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true的基本意思是“真实的,符合事实的”,指某事与事实相吻合,强调事物的客观真实性,也可指“实际的”,即事物客观真实的一面。true还可指“真正的,真货的,纯正的”“忠实的,忠诚的”“典型的”“正确的,准确的”等。
true在句中可用作定语,也可用作表语。用作定语时,后可接抽象名词,也可接具体名词; 用作表语时,其后可接介词短语,也可接动词不定式或that从句。
true后常接介词to,表示“对…忠实”; 接of,表示“符合于…,对…实用”。

That may be true in a manner of speaking, but even so,I have my doubts.
那件事也许可以说是真的,不过,即使如此,我仍有怀疑。

It would be truer to say that he was careless than that he was unkind.
与其说他待人苛刻倒不如说粗心更正确。

It is true that the project involves a certain amount of risk, but I still think we should go ahead.
这个计划确实有一定的风险,但我仍然认为我们应该干下去。

(NOT FALSE) (especially of facts or statements) right and not wrong; correct
(REAL) being what exists, rather than what was thought, intended, or stated
(SINCERE) sincere or loyal, and likely to continue to be so in difficult situations
(HAVING NECESSARY QUALITIES) having all the characteristics necessary to be accurately described as something
(ACCURATE) fitted or positioned accurately
to not be in the correct position or to be slightly bent out of the correct shape
straight and without moving to either side

If something is true, it is based on facts rather than being invented or imagined, and is accurate and reliable.
You use true to emphasize that a person or thing is sincere or genuine, often in contrast to something that is pretended or hidden.
If you use true to describe something or someone, you approve of them because they have all the characteristics or qualities that such a person or thing typically has.
If you say that a fact is true of a particular person or situation, you mean that it is valid or relevant for them.
If you are true to someone, you remain committed and loyal to them. If you are true to an idea or promise, you remain committed to it and continue to act according to it.
If a dream, wish, or prediction comes true, it actually happens.
If a general statement holds true in particular circumstances, or if your previous statement holds true in different circumstances, it is true or valid in those circumstances.
If you say that something seems too good to be true, you are suspicious of it because it seems better than you had expected, and you think there may be something wrong with it that you have not noticed.
to ring true&rarrsee ring
tried and true&rarrsee tried