believe,believe in ,trust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.例: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.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.如: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.现在试比较下列两语的不同涵义:I believe him.(=I believe what he says)我相信他(的话).I believe in him.(=I trust him )我相信他是一个可以信得过的人.(即:我信任他) 在英美人的谈话中,经常可以听到这么一句口头禅——Believe me:这是一个用以表示希望对方相信自己谈话的口头语,它相当于I bet或 Take my word for it.例:Believe me,you will get well very soon.你一定会很快就恢复健康的.Believe me 可以根据不同的场合,译作“真的”、“我不骗你”、“一定会”或“请相信”.believe 后跟人或话语,表示相信某人的话.believe in 信任宾语有能力,能带来福祉等.trust与believe in 意思差不多,但语气较重,表示“深信不疑”.
V-T If you believe someone or if you believe 【what they say or write, 】you 【accept that they are telling the truth. 】相信例:He did not sound as if he believed her.听起来他似乎不相信她的话。例:Never believe anything a married man says about his wife.永远别相信一个已婚男人说的关于自己妻子的话。V-T If you trust someone's judgment or advice, you believe that【 it is good or right.】 相信 (某人的判断或建议)例:Jake has raised two incredible kids and I trust his judgement.杰克已经抚养了两个极好的孩子,我相信他的判断。8. V-T If you say you trust that something is true, you mean you 【hope and expect】 that it is true. 相信 (某事的真实性) [正式]例:I【 trust 】you will 【take the earliest opportunity 】to 【make a full apology.】我相信你会抓住最早的机会来一次彻底的道歉。我总结一下,trust比believe多一层意思 或者说trust的功能比believe多一点点,这一点就是:【trust】可以表示一个人对一个人的【期望的意愿】蕴含在里面,比如我相信你一定能行的!隐含在里面也有我的期望,我也是从心里期望你能成功的。I trust you can make it!