believe、trust、confide与rely这些动词均含有“相信、信任”之意。
believe : 普通用词，常表示一种缓和、不太肯定的口气。
- Strangely, no one believed us when we told them we'd been visited by a creature from Mars.
奇怪的是，当我们告诉他们曾有火星人来访时，居然没人相信。 - He believes that all children are born with equal intelligence.
他相信孩子们出生时智商是一样的。
trust : 指绝对相信或信赖某人。
- My sister warned me not to trust him.
我姐姐告诫我不要相信他。 - Trust me - I know about these things.
相信我——我了解这些东西。 - Trust your instincts, and do what you think is right.
相信你的直觉，做你认为正确的事情。
confide : 侧重忠诚可靠与可信赖。
- It is important to have someone you can confide in.
有一位心腹知己很重要。
rely : 指在相信的基础上可进一步依靠，着重可靠性。
- British weather can never be relied on - it's always changing.
英国的天气向来靠不住——总是变幻无常。 - Don't rely on finding me here when you get back (= I might have gone).
不要指望能在这儿找到我——你回来时我可能已经走了。
