① believe意為“相信,認(rèn)為”,表示相信某人的話或某事的真實性,或表達(dá)一個想法(也許是錯誤的想法)。
I believe his story. 我相信他所說的。
I believe it to be a fact. 我相信這是事實。
I believe her. 我相信她的話。
I don't believe a word of what he said. 他的話我一句也不信。
② believe in sb.表示兩種含義:①信任某人,②信仰、信奉某種思想觀念。
I believe in her. 我信賴她。
He believes in communism. 他信仰共產(chǎn)主義。
They don't believe in God. 他們不信上帝。
I can believe him,but I cannot believe in him. 我可以信其言,但我不能信賴其人。
He believes in keeping early hours. 他主張早睡早起。
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注意下面一句:
I believe what he said because I believe in him. 我相信他的話因為我信任他。
③ believe的其他結(jié)構(gòu):
believe sb.(to be)+形容詞或名詞
be believed to be+形容詞或名詞
be believed to do sth.
believe+that從句
We all believe her(to be)honest. 我們都相信她是誠實的。(to be可?。?
She is believed to be honest. 她被認(rèn)為是誠實的。(to be不可?。?
I can hardly believe that he failed in the exam. 我簡直不敢相信他考試會不及格。
④ trust強(qiáng)調(diào)相信某人的品德、為人、能力等。trust in表示“依靠、信賴某人”。
比較
I never trust him. 我從不信任他。
I trust her. 我信任她。(=I believe in her.)
I never trust in him. 我從不信賴他。
I trust in his competence. 我相信他是勝任的。
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①trust sb. with sth. 和trust sth. to sb. 表示“把某事交托給某人”。
②trust to表示“盲目信賴”。
Don't trust to luck. 光靠運(yùn)氣是不行的。