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源自中古英语 treuthefulnes,由 truth(真实) + -ful(充满...的) + -ness(名词后缀)构成,字面意为'充满真实的状态'。
❶ 诚实、真实的品质或状态,指一个人言行一致、不撒谎的特性。常用于描述值得信赖的品格。
“Her truthfulness made her the most trusted employee in the company.”
(她的诚实使她成为公司最受信任的员工。)
“The witness's truthfulness was questioned during the trial.”
(庭审中对证人的诚实性提出了质疑。)
in all truthfulness — 用于强调所说内容完全真实,通常作为坦白陈述的开场白。
“In all truthfulness, I didn't expect the project to succeed.”
(老实说,我原本没指望这个项目能成功。)