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美 [truːθ]英 [truːθ]
  • n.真相;真理;事实;真实;真实性;实情;真实情况

复数: truths

tru(e) 真实的 + -th 名词后缀

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noun

【不规则形式】pl. truths
1

真相;实情;事实;真实情况
the true facts about sth, rather than the things that have been invented or guessed

Do you think she's telling the truth ?

你认为她在讲实话吗?

We are determined to get at (= discover) the truth.

我们决心查出真相。

The truth (of the matter) is we can't afford to keep all the staff on.

实际情况是我们无力继续聘用所有的职员。

I don't think you are telling me the whole truth about what happened.

我认为你没有把事情的全部真相都告诉我。

2

真实;真实性
the quality or state of being based on fact

There is no truth in the rumours.

这些谣言毫无根据。

There is not a grain of truth in what she says.

她说的没有一句真话。

3

真理
a fact that is believed by most people to be true

universal truths

普遍真理

She was forced to face up to a few unwelcome truths about her family.

她不得不正视有关她家的几桩尴尬事。

习语

used to tell sb the true facts about a situation, especially when these are not known by other people

used to emphasize the true facts about a situation

她虽然又是笑又是侃,但实际上玩得并不开心。
She laughed and chatted but was, in truth, not having much fun.

used to say that a fact or comment is completely false

used when admitting sth

说实话,能回家我会很高兴。
To tell you the truth, I'll be glad to get home.

used to say that things that actually happen are often more surprising than stories that are invented

used to say that people will find out the true facts about a situation even if you try to keep them secret

to say sth that is not completely true

a way of saying that sb has left out some important facts, when you do not want to say that they are lying

a time when sb/sth is tested, or when important decisions are made

truth

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 实情;真相;事实
    The truth about something is all the facts about it, rather than things that are imagined or invented.

    Is it possible to separate truth from fiction?…

    有可能把事实与虚构分开吗?

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 真实性;真实
    If you say that there is some truth in a statement or story, you mean that it is true, or at least partly true.

    There is no truth in this story...

    这个故事纯属虚构。

  • 3
    N-COUNT 真理
    A truth is something that is believed to be true.

    It is an almost universal truth that the more we are promoted in a job, the less we actually exercise the skills we initially used to perform it.

    这几乎是一条普遍的真理:我们在某一工作中越往上晋升,实际运用那些当初在工作中经常实践的技能的机会就越少。

  • 4
    See also:home truth;moment of truth

  • 5
    PHRASE 实际上;事实上
    You say in truth in order to indicate that you are giving your honest opinion about something.

    In truth, we were both unhappy.

    事实上,我们俩都不快乐。

  • 6
    PHRASE 说实在的;坦白说
    You say to tell you the truth or truth to tell in order to indicate that you are telling someone something in an open and honest way, without trying to hide anything.

    To tell you the truth, I was afraid to see him...

    坦白说,我害怕见他。

noun

1
the quality of being near to the true value
he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass
the lawyer questioned the truth of my account
Synonym: accuracy
2
a fact that has been verified
at last he knew the truth
the truth is that he didn't want to do it
3
a true statement
he told the truth
he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it
Synonym: true statement
4
conformity to reality or actuality
they debated the truth of the proposition
the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat
he was famous for the truth of his portraits
he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities
Synonym: the true verity trueness

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  1. We are determined to get at the truth .

    我们决心查出真相。

  2. It was another attempt to distract attention from the truth .

    这又是企图分散人们对事实真相的注意力。

  3. We 'll get the truth out of her .

    我们会从她那里套出实情。

  4. That 's the truth , in so far as I know it .

    就我所知,那是真实情况。

  5. It 's time you told him a few home truths .

    现在你该给他讲点实话了。

  6. There is not a grain of truth in what she says .

    她说的没有一句真话。

  7. There appears to be an element of truth in his story .

    他的说法似乎有点道理。

  8. All the same , there 's some truth in what she says .

    尽管如此,她说的还是有些道理的。

  9. Finally telling the truth was a great weight off my shoulders .

    最后讲了实话使我如释重负。

  10. I managed to force the truth out of him .

    我设法迫使他说出了真情。

  11. I have never tried to hide the truth about my past .

    我从未设法隐瞒我的过去。

  12. I wanted to tell him the truth , but something held me back .

    我本想告诉他真实情况,但又开不了口。

  13. To tell you the truth , I 'll be glad to get home .

    说实话,能回家我会很高兴。

  14. The simple truth is that we just can 't afford it .

    事实很简单,我们就是付不起。

  15. The stark truth is that there is not enough money left .

    明摆着的事实是剩下的钱已经不够了。

  16. I don 't know if he 's telling the truth or not .

    我不知道他是否说了真话。

  17. He doesn 't have the backbone to face the truth .

    他没有面对现实的勇气。

  18. Being able to tell the truth at last seemed to relieve her .

    能够最后讲出真话似乎使她感到轻松。

  19. Do you think she 's telling the truth ?

    你认为她在讲实话吗?

