untrue
adjective /ʌnˈtruː/
/ʌnˈtruː/
Word Family
- true adjective (≠ untrue)
- truth noun
- truthful adjective (≠ untruthful)
- truthfully adverb
- truly adverb
- not true; not based on facts
不真实的;假的;无事实根据的 - These accusations are totally untrue.
这些指控纯属捏造。 - an untrue claim
不真实的说法 - It is untrue to say that something like this could never happen again.
说这类事情再也不会发生是毫无事实根据的。
- These accusations are totally untrue.
- untrue (to somebody/something) (formal) not loyal to somebody/something; doing something that hurts or damages somebody/something
synonym unfaithful不忠实的;不忠诚的 - If he agreed to their demands, he would have to be untrue to his own principles.
假使答应他们的要求,他就得背叛自己的原则。
- If he agreed to their demands, he would have to be untrue to his own principles.
词源Old English untrēowe ‘unfaithful’ (see un-, true).