true
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If something is true, it is based on facts rather than being invented or imagined, and is accurate and reliable. 真实的
Everything I had heard about him was true. 我所听到的关于他的一切都是真的。
He said it was true that a collision had happened. 他说碰撞真的发生了一次。
2. ADJ You use true to emphasize that a person or thing is sincere or genuine, often in contrast to something that is pretended or hidden. (人或物品) 真实的[ADJ n] [强调]
I allowed myself to acknowledge my true feelings. 我愿意承认自己的真实感情。
3. ADJ 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. 真正的[ADJ n] [表赞许]
This country professes to be a true democracy. 该国宣称自己是一个真正的民主国家。
Maybe one day you'll find true love. 也许有一天你会找到真爱。
4. ADJ If you say that a fact is true of a particular person or situation, you mean that it is valid or relevant for them. 确实的; 符合的[v-link ADJ 'of/for' n]
I accept that the romance may have gone out of the marriage, but surely this is true of many couples. 我承认浪漫可能已从婚姻中消失，但许多夫妻的确都是如此。
5. ADJ 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. 忠诚的[v-link ADJ 'to' n]
David was true to his wife. 大卫忠于他的妻子。
India has remained true to democracy. 印度一直恪守民主。
6. PHRASE If a dream, wish, or prediction comes true, it actually happens. (梦想、愿望或预测) 成为现实
Many of his predictions are coming true. 他的许多预言都在成为现实。
7. PHRASE 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. 同样适用[正式]
This law is known to hold true for galaxies at a distance of at least several billion light years. 这个定律被普遍认为同样适用于至少数十亿光年之远的星系。
8. PHRASE 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 be something wrong with it that you have not noticed. 好得令人难以置信
On the whole the celebrations were remarkably good-humored and peaceful. It seemed almost too good to be true. 大体上说，庆祝活动非常快乐祥和，似乎好得令人难以置信。
9. to ring true→see ring
10. tried and true→see tried
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true /truː/ (truer,truest)
剑桥词典
- But I didn't invent the story - everything I told you is true.
- Do you think it's true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male peers ?
- I didn't know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt .
- Is it true (that) she's gone back to teaching ?
- I hereby certify (that) the above information is true and accurate .
- This scandal raises new questions about the president's true character .
- It's when something really bad like this happens that you find out who your true friends are.
- We each give you a definition of the word printed on the card , and you have to say which you think is the true definition .
- I feel I've found my true vocation .
- The hero of the film finally finds his true self .
- She was a true patriot to the last.
- He'll be remembered both as a brilliant footballer and as a true sportsman .
- He has been a true friend to me.
- She said she would stand by me, and she has been true to her word.
- His ministers remained true to him throughout the crisis .
true adjective (NOT FALSE)
(especially of facts or statements ) right and not wrong ; correct（尤指事实或陈述）正确的，真实的，确实的；如实的
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] Is it true that Mariana and Mark are getting married ? 玛丽安娜和马克真的要结婚吗？
The allegations , if true, could lead to her resignation . 这些指控如果属实的话，可能会导致她辞职。
Her story is only partly true. 她的描述只有部分是真实的。
Would it be true to say that you've never liked Jim? 可以说你从来就没有喜欢过吉姆，对吗？
I suspect she gave a true picture (= accurate description ) of what had happened . 我认为她对所发生事情的描述是真实的。
I don't believe these exam results are a true reflection of your abilities . 我认为这些考试结果并没有真实反映你的能力。
The movie is based on the true story of a London gangster . 这部电影是根据伦敦一名犯罪团伙成员的真实故事拍摄的。
She has since admitted that her earlier statement was not strictly (= completely ) true. 她后来承认先前所讲的并不完全真实。
It used to be very cheap but that's no longer true (= that situation does not now exist ). 这东西以前很便宜，可现在不一样了。
Alcohol should be consumed in moderation , and this is particularly true for pregnant women. 饮酒应适量，对孕妇尤其如此。
Parents of young children often become depressed , and this is especially true of single parents . 年幼孩子的父母常常罹患抑郁症，单身母亲尤其如此。
也见 truth
true enough
correct or accurate but not completely explaining something
（虽然是正确或准确的，但是不足以解释某事）没错
It's true enough that he had doubts about the project , but we have to look further to understand why he resigned . 他确实对这个项目心存疑虑，但是我们必须看得更深入才能理解他为什么辞职。
例句
true adjective (REAL)
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ]being what exists , rather than what was thought , intended , or stated
真正的，实质的
true love 真爱
a true friend 真正的朋友
There cannot be true democracy without reform of the electoral system . 不进行选举制度的改革就不可能有真正的民主。
The true horror of the accident did not become clear until the morning . 事故到底有多恐怖，直到早上才大白于天下。
come true
If a hope , wish , or dream comes true, it happens although it was unlikely that it would.
（希望或愿望）实现，成为现实
I'd always dreamed of owning my own house , but I never thought it would come true. 我以前一直梦想拥有属于自己的房子，但从没想到这会成为现实。
After all the problems I'd had getting pregnant , Oliver's birth was a dream come true. 经历了怀孕的所有问题后，奥利弗的出世圆了我的梦。
例句
true adjective (SINCERE)
sincere or loyal , and likely to continue to be so in difficult situations忠实的，忠诚的；虔诚的
There are few true believers in communism left in the party . 党内虔诚信仰共产主义的党员所剩无几。
She has vowed to remain true to the president whatever happens . 她已经宣誓在任何情况下都将效忠于总统。
He said he'd repay the money the next day , and true to his word (= as he had promised ), he gave it all back to me the following morning . 他说第二天还钱，果然说到做到，第二天上午就把钱全部还给了我。
be true to yourself
to behave according to your beliefs and do what you think is right
坚持自己的信念；对得起自己
true to form/type
Someone who does something true to form or type behaves as other people would have expected from previous experience .
一如往常，不出所料
True to form , when it came to his turn to buy the drinks , he said he'd left his wallet at home . 像往常一样，轮到他买饮料时，他就称钱包忘在家里了。
例句
true adjective (HAVING NECESSARY QUALITIES)
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ]having all the characteristics necessary to be accurately described as something
真正的，纯正的；名副其实的；典型的
Only true deer have antlers . 只有纯种鹿才有鹿角。
formal It was said that the portrait was a very true likeness of her (= looked very much like her). 据说，这幅肖像画得非常像她本人。
In true Hollywood style (= in a way that is typical of Hollywood ), she's had four marriages and three facelifts . 她结过4次婚，整过3次容——这是典型的好莱坞式的作派。
true adjective (ACCURATE)
[ 只用在动词后面的形容词 ]fitted or positioned accurately
位于正确位置的；端正的
None of the drawers were true. 没有一个抽屉装正了位置。
习语
ring trueso ... it's not true 返回 true