Word · CEFR C1
believably
adverb
可信地；令人信服地
in a way that is easy to believe
- 1.
In a believable way.
可信地；令人信服地。
- 2.
Used to express the speaker's assessment of the credibility of a reported statement.
用于表示说话者对所转述陈述可信度的评价。
看来；似乎；可信地；令人信服地。；用于表示说话者对所转述陈述可信度的评价。；believable的变形
In use
The actor delivered his lines so believably that the audience forgot it was just a movie.
The witness described the events believably, without any hesitation.
She can speak believably about topics she has researched carefully.
verb + believably
The witness testified believably.
证人令人信服地作证。
believably + adjective
The plot is believably complex.
情节令人信服地复杂。
Common mistakes
He told the story believable.He told the story believably.
Connections
Confusing words
- believable
- 可信的 · believably是副词，修饰动词或句子；believable是形容词，修饰名词或作表语。
- believe
- 相信 · believably是副词，表示方式；believe是动词，表示动作。
- unbelievably
- 难以置信地 · believably表示令人信服地，unbelievably是其反义词，语义相反。
Word family
- believable
- 可信的；令人信服的 · adjective
- believability
- 可信性；可信度 · noun
- unbelievable
- 难以置信的；惊人的 · adjective
Learner notes
Grammar Note
方式副词，通常置于动词前或句末。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.