true

[tru:]

adj.真实的, 真的, 准确的, 精确的,忠诚的
adv.真实地, 准确地
n.真相,精确
vt.使...平衡

a.

1. 真实的, 确实的

Is it true they're getting married?

他们真要结婚了吗?

The news is true.

这消息是真的。

2. 真的, 非人造的

This is a true diamond.

这是一颗真的钻石。

3. 适用的, 合宜的[F][(+of)]

This is true of my farm.

我的农场适合这样。

4. 忠诚的; 虔诚的[(+to)]

He is true to his friends.

他忠于自己的朋友。

5. 正确的, 准确的, 合乎标准的

The door is not true to the frame.

这门与门框的尺寸不一致。

6. 纯正的; 纯种的[B]

7. (安装、形状等)正的, 准的[F]

8. 合法的, 法定的

He was the true heir to the estate.

他是这个庄园的合法继承人。

ad.

1. 不偏离地, 正中地

2. 准确地

The old clock goes quite true.

那只旧钟走得很准。

3. 真实地

He told us true.

他据实告诉了我们。

n.

1. 真, 真实[the S]

I believe he is able to tell the true from the false.

我相信他能辨别真伪。

2. (安装等)正, 准, 准确[U]

Two of the pictures hanging on the wall are out of true.

挂在墙上的照片中有两张挂得不正。

vt.

装准, 配准, 摆正[(+up)]

词形变化

形容词比较级: truer | 形容词最高级: truest | 名词: true-ness | 动词过去式: trued | 动词过去分词: trued | 动词现在分词: truing/trueing | 动词第三人称单数: trues |

词义辨析

同义:

a.真实的, 确实的

real  actual  unmistakable  veritable  certain  valid  genuine  authentic  natural  legitimate  right  proper  correct  exact  accurate  bona fide  

同义参见:

strict  dependable  truth  faithful  deadly  so  aboveboard  confirmed  unfailing  physical  straightforward  proof  single  loyal  substantial  literal  wool  factual  yes  reliable  orient  organic  original  devoted  desired  

反义:

a.真实的; 正确的

false  untrue  fictitious  

反义参见:

imaginary  fake  

英英释义

名词 true:

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

动词 true:

make level, square, balanced, or concentric

同义词：true up

形容词 true:

consistent with fact or reality; not false

conforming to definitive criteria

accurately placed or thrown

同义词：dead on target

devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth

expressing or given to expressing the truth

同义词：truthful

worthy of being depended on

同义词：dependable, honest, reliable

not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

同义词：genuine, unfeigned

rightly so called

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

having a legally established claim

同义词：lawful, rightful

in tune; accurate in pitch

同义词：on-key

accurately fitted; level

同义词：straight

副词 true:

as acknowledged

同义词：admittedly, avowedly, confessedly

短语词组

come true

1. 实现

His dream will come true sooner or later.

他的理想迟早会实现。

hold true

1. 适用; 有效

The principle still holds true for the present situation.

这原则仍适用于现状。

补充

truetrue[tru:]adj.1.真实的It is a true story.那是个真实的故事。The story must be true, for I read it in the newspaper.这个故事准是真的, 因为那是我在报上看到的。Is it true that he has left London?他已离开了伦敦的消息属实吗?2.实际的Her true motives only emerged later.她的实际动机是后来才显露的。3.真正的, 纯正的Who was the true heir to the throne?谁是真正的王位继承人?4.忠实的; 忠诚的He is a true friend.他是一个忠实的朋友。He is always true to his friends.他始终忠于朋友。5.逼真的I think the painter has produced a very true likeness.我认为这位画家画得非常逼真。You have to admit that these sketches are true to life.你得承认这些素描很逼真。6.正确的, 准确的If the door's not exactly true it won't close properly.这扇门如果安得不正确就关不上。It would be truer to say that he was careless than that he was unkind.与其说他待人苛刻倒不如说粗心更准确。

