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truth /truːθ/► SEE ALLif (the) truth be known/toldin truthtruth is stranger than fiction(the) truth will outbend the trutheconomical with the truthtake sth as/for gospel/gospel trutha home truththe fact/truth of the matterthe moment of truththe naked truthto tell (you) the truth
●if (the) ˌtruth be ˈknown/ˈtoldused to tell sb 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，事实上◆None of the students really liked the new teacher. In fact, if the truth be told, everyone was rather afraid of him.
没有哪个学生真正喜欢这个新来的老师，说真的，大家都挺害怕他的。●in ˈtruth (written) used to emphasize the true facts about a situation （用于强调真实情况）其实，的确◆She laughed and chatted but was, in truth, not having much fun.
她虽然有说有笑的，但其实玩得并不开心。●ˌtruth is stranger than ˈfiction (saying) used to say that things that actually happen are often more surprising than stories that are invented 现实比虚构的更奇妙●(the) ˌtruth will ˈout (saying) the truth about sth cannot be hidden for ever 真相终会大白；终会水落石出●bend the ˈtruthsay sth that is not completely true 歪曲事实；说的不完全是实话◆In the end he admitted bending the truth. He had written part of the report, but he hadn’t finished it.最后他承认说的不完全是实话，他的报告是写了一部分，不过还没有完成。●economical with the ˈtrutha way of saying that sb has left out some important facts, when you do not want to say that they are lying （委婉地表示某人隐瞒了一些重要事实）言不尽实◆After the trial he admitted that he had occasionally been economical with the truth.直到审判过后，他才承认自己没有说出全部事实。●take sth as/for ˈgospel/ˌgospel ˈtruth (informal) believe sth without questioning it or without any real proof 把…当作真理；对…信以为真◆You can’t always take what she says as gospel — she’s not the most honest person in the world.你不能总是对她的话深信不疑，她并不是个诚实的人。◆It would be foolish to take everything in the newspapers for gospel.要是报纸上说什么就信什么，那就太傻了。 OPP take sth with a pinch of salt NOTE Gospel is the life and teaching of Jesus as described in the Bible. * gospel 意为“福音”（《圣经》中关于耶稣的生平和教诲）。 ●a ˌhome ˈtruthan honest criticism of a person said directly to them 当面说的诚实的批评；逆耳忠言◆It’s time someone told you a few home truths, my boy!老兄，该有人跟你说些不顺耳的实话了！●the ˈfact/ˈtruth of the matterused when you want to show you are being honest, or when you are telling sb sth unusual or surprising （表示所言为真，或讲述不同寻常或令人惊奇之事）事实真相◆I didn’t take anything, and that’s the truth of the matter.我什么也没拿，这就是事实。◆The fact of the matter is that they only got married so she could stay in the country.事实的真相是，他们结婚只是为了使她能留在这个国家。●the ˌmoment of ˈtrutha time when sb/sth is tested, or when important decisions are made 考验的时刻；作出重大决策的时刻◆He asked her if she still loved him. It was a moment of truth.他问她是否还爱他，这是一个严峻的时刻。◆Right, now for the moment of truth. Switch it on and see if it works!好，现在考验它的时候到了。开一下，看看是否好用！●the naked ˈtruththe truth, which may be unpleasant 原原本本的事实；事实真相◆If you want the naked truth about it, he’ll certainly give it to you!如果你想要知道赤裸裸的真相，他一定会告诉你的！●to tell (you) the ˈtruthused when admitting sth （跟你）说实话，说真的，老实说◆To tell the truth, I fell asleep in the middle of her talk.说真的，她讲到一半我就睡着了。 |