  20. He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth .

    别人知道了事情的真相,他羞得无地自容。

  21. She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth .

    她觉得没有义务告诉他实情。

  22. I never hid the truth , least of all from you .

    我从不隐瞒事实,尤其是对你。

  23. You have nothing to lose by telling the truth .

    你讲真话是不会吃亏的。

  24. She wasn 't telling the whole truth .

    她没有把实情都讲出来。

  25. I don 't think you are telling me the whole truth about what happened .

    我认为你没有把事情的全部真相都告诉我。

  26. She had the almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth .

    她恨不得要告诉他实情。

  27. Are you sure you 're telling the truth ?

    你说的真是实话吗?

  28. He resolved not to tell her the truth .

    他决定不告诉她真相。

  29. There is not one iota of truth in the story .

    这种说法没有丝毫真实性。

  30. She felt betrayed when she found out the truth about him .

    她发现他的真实情况后,感到受了欺骗。

前缀
e-真实的

truly adv. 真正地

tru(e) 真实的 + -ly ...地

后缀
e-名词后缀

health n. 健康

heal 痊愈 + -th 名词后缀

length n.

leng 长 + -th 名词后缀

growth n. 发育,成长,生长

grow v.生长 + -th 名词后缀

warmth n. 温暖

warm adj.温暖的 + -th 名词后缀

breadth n. 宽度

bread n.面包 + -th 名词后缀

depth n. 深度

de(e)p 深的 + -th 名词后缀

strength n. 力量

strong 强壮的 + -th 名词后缀

width n. 宽度

wid(e) 宽的 + -th 名词后缀

reality truth 【导航词义:事实】
reality v. 事实,现实
〔辨析〕

指实际存在、并非想象的情况或问题。

〔例证〕

Playing online games has become an escape from reality.

玩网游已经成为逃避现实的一种方式。

The reality is that only a few young people will go into teaching.

实际情况是,只有很少的年轻人会去当教师。

truth v. 事实,真相
〔辨析〕

指某事的真实情况。

〔例证〕

He'd come to discover the complete truth.

他来是为了搞清全部真相。

The reporter threatened to reveal the truth.

那名记者扬言要说出真相。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

truth与以下词性连用

n.

a grain of truth

一点真实的成分

the truth of the matter

事情的真相

adj.

the awful truth

可怕的真相

the plain truth

明显的事实

the sad truth

令人悲伤的真相

the simple truth

纯粹的真相

the whole truth

全部真相

absolute truth

绝对真相;绝对真理

v.

accept the truth

接受事实

find the truth

发现真相

know the truth

知道真相

learn the truth

了解真相

search for the truth

寻找真相

tell the truth

说出真相

n.

if (the) truth be known/told

(用于说出真相)说实话,说真的,老实说
used to tell sb the true facts about a situation, especially when these are not known by other people

in truth

(强调真实情况)的确,事实上
used to emphasize the true facts about a situation

She laughed and chatted but was, in truth, not having much fun.

她虽然又是笑又是侃,但实际上玩得并不开心。

nothing could be further from the truth

大错特错;假到极点;荒谬绝伦
used to say that a fact or comment is completely false

to tell (you) the truth

(承认某事)说实话,老实说
used when admitting sth

To tell you the truth, I'll be glad to get home.

说实话,能回家我会很高兴。

truth is stranger than fiction

现实比虚构更不可思议
used to say that things that actually happen are often more surprising than stories that are invented

(the) truth will out

真相终将大白于天下;纸包不住火;终究会水落石出
used to say that people will find out the true facts about a situation even if you try to keep them secret

bend the truth

扭曲事理;歪曲事实
to say sth that is not completely true

economical with the truth

没把实话全讲出来(婉指某人隐瞒了一些重要事实)
a way of saying that sb has left out some important facts, when you do not want to say that they are lying

the moment of truth

考验的时刻;(决策的)关键时刻
a time when sb/sth is tested, or when important decisions are made