Word · Frequency #24848
unbeliever
不信者；无宗教信仰者
a person who refuses to believe, especially in a god or religion
- 1.
One who does not believe, particularly in a deity (used by believers to describe people who do not believe in the same deity or deities as themselves).
不信者,特指不信神的人(信徒用以指不信奉同一位神的人)。
不信者,特指不信神的人(信徒用以指不信奉同一位神的人)。；不相信者；无宗教信仰者
In use
The missionary tried to explain his faith to the unbeliever.
Many unbelievers joined the discussion about religion.
She was once an unbeliever, but now she prays every day.
an unbeliever
unbeliever 是可数名词，单数前通常加 a/an。
An unbeliever may still respect the traditions of the community.
一个不信者也仍可能尊重社区的传统。
unbelievers
复数形式指多个不信者或无宗教信仰者。
Unbelievers are not excluded from the discussion.
无宗教信仰者并未被排除在讨论之外。
unbeliever in [something]
后接介词 in 表示不相信的特定对象，如 an unbeliever in astrology（不信占星术的人）。
He is an unbeliever in astrology.
他是不信占星术的人。
Common mistakes
He is unbeliever.He is an unbeliever.
unbeliever 是可数名词单数，前面必须加冠词 an；中文没有冠词，所以学习者容易漏掉。
He is an unbeliever person.He is an unbelieving person.
unbeliever 是名词，不能直接作定语修饰另一个名词；应改用形容词 unbelieving。
There are many unbeliever in this city.There are many unbelievers in this city.
unbeliever 是可数名词，many 后面要用复数形式 unbelievers。
Connections
Collocations
- professed unbeliever
- 自称不信者
- He is a professed unbeliever, but his actions suggest otherwise.他自称不信者，但他的行为却表明并非如此。
- hardened unbeliever
- 顽固的不信者
- Years of disappointment had made him a hardened unbeliever.多年的失望使他成为一个顽固的不信者。
- believer and unbeliever
- 信徒与不信者
- The line between believer and unbeliever is not always clear.信徒与不信者之间的界线并不总是那么分明。
- reach unbelievers
- 向不信者传福音
- They created online videos to reach unbelievers.他们制作在线视频来向不信者传福音。
- unbeliever in
- 对…不相信的人
- He was an unbeliever in the benefits of meditation.他是一个不相信冥想益处的人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
un-（不）+ believer（相信者）→ 不信者；联想某人摇头说“I don't believe it!”，记住这个词。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教或哲学讨论、书面或文学语境 该词比较正式，多用于宗教或书面讨论中，指不相信宗教教义或神祇的人。日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
重读音节都含 /iːvə/ 的 believer、receiver、achiever、weaver 与 unbeliever 押韵，元音是长音 /iː/。liver (/ˈlɪvə/) 和 clever (/ˈklevə/) 是拼写相近但不押韵的词，分别读短 /ɪ/ 和 /e/；receiver 中的 -ceiv- 虽写作 ei，仍读 /siːv/。
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.