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true adj.
⇨ true (a true story) ⇨ real (true love) ⇨ reliable 1 (true to his word)true adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ reliable 2 另见reliable条第2义true ♦︎ right ♦︎ correctThese words all describe sth that cannot be doubted as fact. 这些词均表示属实的、真确的、真实的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆right / correct about sb / sth◆the true / right / correct answer◆the right / correct time◆quite / absolutely / more or less true / right / correct■ true connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed 符合事实的；确实的；如实的◆That's not strictly true (= completely true).那不完全正确。◆Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.标出下列说法是对还是错。◆Is it true (that) she's leaving?她真的要走吗？◆The novel is based on a true story.这部小说是根据真人真事写成的。ⓘ True can be used to admit that a particular fact or statement is true, although you think that sth else is more important. * true可用于承认某事属实或说法无误，尽管你觉得别的方面更重要◆'We could get it cheaper.' 'True, but would it be as good?'“这东西我们能买到更便宜的。”“没错，但质量是不是一样好呢？” ⓘ A true version or copy of sth is the same as the original in its details and/or its spirit. * true指某物的版本或副本在细节或神韵上与原版或原物相同◆The movie isn't really true to the book.这部电影不太忠于原著。 OPP untrue , false ⇨ wrong 1 see also the truth ⇨ fact ■ right that is true and cannot be doubted as a fact 正确的；真正的；真实的◆I got about half the answers right.我答对了约一半的题目。◆What's the right time?现在的准确时间是几点？◆ (spoken) 'David, isn't it?' 'Yes, that's right.'“是戴维吗？”“对，没错。”◆It was Monday you went to see Angie, right?(= is that right?) 你是星期一去看望安吉的，对不对？OPP wrong ⇨ wrong 1 ▸ right adverb ◆You guessed right.你猜对了。■ correct (rather formal) right according to the facts and without any mistakes 准确无误的；精确的；正确的◆Only one of the answers is correct.只有一个答案是正确的。◆Check that all the details are correct.检查所有这些细节是否准确无误。◆'Are you in charge here?' 'That's correct.'“你是这里的负责人吗？”“是的。”OPP incorrect ⇨ wrong 1 ▸ correctly adverb ◆Have you spelled it correctly?你把它拼写对了吗？NOTE 辨析 Right or correct? Correct is more formal than right and is more likely to be used in official or formal instructions or documents. * correct比right正式，更可能用在官方或正式的说明或文件中。 real adjective real ♦︎ actual ♦︎ true ♦︎ genuine ♦︎ authentic ♦︎ properThese words all describe sth that is real and not imagined, false or artificial. 这些词均表示真实的、实际存在的、非凭空想象的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a real / the actual / the true / a genuine / a proper reason◆the real / actual / true cost of sth◆a real / a true / a genuine / an authentic work of art◆real / genuine leather / silk / gold◆real / genuine / authentic enough■ real [usually before noun] existing in fact and not imagined, false or artificial; having all the important qualities that sth should have to deserve to be called what it is called 真实的；实际存在的；真正的；名副其实的◆It wasn't a ghost; it was a real person.那不是鬼魂，是实实在在的人。◆pictures of animals, both real and mythological真实世界和神话中的动物的图片◆Marilyn Monroe's real name was Norma Jean Baker.玛丽莲•梦露的真名是诺尔玛•琼•贝克。◆See the real Africa on one of our walking safaris.来一趟我们安排的观赏野生动物的徒步远行之旅，看看真实的非洲吧。◆I do my best to hide my real feelings from others.我尽力在其他人面前隐藏真实感受。◆Are those real flowers?那些是真花吗？◆She never had any real friends at school.她从来没有在学校交过真正的朋友。 OPP imaginary , pretend ⇨ fictional ▸ really adverb ◆Tell me what really happened.告诉我究竟发生了什么事。■ actual [only before noun] used to emphasize what sth is really like, rather than how it appears to be or how you might expect it to be 真实的，实际的（而非表面看来或预想的）◆What were his actual words?他原话是怎么说的？◆The actual cost was much higher than we had expected.实际成本比我们预计的要高得多。◆James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is several years older.詹姆斯看起来比他妻子年轻，但实际上他要大好几岁。 OPP hypothetical , notional ⇨ supposed , potential ⇨ likely ▸ actually adverb ◆Well, what did she actually say?那么，她到底是怎么说的？■ true real or exact, especially when this is different from how sth seems; having all the important qualities that sth should have to deserve to be called what it is called 真实的，真正的（而非表面上的）；名副其实的◆the true face of socialism (= what it is really like rather than what people think it is like) 社会主义的真实情况◆He reveals his true character to very few people.