TRUE1 when something is true2 when facts are shown to be true after being examined3 definitely true4 only partly true, not completely true5 to say what is true6 ways of saying that something is really true7 the true information or facts about somethingRELATED WORDSoppositeUNTRUEsee alsoHONESTRIGHTBELIEVETRUST/NOT TRUSTRUMOURDOUBT1 when something is true 某事是真实的情况be true /biː ˈtruː/ [verb phrase]something thatis true is based on real facts and was not invented or imagined 是真的，是真实的，属实 Everything I have told you is true. 我告诉你的一切都是真话。 At first I couldn't believe it was really true. 起先我不能相信这是真的。 The movie is based on a true story. 这部影片以一个真实的故事为基础。 If the rumours are true, we may all have a new boss by the end of the month. 如果传言属实，到月底我们就有个新老板了。it is true (that) It's true that our schools have suffered in the past from a lack of funding, but we are changing that. 我们的学校过去确实因缺乏经费而受到影响，但我们正在改变这种情况。be the truth /biː ðə ˈtruːθ/ [verb phrase]to be true 是实情，是实话 There's no way I can do any more work than I do now, and that's the truth. 我无法做比现在更多的工作了，这可是实话。 We think that what she says is the truth -- she probably didn't intend to steal the money. 我们认为她说的是实情—她大概没有打算偷钱。something goes for /something ˈgəʊz fɔːʳ/ [transitive verb not in progressive or passive]use this to say that something that is true about one person or group is also true about another one 对〔某人或某物〕来说也是如此 We encourage the kids in the program to work together, and the same thing goes for the adults too. 我们鼓励参加这项计划的儿童互相合作，对成年人也同样如此。 There are some bad teachers in state schools, but the same thing goes for private schools as well. 国立学校里有一些蹩脚的老师，但在私立学校里也是如此。it is a fact /ɪt ɪz ə ˈfækt/use this to emphasize that something is definitely true 这是事实〔用于强调〕it is a fact that It is a fact that more children in this country die in road accidents than from any other cause. 在这个国家里，儿童死于交通事故比死于任何其他原因的多，这是事实。be the case /biː ðə ˈkeɪs/ [verb phrase]if a situationis the case, that is the way the situation truly is 这是事实，这是真的it is the case that It used to be the case that British industry was plagued by strikes, but this is no longer true. 过去英国工业总被罢工所困扰，这是事实，但现在不再是这样了。as is often/usually the case The doctor prescribed drugs for the child, as is often the case with this illness. 医生给这孩子开了药，对这种病通常都是这么做的。 He thinks I'm complaining about nothing, but that's just not the case. 他觉得我是在瞎抱怨，但事实并非如此。truthful /ˈtruːθfəl/ [adjective]atruthful answer or statement contains no lies 〔回答或陈述等〕真实的，如实的 Our citizens have a right to expect truthful reports from their government. 我们的公民有权要求政府提供内容真实的报告。 Justice Department officials who reviewed his statement found it to be truthful. 复查他的供述的司法部官员发现其内容属实。accurate /ˈækjɑrət/ [adjective]descriptions, information, or numbers that areaccurate are based on facts, do not contain mistakes, and tell you exactly what is happening 〔描述、信息、数据等〕准确的，确切的 Greene gives a remarkably accurate description of life in Saigon in the early '50s. 格林极其准确地描述了50年代早期西贡的生活。 I think your assessment of the current economic situation is pretty accurate. 我认为你对当前经济形势的估计是相当准确的。valid /ˈvælɪd, ˈvæləd/ [adjective]ideas that arevalid are based on what is true and reasonable, and should be accepted or considered seriously 有根据的；有理的；确凿的；令人信服的 This may not be a valid conclusion - we haven't tested it thoroughly yet. 这个结论可能还缺乏根据，我们尚未对其进行过全面的检验。 Many of Rousseau's ideas are just as valid today as they were in the 18th century. 在今天，卢梭的许多观点和在18世纪时候一样令人信服。 The government still hasn't produced a valid argument in favour of its policies on immigration. 政府仍未能提出令人信服的论据来支持它的移民政策。validity /vəˈlɪdɪti, vəˈlɪdəti/ [uncountable noun] Lawyers are questioning the validity of the city's new telecom contract. 律师们对市里新电信合约的合法性提出质疑。2 when facts are shown to be true after being examined 经过检查后证明情况属实stand/hold up /ˌstænd, ˌhəʊld ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if an idea, or an explanationstands up orholds up, it is shown to be true when carefully examined or questioned 〔观点或解释经过检查或探究被证明站得住脚，可信，是真实的 Although his argument is appealing, it doesn't really hold up. 