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true

UK /truː/US /truː/

词源

源自古英语 'trēowe'(可信赖的,忠实的),源自原始日耳曼语 *trewwjaz,与德语 'treu' 和荷兰语 'trouw' 同源。

adjective

❶ 与事实或现实相符的,不是虚假或错误的。用来描述陈述、信息或信念的准确性。

“Her story turned out to be true.”

(她的故事后来被证实是真的。)

“Is it true that you're moving to London?”

(你要搬到伦敦的消息是真的吗?)

❶ 忠诚的,可靠的。形容人或关系表现出坚定的支持或诚实。

“He has been a true friend through difficult times.”

(在困难时期,他一直是个忠实的朋友。)

“She remained true to her principles.”

(她始终忠于自己的原则。)

同义词:real, genuine, accurate, loyal, faithful

adverb

❶ 准确地,真实地。用于强调动作或状态的正确性。

“The arrow flew straight and true.”

(箭笔直而准确地飞了出去。)

“Her prediction came true.”

(她的预言成真了。)

同义词:accurately, correctly, rightly

常见短语

come true — (梦想或愿望)实现,成为现实。常用于描述长期期盼的事情终于发生。

“Her dream of becoming a doctor finally came true.”

(她成为医生的梦想终于实现了。)

true to form — 一如既往,符合某人的典型行为方式。用于形容某人表现出预期的行为。

“True to form, he arrived late to the meeting.”

(他一如既往地开会迟到了。)