他没有向什么人显露过他的真实性格。◆It was true love between them.他们是真心相爱。◆He's a true gentleman.他是个正人君子。◆The painting is a masterpiece in the truest sense of the word.这幅画是名副其实的杰作。▸ truly adverb ◆He started the first truly international ballet company.他创办了第一个真正的国际芭蕾舞团。NOTE 辨析 Real or true?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆You're a real / true friend.你是个真正的朋友。◆He's a real / true gentleman.他是个正人君子。However, real looks at the necessary qualities of sth in a more practical way; true looks at those qualities in a more romantic way. Real is used more often than true in negative sentences; true is used more often to emphasize how rare or unique sth is. 不过，real是从较为实际的角度看事物的必备特征，true是从较为浪漫的角度看那些特征。real比true更常用于否定句，true更常用于强调事物如何稀有或独特◆She never had any true friends at school. ◆It was real love between them. ■ genuine exactly what it appears to be; not artificial 真正的；真品的；真迹的◆Is the painting a genuine Picasso?这幅画是毕加索的真迹吗？◆Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article.伪造的名牌手表以真品的若干分之一的价格出售。◆Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum.只有真正的难民才能申请政治避难。 OPP fake , imitation ⇨ artificial 1 ■ authentic / /ɔːˈθentɪk/ / known to be real and genuine and not a copy 真正的；真品的；真迹的◆I don't know if the painting is authentic.我不知道这幅画是不是真迹。NOTE 辨析 Genuine or authentic?These words are very close in meaning and range. Genuine describes sth that really belongs to a group of things of the same type. Authentic describes sth that has really been produced or created by sb/sth. This means that sometimes either word can be used. 这两个词的含义和使用范围非常接近。genuine描述某物确实属于某类事物，authentic描述某物确为某人或某物所生产或创造。这意味着有时这两个词可通用◆a genuine / an authentic Picasso一幅毕加索的真迹 ■ proper /ˈprɒpə(r); NAmE ˈprɑːpər/ [only before noun] (BrE, spoken) that you consider to be real and satisfactory 真正的；像样的；名副其实的◆Eat some proper food, not just toast and jam!吃点正常的食物，别净吃烤面包片加果酱！◆When are you going to get a proper job?你想什么时候去找一份像样的工作啊？ⓘ In American English, use real. 在美式英语中用real。 reliable1 adjective She is reliable and hard-working. 她为人可靠，工作勤奋。reliable evidence/witnesses 可信的证据／目击证人reliable ♦︎ loyal ♦︎ dedicated ♦︎ faithful ♦︎ committed ♦︎ true ♦︎ trusted ♦︎ staunch ♦︎ responsible ♦︎ trustworthyThese words all describe sb/sth you can rely on to do sth, especially to give support or to work hard. 这些词均表示人或事物可信赖的、可依靠的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆loyal / dedicated / faithful / committed / true to sb / sth◆a reliable / loyal / faithful / true / trusted / staunch / trustworthy friend◆a reliable / loyal / faithful / trusted / staunch ally◆a reliable / loyal / faithful / committed / staunch supporter◆a loyal / dedicated / faithful / true fan / follower◆a loyal / dedicated / faithful / committed / trusted / staunch / responsible member (of sth)◆reliable / loyal / dedicated / committed / trustworthy staff◆a loyal / dedicated / faithful following◆reliable / loyal / faithful service◆totally reliable / loyal / dedicated / trustworthy■ reliable / /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ / (often approving) (of a person or thing) that can be trusted to do sth well; that you can rely on （人或事物）可信赖的，可依靠的◆We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working.我们在物色可靠又勤奋的人。◆My car's not as reliable as it used to be.我的车不像过去那样靠得住了。◆There is no reliable supply of electricity or running water.没有可靠的电力和自来水供应。OPP unreliable ⓘ An unreliable person or thing cannot be trusted or depended on. * unreliable指人或事物不可信赖的、不可靠的◆The trains are notoriously unreliable.火车服务不可靠是出了名的。 see also rely on/upon sb/sth ⇨ trust ▸ reliability noun [uncountable] ◆The incident cast doubt on her motives and reliability.这件事使人怀疑她有何动机，是否可靠。▸ reliably adverb ◆You need to show that you can work reliably and be trusted to handle responsibility.你需要证明自己工作可靠，值得信赖，能肩负起责任。■ loyal (approving) (of a person) staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief, especially as a matter of principle （对人、组织或信仰）忠诚的，忠实的（尤指作为原则问题）◆She has always remained loyal to her political principles.