尽管他的论点很吸引人，但不大可信。stand up to examination/scrutinybe shown to be true after being carefully checked 经得起检查/审查 None of her theories about language really stands up to close scrutiny. 她有关语言的理论没有一条真正经得起仔细推敲。stand/hold up in court My lawyer told me there was no point in starting the case, because it wouldn't stand up in a court of law. 我的律师说提出这宗诉讼没有意义，因为它在法庭上站不住脚。check out /ˌtʃek ˈaʊt/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if something that someone has told youchecks out, it is proved to be true when you check it 〔某人的话〕得到证实，证实是对的 Everything she says checks out on our computer files. 她所说的每件事都在我们的电脑文件上得到了证实。 If his alibi doesn't check out the police are going to charge him with murder. 如果他不在场的说法得不到证明，警方会指控他犯了谋杀罪。3 definitely true 绝对真实的undeniable/indisputable /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl, ˌɪndɪˈspjuːtəbəl/ [adjective]definitely true, so that no one could argue or disagree about it 不可否认的，无可争辩的 The fact that she was intelligent was undeniable. 她很聪明，这一点是不可否认的。it is undeniable that It is undeniable that Africa is a very different place to what it was fifty years ago. 和50年前相比非洲的变化相当大，这是不容置疑的。indisputable evidence/proof etc The evidence against her appears indisputable. 对她不利的证据似乎是确凿无疑的。 Researchers were hoping that the rock samples would give them indisputable proof of life on Mars. 研究人员希望这些岩石样本能成为证明火星上有生命的确证。be the gospel truth/be gospel /biː ðə ˌgɒspəl ˈtruːθ, biː ˈgɒspəlǁ-ˌgɑːs-/ [verb phrase]use this to emphasize that something is definitely true 是绝对的真理，是无可置疑的事〔用于强调〕 When I was at school I thought that everything my teachers told me was the gospel truth. 我在学校念书时，我以为老师告诉我的一切都是绝对的真理。 Many myths about pregnancy are repeated as if they were gospel. 关于怀孕的许多荒诞说法被一再重复，好像它们是真理似的。4 only partly true, not completely true 仅部分正确，而非完全正确be partly true/partially true /biː ˌpɑːʳtli ˈtruː, ˌpɑːʳʃəli ˈtruː/ [verb phrase] This statement is partly true, but it leaves out some important facts. 这种说法部分属实，但遗漏了一些重要事实。 The stories were easy to believe because they were partially true. 这些故事很容易被人相信，因为其中有些内容是真的。there's some truth in/to something /ðeəʳz ˌsʌm ˈtruːθ ɪn, tə something/spokenuse this to say that something is partly true 【口】某事有些是真的 Do you think there's any truth to these rumours? 你认为这些传言是真的吗? There's some truth in the old belief that carrots are good for the eyesight. 老话说胡萝卜对视力有好处，还有点道理。there's something in somethingBritish/there's something to somethingAmerican /ðeəʳz ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈɪn something, ðeəʳz ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈtuː something/spokenuse this to say that there is some value or truth in an idea or statement, even if most of it seems unlikely or untrue 【口】…中有些道理，…中有些价值 The more I study astrology, the more I'm convinced that there could be something in it. 占星学我研究得越多，就越相信这里面可能有些道理。 There might just be something to what she's been teaching. 她一直在教的东西也许有些价值。element/grain of truth /ˌelɪmənt, ˌeləmənt, ˌgreɪn əv ˈtruːθ/ [noun phrase]if you say there is anelement orgrain of truth in a story or an explanation, you mean that there is a little truth in it 〔故事或解释中〕有点道理，有些许真实性 Most myths have a grain of truth in them. 大多数神话都有点真实性。 There's an element of truth in what he says, but the conclusions he comes to are rubbish. 他说的有点道理，但他得出的结论却一文不值。5 to say what is true 说真实的话tell the truth /ˌtel ðə ˈtruːθ/ [verb phrase]to say what really happened or what the true situation is 说实话 Nobody believes me, even though I'm the only one telling the truth! 尽管我是唯一讲真话的，但没人相信我！tell somebody the truth You should have told him the truth. 你本该对他说实话。 Just tell me the truth - did he give you the letter or not? 请对我说实话：他是不是把信给了你？truthful /ˈtruːθfəl/ [adjective]someone who istruthful says what is true and does not tell lies 诚实的，讲真话的，坦率的 Lucy's normally an extremely truthful little girl. 