Word · Frequency #28254
unbeliefs
不信；不信仰
unbeliefs is the plural of unbelief.
a rejection of belief
- 1.
An absence (or rejection) of belief, especially religious belief.
缺乏(或拒绝)信仰,尤指宗教信仰。
缺乏(或拒绝)信仰,尤指宗教信仰。；不信；疑惑；不信仰
In use
His unbelief was clear from the look on his face.
She tried to hide her unbelief, but her raised eyebrows gave her away.
People often mistake her unbelief for arrogance.
unbelief in sth
后接名词或名词短语，表示对某事物的怀疑。
His unbelief in the doctrine was evident.
他对该教义的不信是显而易见的。
express unbelief
常用动词搭配，表示表达不相信的态度。
She expressed her unbelief at the news.
她对这个消息表示怀疑。
in unbelief
介词短语，作状语，描述状态。
They stared in unbelief at the miracle.
他们不信地瞪着这个奇迹。
Common mistakes
His unbelief in the news surprised me.His disbelief in the news surprised me.
unbelief通常用于宗教语境（不信神），而disbelief用于一般语境（不相信某事）。此处新闻非宗教，应用disbelief。
He has many unbeliefs in science.He has unbelief in science.
unbelief是不可数名词，不能加复数-s，且无需冠词。直接使用不可数形式。
Connections
Collocations
- unbelief in God
- 不信神
- His unbelief in God did not prevent him from respecting religious traditions.他不信神，但这并没有阻止他尊重宗教传统。
- persist in unbelief
- 坚持不信
- She persisted in unbelief despite years of theological study.尽管研究了多年神学，她仍然坚持不信。
- stubborn unbelief
- 顽固的不信
- The prophet condemned their stubborn unbelief.先知谴责了他们的顽固不信。
- the sin of unbelief
- 不信之罪
- The sermon focused on the sin of unbelief.布道聚焦于不信之罪。
- state of unbelief
- 不信的状态
- He described his years of doubt as a painful state of unbelief.他把自己多年的怀疑描述为痛苦的不信状态。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：un-（不）+ belief（信念）＝unbelief（不信）；想象不信教的人摇头说“我不信”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教讨论、神学著作、文学语篇 unbelief 是比较正式的书面词，通常用于宗教或哲学语境，多出现在神学讨论、文学文本等场合，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
下列词与 unbelief 中的 /biˈliːf/ 部分押韵，均以 /iːf/ 结尾：belief, relief, grief, thief, chief, leaf。注意 lookalike：believe /bɪˈliːv/ 等以 /iːv/ 结尾，拼写与 belief 很接近但最后一个辅音不同（/f/ 对 /v/），并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.