truth
含义: The quality of being true; the real facts about something
The word 'truth' refers to the quality of being true or the real facts about a situation. 'The truth' often refers to information that is honest and accurate. Common phrases include 'tell the truth,' 'the whole truth,' and 'truth be told' (used when being especially honest).
例句
- Are you telling me the truth? 你告诉我的是实话吗?¿Me estás diciendo la verdad?本当のことを言っていますか?사실을 말하고 있는 건가요?
- The truth is, I've never liked him. 实话说,我从来都不喜欢他。La verdad es que nunca me ha caído bien.実を言うと、彼のことは好きではありませんでした。사실은, 그를 좋아한 적이 없었습니다.
- There's some truth in what she says. 她说的话有几分道理。Hay algo de verdad en lo que ella dice.彼女の言うことには一理あります。그녀가 하는 말에는 일리가 있습니다.
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用法指南
语境: general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Old English 'trēowth' meaning 'faithfulness, constancy', from 'trēowe' (faithful), from Proto-Germanic '*treuwaz'. Related to 'true', 'trust', and 'truce', all connected to the idea of faithfulness.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
故事与趣闻
In British courts, witnesses swear to tell 'the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth' - a legal formula used since medieval times.
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