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proof /pruːf/► SEE ALLthe proof of the pudding (is in the eating)proof positivebe living proof of sth
●the proof of the ˈpudding (is in the ˈeating) (saying) you can only say sth is a success after it has actually been tried out or used 布丁好坏，只有尝了才知道；只有通过检验才能判断事情好坏◆I know you didn’t think it was a very good product, but just look at the fantastic sales figures. That’s the proof of the pudding.
我知道你觉得这个产品不太好，不过看看它惊人的销售额吧，那才是实实在在的证据。 NOTE Proof in this idiom refers to a way of testing something. 这个习语中的 proof 指一种检验方式。 ●proof ˈpositivedefinite or convincing proof 确凿（或令人信服）的证据◆It’s proof positive of her belief in the company that she’s investing her own money in it.
她自己都在给公司投资，这充分证明了她对公司很信任。●be ˌliving ˈproof of sthshow sth is true simply by being alive or existing 是活生生的证据◆He plays tennis and golf. He’s living proof that a heart attack doesn’t mean the end of an active life.他又打网球又打高尔夫球。一次心脏病发作并不意味着无法过有活力的生活，他就是活生生的证据。 |