In this lesson, Jason asked Irene if she「believe[s] in Buddhist teachings」. Sometimes it’s difficult to know thedifference between believe and believe in.
本課上,Jason問Irene相不相信佛教的學說(「believe[s] in Buddhist teachings」)。很多時候區分believe和believe in是有些困難的。
Believe means to accept that somethingor someone’s words or opinions aretrue. You can believe a person or somethingthat a person said. It can also mean youtrust someone or something.
Believe意味著接受某物或某人的話或觀點是正確的。你可以相信一個人或一個人說的話。這也可以意味著你信任某人或某事。
I believe her. She is always honest.我相信她。她一直很誠實
Do you believe her story? It sounds fishyto me. 你相信她的話嗎?這聽起來很可疑
Believe inis a little different. Believe inmeans to have faith that somethingexists. You believe in something becauseyou have faith that it exists even though youmay never have seen or experienced it.
Believe in有一點不同。Believe in就是相信事物存在。你believe in什麼東西,因為你相信它存在,儘管你可能從來沒有見過或經歷過。
Do you believe inghosts? 你相信這個世界上有鬼嗎?
Many people in the world believe in God. 很多人信上帝。