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单词 sooth
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Definition of sooth in English:

sooth

noun suːθsuθ
mass nounarchaic
  • Truth.

    〈古〉真相,实情

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Jews say the Nazarenes are on naught, and the Christians say the Jews are on naught, and both speak the sooth for they are on naught.

Phrases

  • in sooth

    • archaic In truth; really.

      事实上,确实

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Marvellous, in sooth, the feats and the sport and the play that he makes.
      • Nevertheless this same senator was a full worthy, noble warrior, in sooth, and his death was full great pity.
      • In sooth, whither now shall we turn to fund our distaste for hard work and our love of the finer things in life?
      • Again, take Antonio's opening line ‘In sooth I know not why I am so sad’.
      • Knight Ortwin of Metz then spake: ‘His great prowess shall not in sooth avail him aught.’
      • But in sooth the hours of that day were worse to wear than any day there had yet been.
      • Ye must, in sooth, have gone the wrong way and been to the mill, from the looks of your clothes.
      • And in sooth some who beheld the portrait spoke of its resemblance in low words, as of a mighty marvel.
      • In sooth I hope you are not too sanguine.
      • An island, in sooth, there exists, but one not formed by a convulsion of nature, but by the artificial handiwork of man.
      Synonyms
      definitely, certainly, unquestionably, undoubtedly, positively, without doubt, without a doubt, beyond any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond question, unmistakably, indubitably, undeniably, beyond the shadow of a doubt, surely, assuredly

Origin

Old English sōth (originally as an adjective in the sense 'genuine, true'), of Germanic origin.

Rhymes

buck tooth, couth, Duluth, forsooth, Maynooth, ruth, sleuth, strewth, tooth, truth, youth

Definition of sooth in US English:

sooth

nounso͞oTHsuθ
archaic
  • Truth.

    〈古〉真相,实情

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Jews say the Nazarenes are on naught, and the Christians say the Jews are on naught, and both speak the sooth for they are on naught.

Phrases

  • in sooth

    • archaic In truth; really.

      事实上,确实

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Ye must, in sooth, have gone the wrong way and been to the mill, from the looks of your clothes.
      • In sooth I hope you are not too sanguine.
      • Again, take Antonio's opening line ‘In sooth I know not why I am so sad’.
      • In sooth, whither now shall we turn to fund our distaste for hard work and our love of the finer things in life?
      • Marvellous, in sooth, the feats and the sport and the play that he makes.
      • But in sooth the hours of that day were worse to wear than any day there had yet been.
      • Nevertheless this same senator was a full worthy, noble warrior, in sooth, and his death was full great pity.
      • And in sooth some who beheld the portrait spoke of its resemblance in low words, as of a mighty marvel.
      • An island, in sooth, there exists, but one not formed by a convulsion of nature, but by the artificial handiwork of man.
      • Knight Ortwin of Metz then spake: ‘His great prowess shall not in sooth avail him aught.’
      Synonyms
      definitely, certainly, unquestionably, undoubtedly, positively, without doubt, without a doubt, beyond any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond question, unmistakably, indubitably, undeniably, beyond the shadow of a doubt, surely, assuredly

Origin

Old English sōth (originally as an adjective in the sense ‘genuine, true’), of Germanic origin.

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