"out of true"
"the story is true" "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true" "the true meaning of the statement"
"his aim was true" "he was dead on target"
"true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
"a true statement" "gave truthful testimony" "a truthful person"
"the horseshoe crab is not a true crab" "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"
"a dependable worker" "an honest working stiff" "a reliable sourcSFLe of information" "he was true to his word" "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
"genuine emotion" "her interest in people was unfeigned" "true grief"
"true courage" "a spirit which true men have always admired" "a true friend"
"true north is geographic north"
"the legitimate heir" "the true and lawful king"
"a true note"
"the window frame isn't quite true"
"true, she is the smartest in her class"
"true up the cylinder of an engine"
误 I hope my dream will become true.
正 I hope my dream will come true.
析 表示“成为现实”时,要用come true,其中的come不可用become来代替。
她试图揭露事实。误 She tried to unearth the true facts.
正 She tried to unearth the facts.
析 fact的意思是“事实”,已含有真实的意味,所以true是多余的。
真的,他生她的气了。误 It is true for him to be angry with her.
正 It is true that he is angry with her.
析true可以用于It is/was true that...句型,但不可以用于It is/was true for sb to...的句型。
他信守诺言。误 He was true of his promise.
正 He was true to his promise.
析 表示“忠实”“信守”时,要用be true to,这里to是介词,后接名词,不可用of代替。
