| 单词 | true |
| 释义 | true —trueness, n. /trooh/, adj., truer, truest, n., adv., v., trued, truing or trueing. adj. 1. being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story. 2. real; genuine; authentic: true gold; true feelings. 3. sincere; not deceitful: a true interest in someone's welfare. 4. firm in allegiance; loyal; faithful; steadfast: a true friend. 5. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something: the true meaning of his statement. 6. conforming to or consistent with a standard, pattern, or the like: a true copy. 7. exact; precise; accurate; correct: a true balance. 8. of the right kind; such as it should be; proper: to arrange things in their true order. 9. properly so called; rightly answering to a description: true statesmanship. 10. legitimate or rightful: the true heir. 11. reliable, unfailing, or sure: a true sign. 12. exactly or accurately shaped, formed, fitted, or placed, as a surface, instrument, or part of a mechanism. 13. honest; honorable; upright. 14. Biol. conforming to the type, norm, or standard of structure of a particular group; typical: The lion is a true cat. 15. Animal Husb. purebred. 16. Navig. (of a bearing, course, etc.) determined in relation to true north. 17. Archaic. truthful. n. 18. exact or accurate formation, position, or adjustment: to be out of true. 19. the true, something that is true; truth. adv. 20. in a true manner; truly; truthfully. 21. exactly or accurately. 22. in conformity with the ancestral type: to breed true. 23. come true, to have the expected or hoped-for result; become a reality: She couldn't believe that her dream would ever come true. v.t. 24. to make true; shape, adjust, place, etc., exactly or accurately: to true the wheels of a bicycle after striking a pothole. 25. (esp. in carpentry) to make even, symmetrical, level, etc. (often fol. by up): to true up the sides of a door. [bef. 900; ME trewe (adj. and adv.), OE treowe (adj.) loyal, trusty, honest (see TROW, TRUCE); akin to D trouw, G treu, ON tryggr, Goth triggws] Syn. 1. factual, veracious. See real1. 3. honest. 4. trustworthy; staunch, constant, steady, unwavering. 7. faithful. |
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