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| 1 | based on facts or things that really happen , and not made up 基于事实的；真实的 |
| The film is based on a true story. 这部电影是根据真实故事改编的。 |
| They used to guarantee housing for all workers, but that’ s no longer true. 他们过去答应给所有员工提供住房，但现在不再如此了。 |
| be/hold true (for sb/sth) The students are excited and the same holds true for their teachers. 学生们非常兴奋，他们的老师也一样。 |
| true of sth/sb It rains a lot in the northwest, and that seems especially true of Cumbria. 西北部经常阴雨绵绵，坎布里亚郡似乎尤其如此。 |
| | 1a | used for admitting that something is true , although you think that something else is also true and is more important 诚然，确实，没错（用于承认某事为真，但同时又认为有其他更为重要的事实） | | Well, true, he is rich, but is he happy? 是的，没错，他很富有，但他幸福吗？ | | True, I suppose I’ ve never thought about it like that. 确实，我想自己从未那样考虑过此事。 | | it’ s true (that) It’ s true that my car cost a lot, but it’ s a good investment. 确实，我的车花了很多钱，但这是笔不错的投资。 | | that may/might be true, but ‘They say they are spending record amounts on public education.’ ‘Well, that may be true, but there are still shortages of teachers.’ “他们说投在公共教育上的钱比以往任何时候都要多。”“啊，或许你说的是事实，但还是缺老师啊。” | |
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| 2 | only before noun real or actual , especially when compared with how something seems to be 真实的，事实上的（尤用于与假象形成对比） |
| Lara never shows her true feelings. 拉腊从不表露自己的真实感情。 |
| The study shows that the true cost of nuclear energy is much higher than most people think. 研究表明，核能的真正成本比大多数人想象的要高得多。 |
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| 3 | only before noun a true friend , leader etc or true love , happiness etc has the qualities that you would expect that type of person or thing to have 真正的；名副其实的 |
| Lynn has always been a true friend to me. 林恩一直是我真正的朋友。 |
| Curry was a true champion in every sense. 从各种意义上来讲，柯里都是名副其实的冠军。 |
| Nelson has a true passion for literature. 纳尔逊真正热爱文学。 |
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| 4 | +to never before noun if you are true to someone or something , you continue to be loyal to them or support them despite anything that happens 忠实的；忠诚的；忠心不渝的 |
| I will always be true to you. 我将永远忠实于你。 |
| remain/stay true (to sb/sth) Through the years, Doug remained true to his family. 这么些年来，道格一直对家人忠心耿耿。 |
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| 5 | never before noun technical completely straight , upright , or level 笔直的；垂直的；平坦的 |
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| - | sb’ s aim is true literary
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| if someone’ s aim is true , they can throw or shoot something so that it goes exactly where they want it to go |
| 某人瞄得很准 |
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| - | (all/only) too true
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| used for saying that something is true when you wish that it was not |
| （事与愿违）千真万确的 |
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| Sadly the rumour is all too true. 令人悲哀的是，传闻是真的。 |
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| - | come true
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| if a wish , dream , fear etc comes true , it really happens |
| （希望、梦想等）实现，成真 |
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| A small donation can help make a child’ s wish come true. 一笔小小的捐款就能帮助实现孩子的梦想。 |
| (like) a dream come true (=be exactly what you have always wanted) Meeting Joe was like a dream come true. 梦寐以求（的） |
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| - | sb never said a truer word
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| used for saying that you agree completely with what someone has just said |
| 某人说得对极了 |
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| - | (there’ s) many a true word spoken in jest
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| used for saying that what someone says as a joke may in fact be correct or accurate |
| 笑谈之中多真话 |
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| - | sb’ s true colours
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| someone’ s real personality , especially when it has unpleasant or bad qualities |
| 某人的真面目（尤指不好的一面） |
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| He didn’ t show his true colours until they made him chairman. 直到他们让他当上主席，他才露出真面目。 |
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| - | true to form/type
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| used for saying that someone is doing exactly what you expected because this is what they usually do |
| 不出所料；果不其然 |
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| True to form, Tony asked to borrow some more money. 不出所料，托尼又开口借钱了。 |
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| - | true to life
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| if a story , film , book etc is true to life , it is similar to what really happens in people’ s lives |
| 贴近生活的；栩栩如生的 |
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| The characters in this novel are so true to life. 这部小说中的人物简直是呼之欲出。 |
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| - | true to your word/promise
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| to do exactly what you said you would do |
| 遵守 |
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| True to his promise, Brian called me the next day. 布赖恩遵守诺言，第二天给我打了电话。 |
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