what you see or hear.
例句
- I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the price of the car.
- She couldn't believe her ears when they told her the news.
make believe
1/mˈeɪk bɪlˈiv/
fixed phrase
Pretend for fun
To pretend something is real as part of a game or story.
例句
- The children were making believe they were pirates.
- Let's make believe we're astronauts exploring space.