true
adjective OPAL S
/truː/
/truː/
(comparative truer, superlative truest)
Word Family
Idioms - true adjective (≠ untrue)
- truth noun
- truthful adjective (≠ untruthful)
- truthfully adverb
- truly adverb
符合事实的;确实的;如实的 - Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
标出下列说法是对还是错。 - Can you prove that what you say is true?
你能证明你说的是真的吗? - All the rumours turned out to be true.
所有的传闻结果都确有其事。 - be true (that)… Is it true she's leaving?
她要走是真的吗? - It is certainly true that money can't buy you happiness.
金钱买不到幸福,这当然是真的。 - I think it would be true to say that the show was a success.
我认为说这个节目成功是真的。 - That's not strictly (= completely) true.
那不完全正确。 - The novel is based on a true story.
这部小说是根据真人真事写成的。 - true for somebody/something Unfortunately, these findings do not hold true (= are not valid) for women and children.
遗憾的是,这些调查结果不适用于妇女和儿童。 - Exercise can help in the development of social skills, and this is especially true for kids playing team sports.
锻炼有助于社交技能的发展,这对参加团队运动的孩子来说尤其如此。 - true of somebody/something The music is dull and uninspiring, and the same is true of the acting.
音乐沉闷枯燥毫不动人,表演也是。 - You never spoke a truer word (= used to emphasize that you agree with what somebody has just said).
你说的一点不假。
Synonyms truetrue- right
- correct
- true connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed:
- Are the following statements true or false?
下列说法是对还是错? - Is it true (that) she’s leaving?
她要走是真的吗?
- Are the following statements true or false?
- right that is true and cannot be doubted as a fact:
- I got about half the answers right.
我的回答约有一半是正确的。 - What’s the right time?
现在的准确时间是几点?
- I got about half the answers right.
- correct right according to the facts and without any mistakes:
- Only one of the answers is correct.
这些答案中只有一个是正确的。 - Check that all the details are correct.
检查所有这些细节是否准确无误。
- Only one of the answers is correct.
Correct is more formal than right and is more likely to be used in official or formal instructions or documents.Patterns用 right 还是 correct? - right/correct about somebody/something
- the true/right/correct answer
- the right/correct time
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintya1- It is literally true that I never heard of him until I was in my late twenties.
实际上,我到二十八九岁才听说过他。 - That is undoubtedly true.
这无疑是正确的。 - The story is more or less true.
这个传闻差不多是真实的。 - It's hardly true to call cleaning windows a ‘profession’.
擦窗户几乎不能称为一种“职业”。 - This degree of inequality was by no means true of all 19th-century marriages.
这种程度的不平等绝不是在所有 19 世纪的婚姻中都有的。 - This is in fact true in most situations.
在多数情况下这的确是真实的。 - We hope that this will prove true.
我们希望此事能被证实。 - What applies at a local level holds doubly true at a national level.
适用于地方的,在全国更为适用。 - What is true for buyers is equally true for sellers.
对买家和卖家同样适用。 - While technically true, this is unfair.
虽然严格说来是这么回事,但这并不公平。 - While this is certainly true for some, it is not the case for others.
对某些人来说当然是这样,对其他人就未必如此。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- ring
- seem
- …
- especially
- particularly
- very
- …
- Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
实质的,真正的(而非表面上的) - the true face of war (= what it is really like rather than what people think it is like)
战争的真实面目 - This project demonstrates the true value of teamwork.
这个项目展示了团队合作的真正价值。 - The true cost of these experiments to the environment will not be known for years to come.
这些实验对环境造成的确切代价在未来数年内是看不见的。 - He reveals his true character to very few people.
他没有向什么人显露过他的真实性格。 - I did not realize the true nature of their relationship.
我没有意识到他们关系的真实性质。 - She was unable to hide her true feelings for him.
她无法掩饰自己对他的真实感情。
- the true face of socialism
社会主义的真实情况 - She is not the true owner of this house.
她不是这所房子的真正主人。
- the true face of war (= what it is really like rather than what people think it is like)
名副其实的;真正的 - It was true love between them.
他们是真心相爱。 - He's a true gentleman.
他是个正人君子。 - The painting is a masterpiece in the truest sense of the word.
这幅画是名副其实的杰作。 - He is credited with inventing the first true helicopter.
他被认为是发明第一架真正的直升机的人。
- It was true love between them.
(承认事实或说法正确,但有更重要的考虑)确实,的确 - true (that)… It's true that he could do the job, but would he fit in with the rest of the team?
他确实能做这项工作,但他是否能和团队其他人配合得好呢? - It's perfectly true that I didn't help much, but I was busy.
我的确没有帮什么忙,我太忙了。 - ‘We could get it cheaper.’ ‘True, but would it be as good?’
“我们可以买得再便宜一点儿。” “话是这么说,但是质量是不是一样好呢?” - True enough, but that doesn't tell the whole story.
确实如此,但这并不能说明全部情况。
Language Bank neverthelessneverthelessConceding a point and making a counterargumentTopics Opinion and argumenta2承认一个观点的正确性,并提出一个对立的观点 - While the film is undoubtedly too long, it is nevertheless an intriguing piece of cinema.
虽然这部电影的确太长了,但它不失为一部有趣的影片。
- While the film is undoubtedly too long, it is nevertheless an intriguing piece of cinema.
- It can be argued that the movie is too long. It is nonetheless an intriguing piece of cinema.
可以认为这部电影太长了,但它不失为一部有趣的影片。
- It can be argued that the movie is too long. It is nonetheless an intriguing piece of cinema.
