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| /truːΘ/ |
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| 1 | U the actual facts or information about something , rather than what people think , expect , or make up 事实；真相；实情 |
| The truth may never be known. 真相可能永远不为人所知。 |
| +about We finally learned the shocking truth about Gina’ s past. 我们终于得知了关于吉纳过去的惊人真相。 |
| tell (sb) the truth Tell me the truth: did you take the money? 跟我说实话：你拿了那些钱没有？ |
| the truth is (that) The truth is that they haven’ t solved the problem. 事实是，他们还没解决那个问题。 |
| the truth of the matter is (that) The truth of the matter is that the company is bankrupt. 事情的真相是：那家公司破产了。 |
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| 2 | U the quality or condition of being true 真实（性） |
| +of Most people are doubtful about the truth of his accusations. 大多数人怀疑他指控的真实性。 |
| there is some truth in/to sth (=it is at least partly true) There is, I suppose, some truth to his story. 某事至少部分是真实的 |
| there is a grain/kernel/element of truth in/to sth There is a grain of truth in what he says. 他说的话有点儿真实性。 |
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| 3 | C an idea that is accepted by most people as being true 真理 |
| literature that explores the truths of life and love 探索人生与爱情真谛的文学作品 |
| a universal/eternal truth (=something that is true in all situations) Is it a universal truth that exercise is good for you? 永恒的真理 |
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| - | if truth be known/told
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| used when saying what something is really like , or what you really think about a situation |
| 老实说；说实话 |
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| If truth be told, I’ ve never really liked David’ s wife. 老实说，我从未真正喜欢过戴维的妻子。 |
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| - | in truth formal
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| used when saying what something is really like , or what you really think about a situation |
| 老实说；说实话 |
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| In truth, it could have been much worse for them. 说实话，情况本来可能对他们要不利得多。 |
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| - | nothing could be further from the truth
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| used for emphasizing that something is not true at all |
| （用于强调某事根本不是真的）那绝对是假话 |
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| I don’ t hate you! Nothing could be further from the truth! 说我不恨你！那绝对是假话！ |
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| - | to tell (you) the truth/truth to tell
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| used for admitting something , or for saying what you really think about something |
| （跟你）说实话，老实说 |
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| To tell you the truth, I don’ t care. 老实跟你说吧，我不在乎。 |
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| - | (the) truth will out old-fashioned
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| used for saying that people will find out the truth about something , even if you try to keep it a secret |
| 真相会水落石出的 |
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| Words frequently used with truth | | truth 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | absolute, awful, naked, plain, simple, unpleasant, whole, | 1 | | verbs | admit, discover, face, know, learn, reveal, speak, tell, uncover, | 1 | | | |
| See also | | - home truths | | - moment | |
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