un·truth
noun/ˌʌnˈtruːθ/
/ˌʌnˈtruːθ/
(plural untruths
/ˌʌnˈtruːðz/, /ˌʌnˈtruːθs/
/ˌʌnˈtruːðz/, /ˌʌnˈtruːθs/
)- [countable] (formal) a lie. People often say ‘untruth’ to avoid saying ‘lie’.
（lie 的委婉说法）妄语，诳语，假话 - Her account of what had happened was a patent untruth.
她对所发生事情的描述显然是谎言。
Extra Examples- It's not like you to tell an untruth!
你这不像是会说假话的人啊！ - The paper was fined for printing untruths about the affair.
该报因刊登有关此事的不实信息而被罚款。
- Her account of what had happened was a patent untruth.
- [uncountable] the state of being false
虚伪；虚假；不真实
Word OriginOld English untrēowth ‘unfaithfulness’ (see un-, truth).