3分钟学英语 [279]:believe是"相信",那make-believe是什么意思?
It would comfort me very much to know for sure, but instead, I choose to believe he is up there.
如果能确定的话我当然开心，但是我选择相信他在天上。
知识点讲解：
Know for sure
确定
Do you know for sure?
你确定吗?
【例句一】
I know for sure this question will be on the test. The professor talks about it everyday.
我确定这道题肯定会出现在考试里。教授每天都提到它。
【例句二】
Do you know for sure if Mr. Swanson's going to sell the company? I need you to know for sure.
你确定Swanson先生会卖掉公司吗?我需要你确定哦。
Choose to believe
选择相信
I know it sounds stupid, but I choose to believe that everyone has a soul mate.
我知道这听起来很傻，但是我选择相信每个人都有一个灵魂伴侣。
I don't know who's right, but I choose to believe Donna over Owen because she doesn't lie as much as him.
我也不知道谁对，但我选择相信Donna 而不是Owen，因为她不像Owen那样爱撒谎。
选择相信一个人，而不是另一人：
believe A over B
相信A，而不是B
对话：
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?
讲解：
Make-believe
假装
When I was a kid, I used to play under my bed and make-believe I was in a cave.
我小时候喜欢在床底下玩，假装我在一个山洞里。
Can't we just make-believe that she likes you? That way you don't have to keep trying to impress her.
我们能不能假装她喜欢你啦?这样你就不用总去想给她留下好印象了。
