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Word family  noun truth ≠ untruth truthfulness adjective true ≠ untrue truthful ≠ untruthful adverb truly truthfully ≠ untruthfully true

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++true1 /truː/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective  1  not false 不假的TRUE based on facts and not imagined or invented 符合事实的，真的，真实的 OPP false → truly, truthit is true (that) It’s not true that I’m going to marry him. 说我要嫁给他，这不是真的。 No, honestly, it’s a true story. 不，真的，这是一个真实的故事。 Students decide if statements are true or false. 由学生来判断说法正确还是错误。true of The same is true of all political parties. 所有政党都是这样。true for This is especially true for old people. 老人尤其如此。 It’s generally true to say that fewer people are needed nowadays. 总的来说现在需要的人员少了。 The results appear to hold true (=still be correct) for other countries. 这些结果在其他国家似乎同样正确。 → too good to be true at good1(24), → not ring true at ring2(5)2  real 真实的TRUE [only before noun] the true nature of something is its real nature, which may be hidden or not known 真实的，实际的 SYN realtrue value/cost etc (of something) The house was sold for only a fraction of its true value. 这房子的售出价格只是实际价值的一小部分。 We need to understand the true extent of the problem. 我们需要了解这个问题究竟有多严重。true nature/meaning/identity etc (of something) She wasn’t aware of the true nature of their relationship. 她还没意识到他们之间关系的真正性质。 She managed to conceal her true feelings. 她设法掩饰了自己的真实感情。 After a couple of days she showed her true self (=real character). 过了几天她就表现出她的真性情来了。3  admitting STH 承认某事 especially spokenTRUE used when you are admitting that something is correct, but saying that something else, often opposite, is also correct 确实，的确〔用于承认某事的真实性，但同时指出另一个往往是反面的事实〕 ‘He’s very hard-working.’ ‘True, but I still don’t think he’s the right man for the job.’ “他工作非常勤奋。”“的确如此，不过我还是认为他不适合做这个工作。”it is true (that) It is true that there have been improvements in some areas. 某些方面确实已有改进。4  proper 恰当的REAL/NOT IMAGINARY [only before noun] having all the qualities which a type of thing or person should have 真正的 The heroine finally finds true love. 女主人公最终找到了真爱。 She’s been a true friend to me. 她一直是我真正的朋友。 It’s an amateur sport in the true sense of the word (=with the exact meaning of this word). 这是真正含义上的业余运动。► see thesaurus at genuine5  come true HAPPENif wishes, dreams etc come true, they happen in the way that someone has said or hoped that they would 〔愿望、梦想等〕实现，成真 The prediction seems to have come true. 预言似乎成真了。 → be a dream come true at dream1(5)6  loyal 忠心的FAITHFUL faithful and loyal to someone, whatever happens 忠实的，忠贞的true to Throughout the whole ordeal, she remained true to her husband. 在整场苦难中她一直对丈夫忠贞不渝。7  true to form/type TYPICALused to say that someone is behaving in the bad way that you expect them to 〔不良行为〕跟往常一样 True to form, Henry turned up late. 亨利照例又迟到了。8  true to your word/principles etc BEHAVEbehaving in the way you said you would or according to principles which you believe in 说话算数/恪守原则等 He was true to his word and said nothing about it to Lisa. 他说话算话，对莉萨只字未提此事。9  true to life/true-to-life REAL/NOT IMAGINARYa book, play, description etc that is true to life seems very real and natural 〔书本、戏剧、描述等〕逼真的，活灵活现的 SYN realistic The film is frighteningly true-to-life and very funny. 