truth
翻译
真相, 事实, 真理
例句
You should always tell the truth.
你应该总是说实话。
The truth of the matter is complex.
事情的真相很复杂。
There is some truth in what he says.
他说的话有几分道理。
语法模式
tell the truth 说实话 You must tell the truth.
the truth of ((sth.)) ……的真相 What is the truth of the story?
the truth is that... 事实是…… The truth is that I forgot.
近义词
同义词: fact (事实), reality (现实), veracity (真实性); 反义词: lie (谎言), falsehood (虚假), fiction (虚构)
词源
源自古英语“trīewþ”,意为“信念、忠诚、真实”。与单词“true”(真实的)有关。
记忆技巧
把它想成是谎言的反面。想象在法庭上宣誓要说出“真相”。