一般来讲，露西是个极为诚实的小女孩。truthful (with somebody) about I've always been truthful with him about my other boyfriends. 我一直把我其他男友的事对他实话实说。truthfully [adverb] I want you to answer me truthfully. 我要你老老实实回答。to tell the truth /tə ˌtel ðə ˈtruːθ/ [adverb]spokensay this when you want to be honest about something, even if it is something unpleasant that other people may not like 【口】老实说，说实话〔即使这话使人不愉快，别人不想听〕 To tell the truth I'll be glad when the kids are back at school. 说实话，孩子们回到学校去的话我会很高兴的。to tell you the truth I'm not really in the mood for going out. To tell you the truth, I'd rather stay in and watch TV. 我没有兴致出去。实话跟你说，我宁愿留在家里看电视。stick to the facts /ˌstɪk tə ðə ˈfækts/ [verb phrase]to tell the truth about things that really happened and not invent things or give your opinions 忠于事实，紧扣事实 Witnesses were asked to stick to the facts and leave aside all emotion and sentiment. 证人被要求忠于事实，不搀杂任何的感情和情绪。 ‘In my opinion, she was going to meet her lover.’ ‘Could you just stick to the facts, please.’ “依我看，她是打算去和情人见面。”“请你紧扣事实好吗？”6 ways of saying that something is really true 某事的确真实的说法really /ˈrɪəli/ [adverb]spoken Is your cousin really a movie star? 你的表亲真的是个电影明星吗？ It's all so long ago now, it's difficult to believe that any of it really happened. 这事离现在已经这么久了，很难相信这事真的发生过。 ‘She's leaving her husband, you know.’ ‘Really?’ “知道吗，她要离开她丈夫了。”“真的？”honestly /ˈɒnɪstli, ˈɒnəstliǁˈɑːn-/ [adverb]spokensay this to emphasize that someone should believe what you are saying 【口】的确，实在，真的 I was going to give you it back, honestly. 是真的，我打算把它还给你。 I honestly don't think we'll be in court all day tomorrow. 我真的不认为明天我们会一整天在法庭上。 Honestly, it makes no difference to me where we have the wedding. 说实在的，在哪里举行婚礼我无所谓。truly /ˈtruːli/ [adverb]use this to emphasize that you are sincere about what you are saying and really mean it 真实地，确实地，真正地truly sorry/happy/surprised etc I'm truly sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. 我真的感到抱歉，我不是故意惹你不高兴的。 For the first time in her life she felt truly happy. 她平生第一次感到真正的快乐。truly believe/think etc If we truly believe we can win, then we have a very good chance at doing it. 如果我们真的相信能够取胜，我们就很有可能做得到。7 the true information or facts about something 关于某事的真实信息或事实the truth /ðə ˈtruːθ/ [singular noun]the truth about We may never know the truth about what really happened to Marilyn Monroe. 我们可能永远都不会真正知道玛丽莲·梦露究竟遭遇了什么事。 Scientists believe they are close to finding out the truth about the origins of the universe. 科学家相信他们快要揭开宇宙起源的真相了。the truth is (that) The truth is that the idea of having kids terrifies him. 实情是想到要有小孩就把他吓坏了。the simple/plain truththe truth about something, especially when this is unpleasant 〔尤指令人不快的〕简单的事实 The simple truth is that I just don't love him anymore. 事实就这么简单：我不再爱他了。the truth comes outthe truth becomes known 真相大白 Nixon tried to cover up the burglary, but the truth had to come out in the end. 尼克松想要隐瞒这次入室盗窃事件，但最终真相必然大白。fact /fækt/ [countable noun]a true piece of information about something 事实 The most important thing is to find out what the facts are and put the scandal behind us. 最重要的是找出哪些是事实，并把丑闻抛诸脑后。 Gentry still owed Mr Tilly $7,000, a fact he failed to mention when he was arrested. 金特里还欠蒂莉先生7,000美元，他被捕时没提到这个事实。fact that It is a fact that the world is round. 地球是圆的，。这是个事实。hard factsdefinite facts that cannot be argued with 确凿的事实 You need to back up your theory with one or two hard facts. 你需要用一两个确凿的事实来支持你的理论。truth /truːθ/ [countable/uncountable noun]important facts or principles about life, the world etc that are always true in all situations 事实，真相，真理 Science is based around the search for truth. 科学是以寻找事实为基础的。 Ellis explains how truth and freedom are linked. 埃利斯解释了真理和自由是如何相关联的。 fundamental truths about human nature 关于人类本性的基本真理home truths /ˌhəʊm ˈtruːðs/ [plural noun]Britishfacts about someone which are unpleasant for them to know but are true 【英】使人难堪的事实，令人不快的事实，逆耳的实话 It's about time someone told that woman a few home truths. 现在该有人把一些不中听的实话告诉那个女人了。