truth
nounWord Family
Idioms - true adjective (≠ untrue)
- truth noun
- truthful adjective (≠ untruthful)
- truthfully adverb
- truly adverb
- the truth[singular]
the true facts about something, rather than the things that have been invented or guessed 真相；实情；事实；真实情况 Do you think she's telling the truth? 你认为她在讲实话吗？ We are determined to get at (= discover) the truth. 我们决心查出真相。 She had only spoken the truth. 她只说了实话。 So now you know the truth. 那么现在你知道实情了。 I knew the truth would come out in the end. 我知道真相最终会大白的。 - the truth is (that)…
The truth is that there are no easy answers. 事实是没有简单的答案。 The truth of the matter is we can’t afford to keep all the staff on. 实际情况是我们无力继续聘用所有的职员。 The sad truth is that, at 72, he is past his prime. 令人遗憾的是他已72岁了，盛年不再。 The simple truth is that new roads just encourage more traffic. 简单的事实是，新道路只会增加交通流量。 - the truth about something
I don't think you are telling me the whole truth about what happened. 我认为你没有把事情的全部真相都告诉我。 These documents reveal the truth about his past. 这些文件揭示了他过去的真相。 The awful truth about his disappearance finally dawned on her. 她终于明白了他失踪的可怕真相。 - the truth behind something
Only recently has the truth behind the killings emerged. 直到最近，杀戮背后的真相才浮出水面。 It’s the gospel truth! (= completely true) 这是福音真理！(=完全正确) I honestly don't know, and that's the truth. 我真的不知道，这是事实。
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb1He was reminded of his duty to speak the truth when questioned in court. 他被提醒在回答法庭问题时，有责任讲真话。 He was too fragile to handle the truth. 他太脆弱，无法面对事情的真相。 Lawyers distorted the truth about the deal. 律师们歪曲了有关此交易的真相。 She was determined to discover the truth about her boss. 她下决心要查明老板的真相。 The simple truth is he's lost his job. 事实很简单，他丢了工作。 They were motivated by the pursuit of the truth. 他们是出于对真理的追求。 Towards the end of the letter the cruel truth emerged. 信的末尾终于道出了残酷的事实。 We are examining the matter to see where the truth lies (= which parts are true). 我们正在调查这件事情的真相。 We're going to try to get the truth out of this boy. 我们将设法从男孩这里得到实情。 What's the truth behind all the gossip? 流言背后的真相是什么？ You've been hiding the truth from me! 你一直对我隐瞒事实！ the hidden truth behind the events of the last four years 在过去四年事件的背后隐藏着的真相 the plain unvarnished truth 清清楚楚原原本本的事实 the shocking truth about heroin addiction among the young 年轻人吸食海洛因成瘾的惊人事实真相
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- gospel
- honest
- …
- element
- germ
- glimmer
- …
- know
- admit
- convey
- …
- be
- lie
- come out
- …
- in truth
- truth about
- truth behind
- …
- an/the arbiter of truth
- be economical with the truth
- moment of truth
- …
- [uncountable]
the quality or state of being based on fact 真实；真实性 - there is no/some/much, etc. truth in something
There is no truth in the rumours. 这些谣言毫无根据。 There is not a grain of truth in what she says. 她说的没有一句真话。 His version of events does contain an element of truth. 他对事件的描述确实包含了一些事实。 You must be prepared to prove the truth of these allegations. 你必须准备证明这些指控的真实性。
Extra ExamplesIt's a good film but contains little historical truth. 电影不错，不过里面没有多少史实。 His explanation has a ring of truth to it (= it sounds like it could be true). 他的解释里有几分真话。 The police doubt the truth of his statement. 警察怀疑他没有说真话。 Dare anyone deny the truth of what we have said? 有人敢否认我们所说的事实吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- gospel
- honest
- …
- element
- germ
- glimmer
- …
- know
- admit
- convey
- …
- be
- lie
- come out
- …
- in truth
- truth about
- truth behind
- …
- an/the arbiter of truth
- be economical with the truth
- moment of truth
- …
- there is no/some/much, etc. truth in something
- [countable]
a fact that is believed by most people to be true 真理 universal truths 普遍真理 She was forced to face up to a few unwelcome truths about her family. 她不得不正视有关她家的几桩尴尬事。
Extra ExamplesScience, like theology, reveals transcendent truths about a changing world. 和神学一样，科学揭示了有关不断变化的世界的超验的真理。 We hold these truths to be self-evident… 我们认为这些道理是不言而喻的⋯ in search of the eternal truths of life 探求生命的永恒真理 the deeper truths that often go unspoken 常常无需说出的更深刻的道理
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- basic
- central
- common
- …
- establish
- reveal
- uncover
- …
- truth about
Word OriginOld English trīewth, trēowth ‘faithfulness, constancy’ (see true, -th).
Idioms
be economical with the truth
if you say that somebody has been economical with the truth, you mean that they left out some important facts, but you do not want to say that they were lying 没把实话全讲出来（婉指某人隐瞒了一些重要事实）
bend the truth
to say something that is not completely true 扭曲事理；歪曲事实 I wasn’t exactly lying when I said I hadn’t seen her—I was just bending the truth a little. 当我说我没见过她时，我并没有撒谎——我只是稍微歪曲了事实。
if (the) truth be known/told
used to tell somebody the true facts about a situation, especially when these are not known by other people （用于说出真相）说实话，说真的，老实说 If the truth be known, I was afraid to tell anyone. 如果要实话实说的话，是我不敢告诉任何人。
in truth
the moment of truth
a time when somebody/something is tested, or when important decisions are made 考验的时刻；（决策的）关键时刻 The moment of truth is when the trainee pilots take over the controls of the plane. 关键时刻是见习飞行员接管飞机的控制权。
nothing could be further from the truth
used to say that a fact or comment is completely false 大错特错；假到极点；荒谬绝伦 She thinks I don’t like her but nothing could be further from the truth. 她认为我不喜欢她，但这与事实相去甚远。 I know you think she's mean, but nothing could be further from the truth. 我知道你认为她小气，但事实完全不是这样。
to tell (you) the truth
truth is stranger than fiction
- (saying)
used to say that things that actually happen are often more surprising than stories that are invented 现实比虚构更不可思议
(the) truth will out
- (saying)
used to say that people will find out the true facts about a situation even if you try to keep them secret 真相终将大白于天下；纸包不住火；终会水落石出