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true的基本意思是“真實的,符合事實的”,指某事與事實相吻合,強調事物的客觀真實性,也可指“實際的”,即事物客觀真實的一面。true還可指“真正的,真貨的,純正的”“忠實的,忠誠的”“典型的”“正確的,準確的”等。
true在句中可用作定語,也可用作表語。用作定語時,后可接抽象名詞,也可接具體名詞; 用作表語時,其后可接介詞短語,也可接動詞不定式或that從句。
true后常接介詞to,表示“對…忠實”; 接of,表示“符合于…,對…實用”。

That may be true in a manner of speaking, but even so,I have my doubts.
那件事也許可以說是真的,不過,即使如此,我仍有懷疑。

It would be truer to say that he was careless than that he was unkind.
與其說他待人苛刻倒不如說粗心更正確。

It is true that the project involves a certain amount of risk, but I still think we should go ahead.
這個計劃確實有一定的風險,但我仍然認為我們應該干下去。

(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