3分鐘學(xué)英語(yǔ) [279]:believe是"相信",那make-believe是什么意思?

情景對(duì)話：

It would comfort me very much to know for sure, but instead, I choose to believe he is up there.
如果能確定的話我當(dāng)然開(kāi)心，但是我選擇相信他在天上。

知識(shí)點(diǎn)講解：
Know for sure
確定

Do you know for sure?
你確定嗎?

【例句一】
I know for sure this question will be on the test. The professor talks about it everyday.
我確定這道題肯定會(huì)出現(xiàn)在考試?yán)?。教授每天都提到它?br />
【例句二】
Do you know for sure if Mr. Swanson's going to sell the company? I need you to know for sure.
你確定Swanson先生會(huì)賣(mài)掉公司嗎?我需要你確定哦。

 

 

Choose to believe
選擇相信

I know it sounds stupid, but I choose to believe that everyone has a soul mate.
我知道這聽(tīng)起來(lái)很傻，但是我選擇相信每個(gè)人都有一個(gè)靈魂伴侶。

I don't know who's right, but I choose to believe Donna over Owen because she doesn't lie as much as him.
我也不知道誰(shuí)對(duì)，但我選擇相信Donna 而不是Owen，因?yàn)樗幌馩wen那樣愛(ài)撒謊。

選擇相信一個(gè)人，而不是另一人：
believe A over B
相信A，而不是B

對(duì)話：
Is that what you want me to do when you go? Just look up to the stars and make-believe that you're not gone?

講解：
Make-believe
假裝

When I was a kid, I used to play under my bed and make-believe I was in a cave.
我小時(shí)候喜歡在床底下玩，假裝我在一個(gè)山洞里。

Can't we just make-believe that she likes you? That way you don't have to keep trying to impress her.
我們能不能假裝她喜歡你啦?這樣你就不用總?cè)ハ虢o她留下好印象了。

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