| 词组 | truth |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG TRUTH bring something home to someone to cause someone to realize the truth of something.Seeing the starving refugees on television really brings home the tragedy of their situation.It wasn't until she failed her test that the importance of studying was brought home to her. hold true [for something] to be true; [for something] to remain true.Does this rule hold true all the time?Yes, it holds true no matter what. Honest to goodness, and Honest to God.; Honest to Pete. I speak the truth. (Some people may object to the use of God in this phrase.)Did he really say that? Honest to goodness?Honest to Pete, I’ve been to the moon.I've been there, too—honest to God. honest-to-goodness and honest-to- God; honest-to-Pete truthful; genuine.Is that an honest-to-goodness leather jacket, or is it vinyl?It's honest-to-goodness vinyl. in fact in reality; really; actually.I'm over forty. In fact, I'm forty-six.This is a very good computer. In fact, it's the best. ring true to sound or seem true or likely. (From testing the quality of metal or glass by striking it and listening to the noise made.)The student's excuse for being late doesn't ring true.Do you think that Mary's explanation for her absence rang true? show one's (true) colors to show what one is really like or what one is really thinking.Whose side are you on, John? Come on. Show your colors.It's hard to tell what Mary is thinking. She never shows her true colors. too good to be true almost unbelievable; so good as to be unbelievable.The news was too good to be true.When I finally got a big raise, it was too good to be true. truth will out eventually, the truth will become known; truth tends to become known, even when it is being concealed.The truth will out! Someday my name will be cleared.We just found out about corruption in the mayor's office. Like they say, "The truth will out."
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