of the spirits of dead people.

　　西方节日万圣节前夕也源自人们古老的信念，认为亡者的灵魂会返回人间。

　　belief n．信任；信心；信仰

　　(1)have a strong belief in ...　绝对信任......

　　hold the belief that ... 坚信......

　　in the belief that ... 相信......

　　beyond belief 难以置信

　　(2)believe vt.　　　　相信(某人的话)；认为；猜想

　　believe in 相信......的存在；信任；信赖

　　believe it or not 信不信由你

　　①I have a strong belief in his honesty.

　　我对他的诚实绝对信任。

　　②He called at her house in_the_belief_that she would lend him the money.

　　他相信她会借钱给他，所以去她家拜访。

　　③His ability to solve a puzzle is beyond belief.

　　他解决难题的能力令人难以置信。

　　[语境串记]　Believe it or not, I will always believe in the power of love, and belief is a power in itself.

　　信不信由你，我永远相信爱的力量，而信仰本身就是一种力量。

　　4．(教材P2)It is now a children's festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours' homes to ask for sweets.

　　如今，(万圣节前夕)成了孩子们的节日，这一天他们可以乔装打扮去邻居家要糖果吃。

　　dress up穿上盛装；打扮；装饰；掩饰

　　(1)dress up sth./dress sth.up 掩盖某事

　　dress sb.up/dress up sb. 打扮某人；为某人化妆

　　(2)dress oneself up as ... 把自己打扮成......

　　(3)be dressed in 穿着

　　①She likes to dress up for a party.

　　她喜欢把自己打扮得漂漂亮亮的去参加晚会。

②It's no use trying to dress_up the facts.