A true man does what he will, not what he must.

——Game of Thrones

一个真诚的人会做他想做的事，不是他必须做的事。

——《权力的游戏》

一、你知道true有几种含义吗？

adj.

1.合乎事实的；确实的；如实的 connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed

Besides, in a sense it was all true.

况且，在某种意义上，也是合乎事实的。

 

2.实质的；真正的（而非表面上的）；非人造的 real or exact, especially when this is different from how sth seems

Apply yourself to true riches, it is shameful to depend upon silver and gold for a happy life.

要争取真正的财富，靠金银谋取幸福是不光彩的。

 

3.名副其实的；真正的 having the qualities or characteristics of the thing mentioned

I think he's a true genius.

我认为他是个真正的天才。

 

4.（承认事实或说法正确，但有更重要的考虑）确实，的确，真的 used to admit that a particular fact or statement is correct, although you think that sth else is more important

It is true I am shawnee. My forefathers were warriors. Their son is a warrior.

确实，我是萧尼族人。我的祖先都是战士。他们的子孙也是战士。

 

5.[true (to sb/sth)] 忠诚的；忠心耿耿的；忠实的 showing respect and support for a particular person or belief in a way that does not change, even in different situations

David was true to his wife.

戴维忠于妻子。

 

adv.

1.真正地，真实地 truely, not to fake

2.笔直地；不偏不斜地 in a direct line

3.[speak true]直言相告；实话实说 speak ~ to tell the truth

Dying men speak true.

人之将死，其言也善。

 

n.

[the true] 真，真实；诚实（的人们）the quality or state of being accurate

The true, the good, the beautiful.

真，善，美。

 

二、词义辨析：还有哪些词汇能表达“正确的”的意思

accurate, exact, precise, right, true, correct

这些形容词均含“准确的，正确的”之意。

accurate指通过谨慎的努力达到符合事实或实际，侧重不同程度的准确性，与事实无出入。

exact着重在质与量方面的准确，语气比

accurate强。

precise侧重极端准确，更强调细节的精确无误。

right使用广泛，可与这些词中的

correct换用，但常暗示道德、理解、行动等方面的正确。

true暗指绝对准确，尤指复制品与原件丝毫不差。

correct最常用词，主要指按一定标准或规则来衡量，没有谬误和差错或无缺点错误。

 

三、你知道true和哪些词更搭吗？

tried and true

adj.经考验证明好的

 

true to life

adj.逼真的

 

true up

v.校准,装准

 

true anomaly

真近点角，真近点矩

 

true bacteria

真细菌

 

四、最后，做个小测试巩固一下

He's a _____ gentleman.
他是个正人君子。