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一、 用于believe in sb [sth ]，表示相信或信扮悔任某人或某物，共有以下四种用法：1.信仰。如：You grew up in an agnostic household and have never been able to bring yourselfto believe in God.你在一个信奉不可知论的家庭里长大，一直都无法信仰上帝。He believes in God. 他信仰上帝。I believe in Christianity.我信仰基督教。2.相信……的存在。如：I don't believe in ghosts我不相信有鬼。I believe in life after death.我相信人死后生命会以某种形式存在。Do you believe in magic?你相信魔法真的存在吗？Do you believe in ghosts? 你相信有鬼吗?3.信任，信赖。如：Nobody believes in him. 没有人信任他。比较：I can believe him, but I cannot believe in him. 我相信他说的话橘缺毕是真的，但是不相信他的为人。believe表示相信某人说的话是真的或相信某事会发生(或已经发生); 而believe in却多表示信赖某人或信仰某事物,相信其存在或价值,其后常接真理、宗教一类的词,接sb 作宾语则指相信某人的人格或能力。I believe him, though his story sounds unlikely. 我相信他说的话，尽管听起来不大可能。Some of his supporters have stopped believing in him. 他的一些支持者已经对他失去信心。If you believe in yourself you can succeed.只要自圆芹信，就能成功。I believe in my good friend, tom.我信任我的好朋友汤姆。I believe in you.我相信你们。4.相信……的真实性。如：I believe in progression, in taking risks, in never getting stale.我崇尚进取、冒险和永不倦怠。Many African tribes believe in reincarnation.许多非洲的部落都相信人会转世。Do you believe in everything the Bible says? 你相信《圣经》中的每句话?I believe in the institution of marriage.我相信婚姻制度。I think I'm more aware now of some spiritual things and I do believe in good andevil.我觉得我现在更加注重精神生活，而且我真的相信善恶报应。He does not believe in fate.他不相信命运。二、 用于believe in doing sth ， 表示相信做某事有好处、可行、应该的。含义是“相信（某种事物的）价值，认为某事好（对、正确、可接受）”如：He believes in getting plenty of exercise. 他相信多做运动必有好处。They believe in letting children make their own mistakes. 他们相信（认为、赞成）让孩子们自己出错有好处。I don't believe in getting what by underhand method.我认为以不光明的手法获取想要得到的东西是不应该的。The government most assuredly does believe in organic farming.政府确实坚信有机耕作切实可行。He doesn’t believe in hitting children. 他不赞成打孩子。
