untruth
noun /ˌʌnˈtruːθ/
/ˌʌnˈtruːθ/
(plural untruths
/ˌʌnˈtruːðz/, /ˌʌnˈtruːθs/
/ˌʌnˈtruːðz/, /ˌʌnˈtruːθs/
)- [countable] (formal) a lie. People often say ‘untruth’ to avoid saying ‘lie’.
（lie 的委婉说法）妄语，诳语，假话 compare truth- Her account of what had happened was a patent untruth.
她对所发生事情的描述显然是不真实的。 - It's not like you to tell an untruth!
你又不是在说谎！ - The paper was fined for printing untruths about the affair.
这家报纸因刊登关于此事的不实报道而被罚款。
- Her account of what had happened was a patent untruth.
- [uncountable] the state of being false
虚伪；虚假；不真实
词源Old English untrēowth ‘unfaithfulness’ (see un-, truth).