true

[ tru:] 生词本

adj.

adv .

n.

vt.

  • 易混淆的单词:True  
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1. ADJ-GRADED 基于事实的;真实的;如实的;可信的 If something is true, it is based on facts rather than being invented or imagined, and is accurate and reliable. 
  • Everything I had heard about him was true...

    我听说的关于他的一切都是真实的。

  • He said it was true that a collision had happened…

    他说真的发生了冲突。

  • The film tells the true story of a group who survived in the Andes in sub-zero temperatures.

    电影讲述了一群人在安第斯山脉零度以下的环境中生存下来的真实故事。

2. ADJ (感情)真实的,真挚的;(物品)真的,真正的,正品的 You use true to emphasize that a person or thing is sincere or genuine, often in contrast to something that is pretended or hidden. 
  • I allowed myself to acknowledge my true feelings...

    我愿意承认我的真实感情。

  • The true cost often differs from that which had first been projected...

    实际成本经常与最初计划的有所不同。

  • He argues that he is the true candidate of change.

    他争辩说他才是真正能带来变革的候选人。

3. ADJ 纯粹的;真正的;名副其实的 If you use true to describe something or someone, you approve of them because they have all the characteristics or qualities that such a person or thing typically has. 
  • This country professes to be a true democracy…

    这个国家自称是真正的民主政体。

  • Maybe one day you'll find true love...

    也许有一天你会找到真爱。

  • The ability to work collaboratively is a true test of leadership...

    与人合作的能力是对领导能力的一种真正检验。

4. ADJ-GRADED 适用的;符合的;合理的 If you say that a fact is true of a particular person or situation, you mean that it is valid or relevant for them. 
  • I accept that the romance may have gone out of the marriage, but surely this is true of many couples...

    我同意婚姻里可能已经没有了浪漫这一说法,而且很多夫妻都的确如此。

  • Expenditure on health in most of these countries has gone down, and the same is true for education.

    这些国家的医疗支出大多已经下降,教育支出也是如此。

5. ADJ-GRADED 确实的;诚然的 You can use true in order to admit that a fact or opinion is real or valid before indicating that you think that it is not important or relevant in the circumstances. 
  • It's true she gets madly impatient with him, but what mother doesn't?…

    她确实对他极其不耐烦,但哪个母亲不是这样呢?

  • The state, it is true, gave money towards their wages. Nevertheless the whole process had not been organized properly…

    诚然,政府已经拨款支付他们的工资。但整个过程没有组织妥当。

  • 'Things are a bit different in my country.' 'True, true, but we're not in your country, are we?'

    “我们国家的习惯有点不同。”“那当然,但我们如今不在你们国家呀?”

6. ADJ 忠实的;忠诚的;恪守(诺言、思想等)的 If you are true to someone, you remain committed and loyal to them. If you are true to an idea or promise, you remain committed to it and continue to act according to it. 
  • David was true to his wife...

    戴维忠于妻子。

  • India has remained true to democracy...

    印度一直奉行民主政治。

  • She's been true to her word from day one.

    她从第一天起就恪守诺言。

7. PHRASE (梦想、愿望或预言)成真,成为现实 If a dream, wish, or prediction comes true, it actually happens. 
  • Many of his predictions are coming true

    他的很多预言正成为现实。

  • Owning a place of their own is a dream come true for the couple.

    这对夫妇拥有了自己的房子,终于梦想成真了。

8. PHRASE 同样适用;在…情况下亦然 If a general statement holds true in particular circumstances, or if your previous statement holds true in different circumstances, it is true or valid in those circumstances. 
  • This law is known to hold true for galaxies at a distance of at least several billion light years.

    据知,这条定律同样适用于距离至少几十亿光年之远的星系。

9. PHRASE 好得令人难以置信 If you say that something seems too good to be true, you are suspicious of it because it seems better than you had expected, and you think there may something wrong with it that you have not noticed. 
  • On the whole the celebrations were remarkably good-humoured and peaceful. Indeed, it seemed almost too good to be true.