这部电影拍得非常真实，而且十分有趣。10  (all/only) too true TRUEused to say that you know something is true, when you do not like it 千真万确的〔用来表示知道某事是真的，但并不喜欢〕 ‘It’s not as easy as it looks.’ ‘Too true!’ “这不像看起来那么简单。”“千真万确！” It is only too true that people are judged by their accents. 人们以口音来判断人，这绝对是事实。11  straight/level 直的/平的 [not before noun] technicalSTRAIGHT fitted, placed, or formed in a way that is perfectly flat, straight, correct etc 〔安装、放置等〕端正的；正确的 If the door’s not true, it won’t close properly. 门如果装得不正，就关不严。12. somebody’s aim is true SHOOTif your aim is true, you hit the thing that you were throwing or shooting at 某人命中目标13  your true colours if you show your true colours, you do something which shows what your real attitudes and qualities are, especially when they are bad 本性，本来面目show/reveal your true colours He was forced to reveal his true colours when asked how he would vote. 当被问到他会如何投票时，他就被迫现出了本来面目。14. (there’s) many a true word spoken in jest old-fashionedTRUE used to say that when people are joking they sometimes say things that are true and important 笑谈之中有真话n COLLOCATIONSnounsthe true nature of somethingThe prisoners are encouraged to confront the true nature of their crimes.the true value of somethingAt the time, I did not recognise the true value of my discovery.the true cost of somethingThe fixed prescription charge conceals from the general public the true cost of medicines.the true extent of somethingOur main difficulty is finding out the true extent of the problem.the true meaning of somethingThe story teaches a lesson about the true meaning of friendship.somebody’s true identityHe knew someone would soon discover his true identity.somebody’s true feelingsStephen’s controlled voice disguised his true feelings.somebody’s true self (=someone’s real character)He had revealed his true self. THESAURUStrue based on real facts, and not imagined or invented 真实的The film was based on a true story. 影片根据真实故事改编。Do you think the rumours are true? 你认为这些传闻是真的吗？accurate based on facts and not containing any mistakes – used about descriptions, information, and numbers 〔描述、信息和数字〕准确的,精确的The measurements are accurate. 尺寸精确无误。His assessment of the current economic situation is accurate. 他对当前经济形势的估计很准确。undeniable/indisputable definitely true, so that no one can argue or disagree about it 无可争辩的It is indisputable that the situation has got worse. 局势已经恶化，这是无可争辩的。nThe decline in inflation was undeniable, even if the reasons for the decline were unclear.factual based on facts, or involving facts 据实的；事实的The court makes its decision based on factual evidence. 法庭根据事实证据作出判决。There is very little factual information about the incident. 关于这一事件几乎没有真实的信息。na factual account of what happenednThe questions ask for a purely factual answer, not for opinion.verifiable formal able to be proven to be true or correct 可核实的The data was verifiable. 这些数据可以核实。it is a fact used when saying that something is definitely true 这是事实It is a fact that women live longer than men. 女性寿命比男性长是事实。be the truth to be true – used when saying that someone is not lying 是真实情况〔用于表示某人不是在撒谎〕What I told you was the truth. 我跟你说的是实话。be the case if a situation is the case, that is the way the situation truly is 是真相It is certainly the case that crime rates are lower in Europe than in the US. 欧洲的犯罪率比美国低,这当然是真的。

