11 Belief and Disbelief
相信與懷疑
Disbelieving
不相信
Are you kidding?
你是在開玩笑吧?(較隨便)
A:Peter's father bought him a new car.
彼得的父親給他買了一輛新車。
B:Are you kidding ?
你是在開玩笑吧。
He said he wouldn't give him a single penny after Peter got married to Jenny.
他說過,彼得和珍尼結(jié)婚后一分錢也不給他.
A:But they managed to persuade him somehow.
但他們最后不知怎么說服了他。
Get out of it!
別瞎說了?。ㄝ^隨便)
A:Surely you can turn to Jacob for help.
你當然可以找約伯幫忙。
B:Get out of it !Jacob is the last one you can rely on.
別產(chǎn)了。他是最不可信賴的人。
A:Why do you say so? B::I've been cheated by him quite a rew times.
你為什么這么說呢?我上過他幾次當了。
I don't believe a word of it.
我一點也不信。(通用)
A:Bill,where's the new schoolbag I bought you last week.
我上周給你買的新書包呢,邁克?
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.
我一點也不信,跟我說實話。
...is incredible!
簡直難以相信.....!(通用)
A:Michael lost $20,000 in gambling.
邁克爾賭博辦理了兩萬元。
B:It's incredible!That's all he has !
簡直難以相信,那可是他的全部積蓄啊。
A:It's really disaster to him.
這真是一場災難。
It's too good to be true!
哪會有這樣的好事啊?。ㄍㄓ茫?/p>
A:You're to be appointed as Sales Manager,congratulations!
你將被任命為銷售部經(jīng)理了。祝賀你!
B:It's too good to be true.You must be kidding.
哪會有這樣的好事啊,你在開玩笑吧。
A:It's true.It's very lucky of you.
是真的,你直是太幸運了。
You're not serious,are you?
你不是當真的,是嗎?(通用)
A:I'm not going to work with you and go on with the experiment.
我不想和你繼續(xù)搞這項實驗了。
B:You're not serious,are you?We've cooperated very well up till now.
你不是當真的,是嗎?我們一直都是合作得很好的。
A:Sorry.But I've already decided.
對不起,但我已決定,
It can not be changed.B:That's too bad.But Why?
不能再更改了。太糟糕了,可是為什么呢?
I can't credit...
我不能相信......。(通用)
A:I can't credit his account of what happened yesterday.B:Why?
他講的昨天的事我不相信。為什么?
A:He seems to be talking us into believing his innocence.
他好像試圖在讓我們相信他是清白的。
Do you think I'd believe a story like that?
你認為我會想念這樣的謊話嗎?(通用)
A:Mike,you're late again! B:My sister was ill,so I...
邁克,你又遲到了!我妹妹病了,所以我...
A:Do you think I'd believe a story like that?
你認為我會想念這樣的謊話嗎?
B:Well ,the truth is I overslept.
哦,其實是我睡過頭了。
Don't expect me to believe you.
別指望我會相信你。(通用)
A:Who broke the vase,John? B:The cat.
約翰,誰打破了花瓶?是那只貓。
A:Don't expect me to believe you.It must either be you or Liza.
別指望我會相信你,不是你就是里茲。
B:It's me,dad.I'm sorry.
是我,爸爸。對不起。
I have little confidence in...
我不太信......(較正式)
It is said in the newspaper that we nust be cautious about earthquakes nowadays.
報紙上說我們最近需提防地震。
B:I have little confidence in what the newspapers say.
我不太信報紙?zhí)峁┑南ⅰ?/p>
A:Why? B:They're always exaggerating things.
為什么?他們總是夸大其辭。
I don't have great belief in ...
我不大相信......(較正式)
A:The ad says one must do exercise with their equipment to keep healthy.
廣告說要想健康就得用他們的器材多鍛煉。
B:I don't have great belief in ads.
我不太相信廣告的宣傳,
What they really want is to get more money from you.
他們只想多掙你的錢。
A:I think there's truth in what you said.
我想這話有道理。
Believing
相信
I'll take your word for it.
我相信你的話。(較隨便)
A:Scientists say that people will be able to live on the moon in the future.
科學家們說人們在將來能夠在月球上居住。
B:I'll take your word for it .But is it possible in our life time?
我相信你的話.但這在我們的有生之年能成為可能嗎?
A:I'm not sure about that.
我可說不準。
I believe...
我相信......。(通用)
A:I believe Alex will wait for me at the gate.
我相信埃歷克斯會在門口等我。
B:So what time did you make it? A:At 9:30.
那么你們約好什么時候見面呢?9:30。
B:Then you must hurry up.There's only 5 minutes left.
你必須快點,只剩五分鐘了。
I can easily believe it.
我無疑相信這種說法。(通用)
A:People say that the sun is not the center of universe,either.
人們說太陽也不是宇宙的中心。
B:I can easily believe it.A:Why do you say so?
我無疑相信這種說法。你為什么這么說?
B:Because I know the universe is timeless and boundless.
因為我知道宇宙是沒有時空限制的。
I can trust...
我能相信......。(通用)
A:Did you finally forgive him for not having met you at the station.
他沒到車站來接你,你最后原諒他了嗎?
B:Yeah.I can trust his explanation. A:What did he say?
原諒了。我能相信他的解釋。他怎么說的?
B:He said his mother was ill,so he had to take her to hospital.
他說他母親病了,他得送她去醫(yī)院。
I don't doubt...
我不懷疑......。(通用)
A:I don't doubt that Prof.Smith will continue to teach us next term.
史密斯教授下學期會繼續(xù)教我們,這事兒肯定無疑.
B:But I hear he's returning to his country .
但我聽說他要回國了。
A:No,he will say for yet another year. B:That's good.
不,他會再呆上一年的。那太好了。
I feel confident of...
我相信......。(通用)
A:What do you think of Dr.Thompson?
你覺得湯姆森醫(yī)生行嗎?
B:I feel confident of his ability to cure my daughter's disease.
我相信他能治好我女兒的病。
A:How can you be so sure? B:I can tell from the way he spoken to us.
你怎么能這樣肯定呢?我是從他的言談中判斷出來的.
I'm convinced of...
我對......堅信不移。(通用)
A:Do you think he'll be here to help us?
你認為他會來這幫助我們嗎?
B:Yes.I'm fully convinced of his honesty. A:Oh,look!He's coming.
是的。我對他的誠實堅信不移??囱剑∷麃砹?。
I think it's believable.
我認為那是可信的。(較正式)
A:Richard is said to have won the gold medal for the 100-metre race yesterday.
據(jù)說理查得昨天百米賽拿了金牌。
B:I think it's believable.He practiced much recently.
我認為消息可信,他最近鍛煉很刻苦。
A:Every dog has its day!
人人都有得志時?。?/p>
I'll accept...
我相信......。(較正式)
A:I haven't got enough right now.I'll pay your money back next Monday.
我下周一還你錢。我現(xiàn)在手頭不夠。
B:I'll accept what you said .
我相信你的話。
But be sure not to delay it any more.A:You bet I won't.
記著別再拖了。放心吧,我一定不會的。