1、believe用作及物动词时,后面可跟名词、代词或that/wh-从句作宾语;用作不及物动词时,后面常跟介词in。
2、believe是状态动词,通常不用于进行时态。
3、believe的过去分词believed在句中常可用作表语,其后接动词不定式或that从句,意思为“据说…”。
1. I believe he is most painfully anxious about Diana.
我相信他肯定非常担心黛安娜。
2. I believe that a journalist should be completely objective.
我认为新闻记者不应当有丝毫偏见。
3. And would you believe it, he's younger than me!
你信吗?他比我年轻!
4. They can't believe you can even hold a conversation.
他们不敢相信你竟然能够把一场对话进行下去。
5. He'd telephoned with some phoney excuse she didn't believe for a minute.
他找了某个她根本不会相信的借口给她打电话。