11 Belief and Disbelief
相信与怀疑
Disbelieving
不相信
Are you kidding?
你是在开玩笑吧？（较随便）
A:Peter’s father bought him a new car.
彼得的父亲给他买了一辆新车。
B:Are you kidding ?
你是在开玩笑吧。
He said he wouldn’t give him a single penny after Peter got married to Jenny.
他说过，彼得和珍尼结婚后一分钱也不给他.
A:But they managed to persuade him somehow.
但他们最后不知怎么说服了他。
Get out of it!
别瞎说了！（较随便）
A:Surely you can turn to Jacob for help.
你当然可以找约伯帮忙。
B:Get out of it !Jacob is the last one you can rely on.
别产了。他是最不可信赖的人。
A:Why do you say so? B::I’ve been cheated by him quite a rew times.
你为什么这么说呢？我上过他几次当了。
I don’t believe a word of it.
我一点也不信。（通用）
A:Bill,where’s the new schoolbag I bought you last week.
我上周给你买的新书包呢，迈克？
B:I... I forgot it in the classroom
我......，我把它忘在教室了。
A:I don’t believe a word of it.Tell me the truth.
我一点也不信，跟我说实话。
...is incredible!
简直难以相信.....！（通用）
A:Michael lost $20,000 in gambling.
迈克尔赌博办理了两万元。
B:It’s incredible!That’s all he has !
简直难以相信，那可是他的全部积蓄啊。
A:It’s really disaster to him.
这真是一场灾难。
It’s too good to be true!
哪会有这样的好事啊！（通用）
A:You’re to be appointed as Sales Manager,congratulations!
你将被任命为销售部经理了。祝贺你！
B:It’s too good to be true.You must be kidding.
哪会有这样的好事啊，你在开玩笑吧。
A:It’s true.It’s very lucky of you.
是真的，你直是太幸运了。
You’re not serious,are you?
你不是当真的，是吗？（通用）
A:I’m not going to work with you and go on with the experiment.
我不想和你继续搞这项实验了。
B:You’re not serious,are you?We’ve cooperated very well up till now.
你不是当真的，是吗？我们一直都是合作得很好的。
A:Sorry.But I’ve already decided.
对不起，但我已决定，
It can not be changed.B:That’s too bad.But Why?
不能再更改了。太糟糕了，可是为什么呢？
I can’t credit...
我不能相信......。（通用）
A:I can’t credit his account of what happened yesterday.B:Why?
他讲的昨天的事我不相信。为什么？
A:He seems to be talking us into believing his innocence.
他好像试图在让我们相信他是清白的。
Do you think I’d believe a story like that?
你认为我会想念这样的谎话吗？（通用）
A:Mike,you’re late again! B:My sister was ill,so I...
迈克，你又迟到了!我妹妹病了,所以我...
A:Do you think I’d believe a story like that?
你认为我会想念这样的谎话吗？
B:Well ,the truth is I overslept.
哦，其实是我睡过头了。
Don’t expect me to believe you.
别指望我会相信你。（通用）
A:Who broke the vase,John? B:The cat.
约翰，谁打破了花瓶？是那只猫。
A:Don’t expect me to believe you.It must either be you or Liza.
别指望我会相信你，不是你就是里兹。
B:It’s me,dad.I’m sorry.
是我，爸爸。对不起。
I have little confidence in...
我不太信......（较正式）
It is said in the newspaper that we nust be cautious about earthquakes nowadays.
报纸上说我们最近需提防地震。
B:I have little confidence in what the newspapers say.
我不太信报纸提供的消息。
A:Why? B:They’re always exaggerating things.
为什么？他们总是夸大其辞。
I don’t have great belief in ...
我不大相信......（较正式）
A:The ad says one must do exercise with their equipment to keep healthy.
广告说要想健康就得用他们的器材多锻炼。
B:I don’t have great belief in ads.
我不太相信广告的宣传，
What they really want is to get more money from you.
他们只想多挣你的钱。
A:I think there’s truth in what you said.
我想这话有道理。
Believing
相信
I’ll take your word for it.
我相信你的话。（较随便）
A:Scientists say that people will be able to live on the moon in the future.
科学家们说人们在将来能够在月球上居住。
B:I’ll take your word for it .But is it possible in our life time?
我相信你的话.但这在我们的有生之年能成为可能吗?
A:I’m not sure about that.
我可说不准。
I believe...
我相信......。（通用）
A:I believe Alex will wait for me at the gate.
我相信埃历克斯会在门口等我。
B:So what time did you make it? A:At 9:30.
那么你们约好什么时候见面呢？9：30。
B:Then you must hurry up.There’s only 5 minutes left.
你必须快点，只剩五分钟了。
I can easily believe it.
我无疑相信这种说法。（通用）
A:People say that the sun is not the center of universe,either.
人们说太阳也不是宇宙的中心。
B:I can easily believe it.A:Why do you say so?
我无疑相信这种说法。你为什么这么说？
B:Because I know the universe is timeless and boundless.
因为我知道宇宙是没有时空限制的。
I can trust...
我能相信......。（通用）
A:Did you finally forgive him for not having met you at the station.
他没到车站来接你，你最后原谅他了吗？
B:Yeah.I can trust his explanation. A:What did he say?
原谅了。我能相信他的解释。他怎么说的？
B:He said his mother was ill,so he had to take her to hospital.
他说他母亲病了，他得送她去医院。
I don’t doubt...
我不怀疑......。（通用）
A:I don’t doubt that Prof.Smith will continue to teach us next term.
史密斯教授下学期会继续教我们,这事儿肯定无疑.
B:But I hear he’s returning to his country .
但我听说他要回国了。
A:No,he will say for yet another year. B:That’s good.
不，他会再呆上一年的。那太好了。
I feel confident of...
我相信......。（通用）
A:What do you think of Dr.Thompson?
你觉得汤姆森医生行吗？
B:I feel confident of his ability to cure my daughter’s disease.
我相信他能治好我女儿的病。
A:How can you be so sure? B:I can tell from the way he spoken to us.
你怎么能这样肯定呢?我是从他的言谈中判断出来的.
I’m convinced of...
我对......坚信不移。（通用）
A:Do you think he’ll be here to help us?
你认为他会来这帮助我们吗？
B:Yes.I’m fully convinced of his honesty. A:Oh,look!He’s coming.
是的。我对他的诚实坚信不移。看呀！他来了。
I think it’s believable.
我认为那是可信的。（较正式）
A:Richard is said to have won the gold medal for the 100-metre race yesterday.
据说理查得昨天百米赛拿了金牌。
B:I think it’s believable.He practiced much recently.
我认为消息可信，他最近锻炼很刻苦。
A:Every dog has its day!
人人都有得志时啊！
I’ll accept...
我相信......。（较正式）
A:I haven’t got enough right now.I’ll pay your money back next Monday.
我下周一还你钱。我现在手头不够。
B:I’ll accept what you said .
我相信你的话。
But be sure not to delay it any more.A:You bet I won’t.
记着别再拖了。放心吧，我一定不会的。
