believe, believe in
这一对词语都表示“相信不疑”的意思,但词意有细微的区别。
believe: 表示“相信”、“信以为真”(to accept as true)之意,它是及物动词,其后直接跟宾语。
- do you believe his reports?
你相信他的报告吗? - i could hardly believe my eyes.
我几乎不能相信自己的眼睛。 - in ancient times it was believed that the earth was flat.
古时候,人们认为地球是扁平的。
believe in: 则表示“信仰”、“信任”(to have faith in somebody or something)之意。是一个动介型短语动词。其后的常用搭配语为:有关宗教、理论、原则、概念及可信任之人,如:a religion, ghosts, fairies, a theory, a friend等词;例中的believe为不及物动词。
- we do not believe in ghosts.
我们不信鬼神。 - he believes in getting plenty of exercise.
他相信多锻炼身体就会有好处。 - in the days of the french revolution,people believed in liberty,equality and fraternity.
法国大革命时代的人们信奉自由、平等及博爱。