    总体上,庆典活动一派快乐祥和。事实上,简直好得让人难以置信。

10. PHRASE 栩栩如生;逼真;活灵活现 If you say that something such as a story or a film is true to life, you approve of it because it seems real. 
  • The opening scenes of this movie are just not true to life.

    这部电影开场的几幕真是太假了。

11.   true colours→see: colour;  true to form→see: form;  to ring true→see: ring;  tried and true→see: tried
Noun

1. proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment;

  • "out of true"
Verb

1. make level, square, balanced, or concentric;

  • "true up the cylinder of an engine"
Adjective

1. consistent with fact or reality; not false;

  • "the story is true"
  • "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell
  • "the true meaning of the statement"

2. not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin;

  • "real mink"
  • "true gold"

3. conforming to definitive criteria;

  • "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"
  • "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"

4. accurately placed or thrown;

  • "his aim was true"
  • "he was dead on target"

5. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth;

  • "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

6. expressing or given to expressing the truth;

  • "a true statement"
  • "gave truthful testimony"
  • "a truthful person"

7. worthy of being depended on;

  • "a dependable worker"
  • "an honest working stiff"
  • "a reliable source of information"
  • "he was true to his word"
  • "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

8. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed;

  • "genuine emotion"
  • "her interest in people was unfeigned"
  • "true grief"

9. rightly so called;

  • "true courage"
  • "a spirit which true men have always admired"
  • "a true friend"

10. determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles;

  • "true north is geographic north"

11. having a legally established claim;

  • "the legitimate heir"
  • "the true and lawful king"

12. in tune; accurate in pitch;

  • "a true note"

13. accurately fitted; level;

  • "the window frame isn't quite true"

14. reliable as a basis for action;

  • "a true prophesy"
Adverb

1. as acknowledged;

  • "true, she is the smartest in her class"

医学

  • 1.真的;真实的;确实的;确实存在的;真性;非假性;具备一切证实其特性所需条件的

法律

  • 1.忠实
  • 2.真实

计算机

  • 1.真,实;选中(状态)[T]
1. Neither statement is true.
(=Neither of the statements is true。)两种说法都不正确。

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2. "Is it true?""Maybe, I'm not sure.”
“那是真的吗?”“也许吧,我说不准。”

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3. "True" and " false " have opposite meanings.
“真”与“假”有着相反的意思。

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4. A cross-check with the original text will show us if the translation is true.
核对一下原文就可以看出这样的译文是否准确。

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5. A dream has come true.
梦想变成了现实。

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6. A grasp of mundane affairs is genuine knowledge; an understanding of worldly wisdom is true learning.
世事洞明皆学问,人情练达即文章。

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7. A man may have acquaintances all over the world, but very few true friends.
相交满天下,知心能几人。

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8. A person's psychology is a subtle thing. How true it is that words are echoes of the heart.
人的心理真是奇妙,言为心声一点不假。

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9. A true artist is devoted to his work.
真正的艺术家献身于他的工作。

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10. A true cockney is born within the sound of the bells of St Mary-Le-Bow church.
在圣玛利勒布教堂钟声所及的地方出生的人才是真正的伦敦人。

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11. All that is true, nor must we forget about it.
那全是真的,我们可不能忘记。

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12. All their expressions were not true.
他们所有的表情都不是真的。

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13. Although the main characters in the novel are so true to life, they are imaginary.
虽然小说里的人物写得栩栩如生,但都是虚构的。

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14. An average man cares that things are either true or false, but a warrior doesn't.
普通百姓关心的事情不是对就是错,战士就不是这样。

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15. And again, can you acknowledge it as true?
再者,你会认为真有此事吗?

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16. As the saying goes, a man depends upon his parents at home and upon his friends abroad. It's really true.
人说:在家靠父母, 出门靠朋友,这话不错。

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17. At last he showed his true colour.
最后他露出了真面目。

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18. Besides the acting being true to life,the singing was splendid.
不但动作十分逼真,演唱也极为出色。

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19. But through practice we can tell the true from the false.
但通过实践我们可以区别真伪。

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20. Don't dream away; it is not true.
别做梦了,那不是真的。

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