disbelieving
disbelieving — 動詞
1. to choose not to accept what a person says or what information tells you, even t
不相信
拒絕相信某人或某資訊
to choose not to accept what a person says or what information tells you, even though there may be no clear proof that it is wrong — for example, disbelieving a witness's story or a politician's promise.
The jury disbelieved the witness's story about what happened on the night of the fire.
陪審團不相信證人關於火災那晚所說的話。
passive subject: institution (the jury) disbelieving testimony
Lara disbelieved the salesman's claims after she read the online reviews.
Lara 看了網路評論後，不相信業務員的說詞。
The committee disbelieved the report and demanded a second, more thorough investigation.
委員會不相信那份報告，要求進行第二次更徹底的調查。
Élise disbelieved the rumour until a colleague showed her photographic evidence.
Élise 不相信那個謠言，直到同事給她看了照片證據。
- doubt
softer — implies uncertainty rather than outright rejection
- question
implies actively challenging or seeking proof, not flat refusal to accept
- reject as untrue
more emphatic and explicit; less common in everyday speech
文法句型
disbelieve + noun phrase: a person, a claim, an account
用法筆記
Frequently occurs in formal, written, or legal contexts. In everyday conversation, the phrase 'didn't believe' is far more common and natural than 'disbelieved', which can sound stiff or overly literal.
常見錯誤
disbelieving — 形容詞
1. used to describe a look, tone of voice, or other expression that clearly shows y
懷疑的
臉上或語氣中表現出不相信
used to describe a look, tone of voice, or other expression that clearly shows you think what someone says is not true or honest.
Chidi shot her a disbelieving look when she claimed she had run a marathon.
當她說自己跑過馬拉松時，Chidi 向她投來懷疑的眼神。
collocation: disbelieving + look
Anjali let out a disbelieving laugh when her colleague blamed the traffic again.
Anjali 聽到同事又把遲到怪到交通頭上，發出一聲懷疑的笑。
collocation: disbelieving + laugh
The manager wore a disbelieving expression after hearing the team's explanation.
聽到團隊的解釋後，經理露出一臉懷疑的表情。
Mayumi stared at the price tag with a disbelieving shake of her head.
Mayumi 盯著價格標籤，懷疑地搖了搖頭。
Ziad gave his brother a disbelieving glance at the price mentioned for the used car.
Ziad 懷疑地看了哥哥一眼，因為那輛二手車開的價錢太離譜了。
- skeptical
more intellectual and neutral — implies a habit of questioning, not an emotional reaction
- incredulous
stronger — suggests surprise or shock that someone would say such a thing
- doubtful
softer — indicates uncertainty rather than outright rejection
文法句型
disbelieving + noun (look, laugh, expression, tone)
be + disbelieving
用法筆記
Typically modifies visible or audible expressions — look, stare, glance, laugh, tone, expression. Not usually applied directly to a person ('a disbelieving man' sounds unnatural); instead describe their reaction.