每天三分鐘學英語 第279期:believe是"相信",那make believe是什麼意思?

情景對話：
It would comfort me very much to know for sure, but instead, I choose to believe he is up there.
如果能確定的話我當然開心，但是我選擇相信他在天上。

知識點講解：
Know for sure
確定

Do you know for sure?
你確定嗎？

【例句一】
I know for sure this question will be on the test. The professor talks about it everyday.
我確定這道題肯定會出現在考試裏。教授每天都提到它。

【例句二】
Do you know for sure if Mr. Swanson's going to sell the company? I need you to know for sure.
你確定Swanson先生會賣掉公司嗎？我需要你確定哦。

Choose to believe
選擇相信

I know it sounds stupid, but I choose to believe that everyone has a soul mate.
我知道這聽起來很傻，但是我選擇相信每個人都有一個靈魂伴侶。

I don't know who's right, but I choose to believe Donna over Owen because she doesn't lie as much as him.
我也不知道誰對，但我選擇相信Donna 而不是Owen，因爲她不像Owen那樣愛撒謊。

選擇相信一個人，而不是另一人：
believe A over B
相信A，而不是B

對話：
Is that what you want me to do when you go? Just look up to the stars and make-believe that you're not gone?

講解：
Make-believe
假裝

When I was a kid, I used to play under my bed and make-believe I was in a cave.
我小時候喜歡在牀底下玩，假裝我在一個山洞裏。

Can't we just make-believe that she likes you? That way you don't have to keep trying to impress her.
我們能不能假裝她喜歡你啦？這樣你就不用總去想給她留下好印象了。