truthful /ˈtruːθfəl/ adjective Learner's definition of TRUTHFUL
[more truthful; most truthful]
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: telling the truth : honest诚实的；说实话的 -
She is a very truthful person. [=she says things that are true; she doesn't lie]她是个很诚实的人。
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We were not entirely truthful with her about where we went last night.我们没有如实告诉她我们昨晚去了哪里。
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I like keeping the house clean but, to be truthful, I hate vacuuming.我喜欢把屋子收拾得干干净净，但说实话，我讨厌用吸尘器。
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: containing or expressing the truth真实的；真正的 -
truthful remarks符合实际情况的言论
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truthful information真实的信息
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Why can't you give me a truthful [=honest] answer?你为什么不老老实实回答我的问题？
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The documentary tries its hardest to be truthful to actual events. [=to show what actually happened]这部纪录片力求如实地展现事件的真相。
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/ˈtruːθfəli/ adverb -
He told us truthfully [=honestly] that he had been in the hospital for mental illness.他诚实地告诉我们，他曾因精神疾病住过院。
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Truthfully, she deserves most of the credit. [=I am being honest when I say that she deserves most of the credit]说实话，绝大部分功劳应该归她。
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noun [noncount]