Examples from the Corpus

true• She says her parents arrived here as refugees, but I know that's not true.• The table top doesn't look completely true.• She had borne it all alone, not knowing it wasn't true.• That sounds too good to be true.• Everything I've said is true.• It was imaginatively true also in commerce and industry, in religious and intellectual life, and in the arts.• Did he still consider me his best friend and true blood brother?• True Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God.• True courage is facing danger when you are afraid.• Even the U.S. is not really a true democracy.• He was a good partner and a true friend to me.• At last he had found true happiness.• Or is no one, since all that connecting and downloading is taking the place of true, human contact?• As far as Gabby was concerned this was true love.• True, my family was wealthy, but my parents taught me to work hard.• She makes the dance look easy - the mark of a true professional.• Being a true Red Sox fan, he never missed a game.• The true significance of the General's offer has yet to be established.• No, honestly, It's a true story.• The movie is based on a true story.• And it was also true that uniforms got people elected.• It is difficult to measure the true value of these amenities to the local community.• This is true whether the end product is a manufactured item for sale or a production process for producing it.it is true (that)• For to say something, to assert it, is to say that it is the case, that it is true.• It's a strange story, but every word of it is true.• The difficulty is that it is true.• This myth survives even though there is not a lot of evidence to suggest that it is true.• Ideas of Divine Right were, it is true, becoming increasingly difficult to justify in intellectual terms.• Whether it is true is irrelevant.• And it is true that after his death she ceased to exist for the world beyond the farm.• While it is true that no major changes have been made to the constitution, this is not through want of trying.true value/cost etc (of something)• Compare carefully the costs of these link ups with the true costs of bringing people together physically.• Once they expose the true cost of their subsidies, elected officials often decide that some are inappropriate.• One study of 68 cities found their true costs to be 30 percent higher than their budgeted costs.• Such a calculation is unlikely to produce a sum of money anywhere near the true cost of disturbance.• The true cost of allowing unfettered insider dealing has become less important than what people think the true costs to be.• Therefore, there is a probability of 0.68 that the true value of beta will lie between 0.541 and 0.807.• They have to figure out what will be the true cost of this product.• Through the actions and attitudes of struggling individuals, the true costs of self-defeating organizational behavior are made manifest.it is true (that)• For to say something, to assert it, is to say that it is the case, that it is true.• It's a strange story, but every word of it is true.• The difficulty is that it is true.• This myth survives even though there is not a lot of evidence to suggest that it is true.• Ideas of Divine Right were, it is true, becoming increasingly difficult to justify in intellectual terms.• Whether it is true is irrelevant.• And it is true that after his death she ceased to exist for the world beyond the farm.• While it is true that no major changes have been made to the constitution, this is not through want of trying.true love• The arrangement seemed to speak for itself: Alice, the true love.• He cried out that April was his true love, and they married there and then.• Roth, of course, remains eternally wedded to his one true love, his writing.• Love is strange, and true love is strange but true.• Each fevered quest for a true love left me more adrift than ever.• Others seek but do not find the true love of their dreams.• William Yes-she might think you don't have true love on your mind.• Will Mark find true love with Julie?true to• Johnson was always true to the Democratic party.

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true2 adverb  1  STRAIGHTin an exact straight line 端正地；笔直地 The arrow flew straight and true to its target. 那支箭不偏不倚地朝着目标飞去。2. technicalTA if a type of animal breeds true, the young animals are exactly like their parents 〔动物〕纯种地〔繁殖〕true3 noun  out of true British EnglishSTRAIGHTFLAT not completely straight, level, or balanced 不直的；不平的；不正的 The walls are slightly out of true. 墙稍微有点斜。From Longman Business Dictionarytruetrue /truː/ adjective used to describe the actual amount of something, when extra hidden amounts are added to or taken from itThe APR is the annual percentage rate of the total charge for credit or the true cost of borrowing.Origin true1 Old English treowe “faithful”

true1 adjective →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1true2 adverbtrue3 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese  

