
believing
词源
源自中古英语 bileven,来自古英语 belēfan(信任),最终源自原始日耳曼语 *ga-laubjaną,与德语 glauben(相信)同源。
verb
❶ 指接受某事为真实或存在,通常基于信任、信心或证据。可以表示对观点、宗教或人的信任。
“She kept believing in his innocence despite the accusations.”
(尽管有指控,她仍然相信他是无辜的。)
“Many people find comfort in believing in an afterlife.”
(许多人因相信来世而感到安慰。)
adjective
❶ 形容持有信仰或信任的态度,常用于描述人或群体对某种理念的坚定信念。
“The believing community gathered for the weekly service.”
(信仰坚定的社区成员聚集参加每周的礼拜。)
“Her believing nature made her vulnerable to scams.”
(她轻信的天性使她容易上当受骗。)
常见短语
believing in — 表达对某人或某事的坚定信任或信心,常用于表示支持或认同。
“The coach kept believing in the team even after three consecutive losses.”
(即使连续输了三场比赛,教练依然对球队充满信心。)
seeing is believing — 谚语,意为只有亲眼所见才能确信,强调直接经验的重要性。
“I didn't think the waterfall could be that spectacular until I saw it - seeing is believing!”
(我原以为瀑布不会那么壮观,直到亲眼所见——真是眼见为实!)