believes
v. 相信( believe的第三人稱單數 ); 認為; 以為; 對…信以為真
If you believe that something is true, you think that it is true, but you are not sure.
Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive...
專家們認為即將發生的旱災將侵襲大片地區。
I believe you have something of mine...
我想你拿了我什麼東西。
If you believe someone or if you believe what they say or write, you accept that they are telling the truth.
He did not sound as if he believed her...
他聽起來似乎並不相信她。
Never believe anything a married man says about his wife...
永遠不要相信一個已婚男人說的任何有關他妻子的話。
If you believe in fairies, ghosts, or miracles, you are sure that they exist or happen. If you believe in a god, you are sure of the existence of that god.
I don't believe in ghosts...
我不相信有鬼。
Do you believe in magic?
你相信魔法真的存在嗎?
If you believe in a way of life or an idea, you are in favour of it because you think it is good or right.
He believed in marital fidelity.
他認為婚內應該忠誠。
...decent candidates who believed in democracy.
信奉民主政治的正派候選人
If you believe in someone or what they are doing, you have confidence in them and think that they will be successful.
If you believe in yourself you can succeed.
只要自信,就能成功。
Believe is used in expressions such as I can't believe how or it's hard to believe that in order to express surprise, for example because something bad has happened or something very difficult has been achieved.
Many officers I spoke to found it hard to believe what was happening around them...
很多和我談過的官員都覺得發生在他們周圍的事情令人難以置信。
I was a physical and emotional wreck — I still can't believe how I ever got any work done.
我那時身心俱疲——現在還難以相信我是怎麼把一些事情做成的。
If you say that you cannot believe your eyes or cannot believe your ears, you are emphasizing that you are very surprised about something you have seen or heard.
I could not believe my eyes. She was far more beautiful than I had imagined.
我簡直不敢相信自己的眼睛。她比我想象的漂亮多了。
You can use believe it or not to emphasize that what you have just said is surprising.
That's normal, believe it or not.
那很正常,信不信由你。
If you say would you believe it, you are emphasizing your surprise about something.
And would you believe it, he's younger than me!
你信嗎?他比我年輕!
You can use believe you me to emphasize that what you are saying is true.
It's absolutely amazing, believe you me.
這太不可思議了,真的。
No one believes that current nondrinkers should be encouraged to start imbibing.
沒人認為應該鼓勵現在滴酒不沾的人去狂喝豪飲。
He believes food prices will go up in the future.
他認為食品價格將來會上漲。
He believes that students should be encouraged to experiment with bold ideas.
他認為應該鼓勵學生們將大膽的觀念付諸試驗。
The fighter believes he can still regain some of his old magic.
這位鬥士相信自己仍然可以恢復從前的一些魔力。
He believes in atheism as though it were a new religion.
他信奉無神論就像信仰一種新的宗教。