- The film is undoubtedly too long. Still, it is an intriguing piece of cinema.
这部电影的确太长了,但它仍不失为一部有趣的影片。
- The film is undoubtedly too long. Still, it is an intriguing piece of cinema.
- Of course, huge chunks of the book have been sacrificed in order to make a two-hour movie, but it is nevertheless a successful piece of storytelling.
当然,为了制作一部两小时的电影,该书中的大部分内容都被舍弃了,不过它仍不失为一部成功的故事片。
- Of course, huge chunks of the book have been sacrificed in order to make a two-hour movie, but it is nevertheless a successful piece of storytelling.
- Critics are wrong to argue that the film’s plot is too complicated. Certainly there are a couple of major twists, but audiences will have no difficulty following them.
批评家认为这部电影的情节过于复杂,这种观点是不恰当的。影片中确实有几次大的情节变化,但观众还是不难看懂的。
- Critics are wrong to argue that the film’s plot is too complicated. Certainly there are a couple of major twists, but audiences will have no difficulty following them.
- It is true that you cannot make a good movie without a good script, but it is equally true that a talented director can make a good script into an excellent film.
的确,没有好的剧本不可能拍出好的电影,但有天赋的导演能将较好的剧本制作成非常好的电影,这一点也是没有疑问的。
- It is true that you cannot make a good movie without a good script, but it is equally true that a talented director can make a good script into an excellent film.
- It remains to be seen whether these two movies herald a new era of westerns, but there is no doubt that they represent welcome additions to the genre.
这两部电影是否预示着西部片新时代的来临还有待观察。但是毫无疑问,它们作为这一电影类型的新作而受到欢迎。
- It remains to be seen whether these two movies herald a new era of westerns, but there is no doubt that they represent welcome additions to the genre.
- true (that)… It's true that he could do the job, but would he fit in with the rest of the team?
- showing respect and support for a particular person or belief in a way that does not change, even in different situations
忠诚的;忠心耿耿的;忠实的 - a true friend
忠实的朋友 - true to somebody/something She has always been true to herself (= done what she thought was good, right, etc.).
她一贯坚持按自己的信念办事。 - He was true to his word (= did what he promised to do).
他信守诺言。 - Many were executed for remaining true to their principles.
许多人因忠于自己的原则而被处死。 - Knights swore to be true to their lord.
骑士们发誓忠于他们的主。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- remain
- …
- absolutely
- to
- true to your word
- a true friend
- true (to something) being an accurate version or copy of something
精确的;与正本无异的;逼真的 - The movie is not true to the book.
这部电影并非忠于原著。 - The painting is a true likeness of her.
这幅画是她的真迹。
- The article isn't at all true to what I actually said.
这篇文章与我实际所说的一点也不真实。 - True to her prediction, it began snowing later that day.
正如她的预测,那天晚些时候开始下雪了。 - Is it your wish that I should sign these minutes as a true record of that meeting?
你希望我在这些会议记录上签字,作为那次会议的真实记录吗? - This account is now accepted as a true reflection of what actually happened.
这种说法现在被认为是真实反映了实际发生的事情。
- The movie is not true to the book.
- [not usually before noun] (old-fashioned or literary) straight and accurate
正而准 - His aim was true (= he hit the target).
他瞄得很准。
- His aim was true (= he hit the target).
correct正确
real真正
admitting fact承认事实
loyal忠实
accurate精确
词源Old English trēowe, trȳwe ‘steadfast, loyal’; related to Dutch getrouw, German treu, also to truce.
Idioms
come true
- (of a hope, wish, etc.
) to become reality希望、愿望等 实现;成为现实 - Winning the medal was like a dream come true.
获得这枚奖牌好比梦想成真。 - All her wishes came true.
她所有的愿望都实现了。
- Winning the medal was like a dream come true.
ring true/hollow/false
- to give the impression of being sincere/true or not sincere/true
给人以真实(或空洞、虚假)的印象 - It may seem a strange story but it rings true to me.
这个故事也许显得离奇,但我却觉得很真实。 - His expressions of support rang rather hollow.
他支持的表情听起来相当空洞。 - His promise rang hollow.
他的诺言听起来很空洞。
- It may seem a strange story but it rings true to me.
too good to be true
- used to say that you cannot believe that something is as good as it seems
好得难以令人相信 - ‘I'm afraid you were quoted the wrong price.’ ‘I thought it was too good to be true.’
“很抱歉,给你报错价了。” “我也觉得价格低得令人难以置信。”
- ‘I'm afraid you were quoted the wrong price.’ ‘I thought it was too good to be true.’
tried and true (North American English)
(British English tried and tested/trusted)
- that you have used or relied on in the past successfully
经过考验的;可靠的;可信赖的 - a tried and true method for solving the problem
解决这个问题的可靠方法
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- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spic and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane
- a tried and true method for solving the problem
your true colours
- (often disapproving) your real character, rather than the one that you usually allow other people to see
本性;本来面目 - It was only after they got married that he showed himself in his true colours.
直到他们结婚后,他才露出了原形。
- It was only after they got married that he showed himself in his true colours.
true to form
- used to say that somebody is behaving in the way that you expect them to behave, especially when this is annoying
跟往常一样;一如既往;合乎本性 - True to form, she managed to upset everyone before leaving.
一如往常,她在离开前设法让每个人都不高兴。
- True to form, she managed to upset everyone before leaving.
true to life
- (of a book, film, etc.) seeming real rather than invented
真实的;逼真的;惟妙惟肖;活灵活现 - I don’t think the characters are very true to life.
我觉得这些人物不是很真实。
- I don’t think the characters are very true to life.