gen·u·ine
adjective/ˈdʒenjuɪn/
/ˈdʒenjuɪn/
- real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial
真的；名副其实的 - Is the painting a genuine Picasso?
这幅画是毕加索的真迹吗？ - Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article.
假冒名牌手表以真品零头的价格出售。 - She is a genuine contender for the title.
她是这个头衔的真正竞争者。 - The document is not considered genuine.
这份文件被认为是伪造的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- prove
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- entirely
- …
- Is the painting a genuine Picasso?
- sincere and honest; that can be trusted
真诚的；真心的；可信赖的 - He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.
他真心实意地努力改善环境。 - She always showed genuine concern for others.
她对别人总是真诚关心。 - He came across as a very genuine person.
他给人的印象是非常诚实可信。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2- His offer sounded genuine enough.
他的建议听起来够诚恳。 - I'm convinced she is absolutely genuine.
我确信她绝对是真诚的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- really
- truly
- very
- …
- He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘natural or proper’): from Latin genuinus, from genu ‘knee’ (with reference to the Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn child by placing it on his knee); later associated with genus ‘birth, race, stock’.