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believing

UK //bɪˈliːvɪŋ//US //bɪˈliːvɪŋ//

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。)

同义词:trusting, accepting, having faith, crediting

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。)

同义词:faithful, devout, convicted, pious

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!)