例句

1. The film is based on a true story.这部电影是根据一个真实故事改编的。 2. Everything I had heard about him was true.我听说的关于他的一切都是真实的。 3. I accept that the romance may have gone out of the marriage, but surely this is true of many couples.我承认这桩婚姻中可能已经没有了浪漫, 但许多夫妇肯定都是这样的。 4. 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. It's true she gets impatient with him, but what mother doesn't?她确实对他不耐烦了, 但哪个母亲不是这样的呢？ 6. The state, it is true, gave money towards their wages. Nevertheless the whole process had not been organized properly.的确, 国家拨款支付了他们的工资。然而整个过程没有组织妥当。 7. Things are a bit different in my country.—true, true, but we're not in your country, are we?在我们国家情况有些不同。——没错, 没错, 但是我们不在你们国家, 对吧？ 8. It's not a true likeness.这幅画像不逼真。 9. The true cost often differs from that quoted.实际成本经常与报价有出入。 10. I allowed myself to acknowledge my true feelings.我愿意承认我的真实感情。 11. 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人。 12. This country claims to be a true democracy.这个国家宣称是真正的民主国家。 13. I think he's a true genius.我认为他是个真正的天才。 14. The ability to work collaboratively is a true test of leadership.与人合作的能力是对领导才能的真正考验。 15. Maybe one day you'll find true love.也许有一天你会找到真爱。 16. She's been true to her word from day one.她从第一天起就恪守自己的诺言。 17. India has remained true to democracy.印度一直奉行民主政治。 18. I hope my dream will come true.希望我会梦想成真。 19. Many of his predictions are coming true.他的很多预言正一一应验。 20. Owning a place of their own is a dream which hascome true for the couple.这对夫妇梦想成真, 拥有了自己的房子。 21. This law is known to hold true for galaxies at a distance of at least several billion light years.已知这条定律同样适用于距离至少几十亿光年远的星系。 22. true to form, she refused.不出所料, 她拒绝了。 23. to true up a fixture配准夹具 24. a true story.一个真实故事。 25. of course it's true.那当然是真的。 26. that is not true of the people I am talking about.我说的人可不是这样的。 27. people are still willing to pay for true craftsmanship.人们还是愿意买货真价实的工艺品。 28. we believe in true love.我们相信真爱。 29. he has guessed my true intentions.他已猜出我的真实意图。 30. true, it faced north, but you got used to that.它的确朝北，但你已经习惯了。 31. it was a true depiction.描绘得很逼真。 32. steer 085 degrees true.真北085度转向。 33. he was a true friend.他是个忠实的朋友。 34. this entirely new production remains true to the essence of Lorca's play.这部全新的作品仍然忠实于洛尔卡戏剧的精髓。 35. we appeal to all good men and true to rally to us.我们呼吁所有善良、正直的人们和我们站到一起。 36. Hobson spoke truer than he knew.霍布森说的比他知道的更真实些。 37. dreams can come true.梦想可以成真。 38. take care not to pull the frame out of true.小心别把框子给弄歪了。 39. true as Bob, I nearly went right through the windscreen.我差点从挡风玻璃那里飞了出去，这是真的。 40. true to type, they took it well.不出所料，他们很好地领会了其中的意思。 41. Is it true that Adam is leaving?亚当真的要走吗？ 42. Read the statements and decide if they are true or false.好好读一读这些话，再判断到底是真是假。 43. She has been a true friend to me.她一直是我忠实的朋友。 44. My dream has come true!我的梦想实现了！ 45. a true description/statement真实的描述/陈述 46. Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.判断下列每句话是否正确。 47. Their fears proved (to be) true. [=turned out to be valid]他们的担心被证明是对的。 48. "If their predictions are true, we'll be in for a long winter."如果他们的预测准确，那我们要经历一个漫长的寒冬了。 49. Is it true that you were planning to go without me?你真的不打算带我去吗？ 50. "Jobs are scarce, and that is especially true for managers."职位很少，尤其是管理职位。 51. "He can be stubborn, but that is true of many people. [=many people can be stubborn]"他可能是有些固执，但很多人不都这样嘛。 52. This is a true story. [=an account of something that really happened]这是一个真实的故事。 53. The same holds true [=is valid] for/in all similar situations.这同样适用于所有类似情况。 54. The true cost proved to be much higher than they said it would be.真正的花费比他们当时说的高了许多。 55. His true character/nature was revealed.他的真面目被揭露出来。 56. the true meaning of the term这个词语的真正意义 57. She let him know her true feelings. [=the way she really felt]她将自己的真实感受告诉了他。 58. He's a true artist/expert. [=he is truly an artist/expert]他是一位名副其实的艺术家/专家。 59. a true gentleman真正的绅士 60. From the moment they met they knew it was true love. [=knew that their love was strong and lasting]见面的那一刻，他们就知道彼此是真爱。 61. I am your true servant.我是您忠实的仆人。 62. true friends忠诚的朋友 63. He's always been true to his wife.他一贯忠于妻子。 64. His aim was true. [=he hit the target]他正中目标。 65. "She is the car's true [=lawful, legitimate] owner."她是这辆车的合法所有人。 66. The story is a true depiction of life in a small town.故事真实地描绘了小镇的生活。 67. The movie is true to the book. [=the story told in the movie closely matches the story told in the book]这部影片忠实于原著。 68. "true, prices are rising, but I'm not convinced that the economy is failing."对，物价是在上涨，但我不相信经济在衰退。 69. “It would cost a lot less if we did it ourselves.” “(That's) true.”“如果我们自己干会省下不少钱。”“确实如此。” 70. "If the cabinet doors are true, they will close tightly."柜子的门如果安得很正，就会严丝合缝地关上。 71. Everything we hoped for came true.我们期待的全部实现了。 72. Their prediction seems to be coming true.他们的预言貌似要成真了。 73. The trip abroad was a dream come true for her. [=it was something that she really wanted to do and that actually happened]那次出境游实现了她出国旅行的梦想。 74. She is a true believer in the cause.她是这项事业的坚定支持者。 75. The author presents the characters in a way that feels very true to life.作者将几个人物描绘得十分逼真。 76. He's always true to himself. [=he always does what he thinks is right]他一贯坚持自己的想法。 77. "He said he would help, and he was true to his word."他说过会帮忙，而且他说话算话。 78. The bullet traveled straight and true.子弹准确地命中目标。 79. The door is slightly out of true. [=is not in its correct position]这扇门稍微有点歪。