她始终恪守自己的政治原则。◆He is one of the president's most loyal supporters.他是总统最忠实的支持者之一。OPP disloyal ⇨ treacherous ▸ loyally adverb ◆He loyally supported the government through the crisis.他忠心耿耿地支持政府渡过危机。▸ loyalty noun [uncountable, countable] ◆They swore their loyalty to the king.他们宣誓效忠国王。◆a case of divided loyalties (= with strong feelings of support for two different people or causes) 两面效忠 OPP disloyalty ⇨ betrayal ■ dedicated / /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/ / (approving) (of a person) working hard at sth because it is very important to you 献身的；专心致志的；一心一意的◆She is dedicated to her job.她对工作专心致志。◆The workforce is small but highly dedicated.员工队伍虽小，但非常敬业。◆The ship was painstakingly rebuilt by a dedicated team of engineers.一个倾力奉献的工程师团队对船进行了精心重建。 see also dedicate ⇨ devote ▸ dedication noun [uncountable] ◆I really admire Gina for her dedication to her family.我真的很佩服吉娜对家庭的奉献。◆The job requires total dedication.这项工作需要完全的投入。■ faithful (approving) (of a person) staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief, especially from feelings of affection; (of a person or thing) that you can rely on （对人、组织或信仰）忠诚的，忠实的（尤指出自真情）；（人或事物）可信赖的◆He remained faithful to the ideals of the party until his death.他对党的理想至死坚贞不渝。◆His faithful old dog sat by his feet.他那条忠实的老狗坐在他的脚边。◆a faithful worker / correspondent忠实的工人／通讯员◆my faithful old car我那忠实的老爷车 see also devoted ⇨ loving , faith ⇨ faith ▸ the faithful noun [plural] ◆The president will keep the support of the party faithful.总统将继续获得忠诚党员的拥护。▸ faithfully adverb ◆He had supported the local team faithfully for 30 years.他忠实地支持当地运动队30年。◆She promised faithfully not to tell anyone the secret.她保证恪守诺言，不把秘密告诉任何人。NOTE 辨析 Loyal or faithful?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆a loyal / faithful friend / ally / supporter / fan / follower / servant忠诚的朋友／盟友／支持者／歌迷／信徒／仆人However, there can be a slight difference of emphasis: a loyal friend/servant remains loyal as a matter of principle; a faithful friend/servant remains faithful from affection. 不过，两词的重点可能略有不同：loyal friend/servant指朋友或仆人出于原则而忠诚，faithful friend/servant指朋友或仆人出于真情而忠诚。 ■ committed / /kəˈmɪtɪd/ / (approving) (of a person) willing to work hard and give your time and energy to sth; believing strongly in sth 尽心尽力的；坚信的；坚定的◆The government remains committed to protecting Green Belt areas.政府会继续致力于保护绿化地带。◆They are committed socialists.他们是坚定的社会主义者。◆We have a highly-motivated, trained and committed staff.我们的员工积极进取，训练有素，尽心尽力。 see also commit ⇨ devote , commit ⇨ promise verb , commitment ⇨ promise noun ■ true (approving) (of a person) showing respect and support for a particular person or belief in a way that does not change, even in different situations （即便情况发生变化仍对人或信仰）忠诚的，忠心耿耿的，忠实的◆Many were executed for remaining true to their principles.许多人因忠于自己的原则而被处死。◆He was true to his word (= did what he promised to do).他信守诺言。◆Through that difficult period he proved to be a true friend.经历了那段艰难时期，他证明了自己是个忠实的朋友。■ trusted (approving) (of a person) that sb feels they can rely on （人）值得信赖的，可靠的◆As time went on he became a trusted adviser to the king.随着时间的推移，他成为国王信赖的顾问。 see also trust ⇨ faith noun , trust ⇨ trust verb ■ staunch / /stɔːntʃ/ / (often approving) (of a person) strong and loyal in your opinions and attitude （对自己的观点和态度）坚定的，忠实的◆a staunch Catholic笃信天主教的教徒◆She is one of the president's staunchest allies.她是总统最忠实的盟友之一。▸ staunchly adverb ◆She staunchly defended the new policy.她坚定地维护新政策。◆The family was staunchly Protestant.那家人是忠实的新教徒。■ responsible (of people or their actions or behaviour) that you can trust and rely on （人或其行为举止）可信任的，可信赖的，可靠的◆Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work.克莱尔对待工作态度成熟，值得信赖。 OPP irresponsible ⇨ reckless ■ trustworthy /ˈtrʌstwɜːði; NAmE ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/ (approving) (of a person) that you can rely on to be good, honest and sincere （人）值得信任的，可信赖的，可靠的◆Women were seen as more trustworthy and harder working.女性被认为更可信赖，工作更努力。OPP untrustworthy |