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true¹ S1 W1 /truː/ adjective1.  NOT FALSE based on facts and not imagined or invented
   OPP  false ⇨ truly, truth
    it is true (that)
    It’s not true that I’m going to marry him.
    No, honestly, it’s a true story.
    Students decide if statements are true or false.
    true of
    The same is true of all political parties.
    true for
    This is especially true for old people.
    It’s generally true to say that fewer people are needed nowadays.
    The results appear to hold true (=still be correct) for other countries. ⇨ too good to be true at good¹(24), ⇨ not ring true at ring²(5)
2.  REAL  [only before noun] the true nature of something is its real nature, which may be hidden or not known
   SYN  real
    true value/cost etc (of something)
    The house was sold for only a fraction of its true value.
    We need to understand the true extent of the problem.
    true nature/meaning/identity etc (of something)
    She wasn’t aware of the true nature of their relationship.
    She managed to conceal her true feelings.
    After a couple of days she showed her true self (=real character).
3.  ADMITTING SOMETHING especially spoken used when you are admitting that something is correct, but saying that something else, often opposite, is also correct:
    ‘He’s very hard-working.’ ‘True, but I still don’t think he’s the right man for the job.’
    it is true (that)
    It is true that there have been improvements in some areas.
4.  PROPER  [only before noun] having all the qualities which a type of thing or person should have:
    The heroine finally finds true love.
    She’s been a true friend to me.
    It’s an amateur sport in the true sense of the word (=with the exact meaning of this word).
5. come true if wishes, dreams etc come true, they happen in the way that someone has said or hoped that they would:
    The prediction seems to have come true. ⇨ be a dream come true at dream¹(5)
6.  LOYAL faithful and loyal to someone, whatever happens
    true to
    Throughout the whole ordeal, she remained true to her husband.
7. true to form/type used to say that someone is behaving in the bad way that you expect them to:
    True to form, Henry turned up late.
8. true to your word/principles etc behaving in the way you said you would or according to principles which you believe in:
    He was true to his word and said nothing about it to Lisa.
9. true to life/true-to-life a book, play, description etc that is true to life seems very real and natural
   SYN  realistic:
    The film is frighteningly true-to-life and very funny.
10. (all/only) too true used to say that you know something is true, when you do not like it:
    ‘It’s not as easy as it looks.’ ‘Too true__’
    It is only too true that people are judged by their accents.
11.  STRAIGHT/LEVEL  [not before noun] technical fitted, placed, or formed in a way that is perfectly flat, straight, correct etc:
    If the door’s not true, it won’t close properly.
12. sb’s aim is true if your aim is true, you hit the thing that you were throwing or shooting at
13. your true colours if you show your true colours, you do something which shows what your real attitudes and qualities are, especially when they are bad
    show/reveal your true colours
    He was forced to reveal his true colours when asked how he would vote.
14. (there’s) many a true word spoken in jest old-fashioned used to say that when people are joking they sometimes say things that are true and important
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ nouns
   ▪ the true nature of something The prisoners are encouraged to confront the true nature of their crimes.
   ▪ the true value of something At the time, I did not recognise the true value of my discovery.
   ▪ the true cost of something The fixed prescription charge conceals from the general public the true cost of medicines.
   ▪ the true extent of something Our main difficulty is finding out the true extent of the problem.
   ▪ the true meaning of something The story teaches a lesson about the true meaning of friendship.
   ▪ sb’s true identity He knew someone would soon discover his true identity.
   ▪ sb’s true feelings Stephen’s controlled voice disguised his true feelings.
   ▪ sb’s true self (=someone’s real character) He had revealed his true self.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ true based on real facts, and not imagined or invented: The film was based on a true story. | Do you think the rumours are true?
   ▪ accurate based on facts and not containing any mistakes – used about descriptions, information, and numbers: The measurements are accurate. | His assessment of the current economic situation is accurate.
   ▪ undeniable/indisputable definitely true, so that no one can argue or disagree about it: It is indisputable that the situation has got worse. | The decline in inflation was undeniable, even if the reasons for the decline were unclear.
   ▪ factual based on facts, or involving facts: The court makes its decision based on factual evidence. | There is very little factual information about the incident. | a factual account of what happened | The questions ask for a purely factual answer, not for opinion.
   ▪ verifiable formal able to be proven to be true or correct: The data was verifiable.
   ▪ it is a fact used when saying that something is definitely true: It is a fact that women live longer than men.
   ▪ be the truth to be true – used when saying that someone is not lying: What I told you was the truth.
   ▪ be the case if a situation is the case, that is the way the situation truly is: It is certainly the case that crime rates are lower in Europe than in the US.

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true² adverb1. in an exact straight line:
    The arrow flew straight and true to its target.
2. technical if a type of animal breeds true, the young animals are exactly like their parents

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true³ noun
out of true British English not completely straight, level, or balanced:
    The walls are slightly out of true.