113 believe,believe in和trust
① believe意为“相信,认为”,表示相信某人的话或某事的真实性,或表达一个想法(也许是错误的想法)。
I believe his story. 我相信他所说的。
I believe it to be a fact. 我相信这是事实。
I believe her. 我相信她的话。
I don't believe a word of what he said. 他的话我一句也不信。
② believe in sb.表示两种含义:①信任某人,②信仰、信奉某种思想观念。
I believe in her. 我信赖她。
He believes in communism. 他信仰共产主义。
They don't believe in God. 他们不信上帝。
I can believe him,but I cannot believe in him. 我可以信其言,但我不能信赖其人。
He believes in keeping early hours. 他主张早睡早起。
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注意下面一句:
I believe what he said because I believe in him. 我相信他的话因为我信任他。
③ believe的其他结构:
believe sb.(to be)+形容词或名词
be believed to be+形容词或名词
be believed to do sth.
believe+that从句
We all believe her(to be)honest. 我们都相信她是诚实的。(to be可省)
She is believed to be honest. 她被认为是诚实的。(to be不可省)
I can hardly believe that he failed in the exam. 我简直不敢相信他考试会不及格。
④ trust强调相信某人的品德、为人、能力等。trust in表示“依靠、信赖某人”。
比较
I never trust him. 我从不信任他。
I trust her. 我信任她。(=I believe in her.)
I never trust in him. 我从不信赖他。
I trust in his competence. 我相信他是胜任的。
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①trust sb. with sth. 和trust sth. to sb. 表示“把某事交托给某人”。
②trust to表示“盲目信赖”。
Don't trust to luck. 光靠运气是不行的。