1. 真实的，符合事实的　 in accordance with fact or reality
2. A 实际的　 actual, as opposed to what is thought or claimed
3. 真正的，真货的，纯正的　 real; not false
4. 忠实的，忠诚的　 faithful; loyal
5. 逼真的，一模一样的　 in accordance with an original or standard; proper, correct, or exact
6. A 典型的　 having all the particular qualities typical of its class
7. P 正确的，准确的　 correctly fitted, placed, or formed

　～ analysis　正确的分析
　～ antique　真文物
　～ colours　本来面目
　～ feeling　真实感情
　～ friend　忠实的朋友
　～ friendship　真正的友谊
　～ gentleman　真君子
　～ judgement　正确的判断
　～ love　真正的爱情
　～ mammal　真正的哺乳动物
　～ motive　真实动机
　～ report　真实的报道
　～ reptile　真正的爬行动物
　～ seriousness　实际的严重性
　～ story　真实的故事
　～ wealth　真正的财富
　historically ～　具有历史真实性的
　obviously ～　显然是事实
　perfectly ～　完全正确
　possibly ～　可能真实
　quite ～　相当真实
　undoubtedly ～　千真万确
　unquestionably ～　千真万确
　come ～　成真，实现
　～ in word　遵守诺言
　～ to life　逼真
　～ to nature　逼真

　This is a true report of what happened.　这是所发生事情的真实报道。
　I didn't realize the true seriousness of the country's problems until I went there myself.　我亲自到了那里之后才体会到这个国家各种问题的实际严重性。
　Her true motives only emerged later.　她的真实动机是后来才显露的。
　True gentleman is above envy, jealousy or vindictiveness.　真君子是坦荡而无妒忌、猜疑或报复之心的。
　True wealth does not consist in what we have but in what we are.　真正的财富不在于我们拥有什么，而在于我们自身的价值。
　True friendship should last for ever.　真正的友谊应永恒不渝。
　The frog is not a true reptile.　青蛙并非真正的爬行动物。
　He has been my true friend for many years.　他是我多年的忠实朋友。
　I think the painter has produced a very true likeness.　我认为这位画家画得非常逼真。
　The whale is a true mammal, even though it may look like a fish.　鲸鱼是典型的哺乳动物，尽管它看上去像鱼。
　The story must be true, I read it in the newspaper.　这个故事准是真的，那是我在报上看到的。
　This is much cheaper than that, it is true, but it is not half so strong.　这确实比那种便宜得多，但没有那种一半结实。
　You may not think much of my work; it is true, however, that I always do my best.　你也许并不看重我的工作，但我却真的总是尽力而为。
　What you are saying may be true, but in this case it is completely beside the point.　你说的话也许不错，但与本题根本不相干。
　If the door's not exactly true it won't close properly.　这扇门如果安得不正就关不上。
　That may be true in a manner of speaking, but even so, I have my doubts.　那件事也许可以说是真的，不过，即使如此，我仍有怀疑。
　What she says is true in a sense.　在某种意义上，她所说的是正确的。
　This news is strange, but it is true for all that.　这消息虽然奇特，但它是真实的。
　His story was true to nature.　他讲的故事是真实的。
　He promised to be always true to her.　他保证永远忠于她。
　They are true to their words and principles.　他们遵守自己的诺言和原则。
　He is true to his name.　他名不虚传。
　You have to admit that these sketches are true to life.　你得承认这些素描很逼真。
　Besides the acting being true to life, the singing was splendid.　不但动作十分逼真，演唱也极为出色。
　It would be truer to say that he was careless than that he was unkind.　与其说他待人苛刻倒不如说粗心更正确。
　It is true that the project involves a certain amount of risk, but I still think we should go ahead.　这个计划确实有一定的风险，但我仍然认为我们应该干下去。
　It is true that they lost the last battle, but they still went on fighting.　确实他们在上次战斗中被打败了，但他们仍继续战斗。
　Is it true that he has left London?　他已离开了伦敦的消息属实吗?

 ♣ as true as a die
　极忠诚，极可靠　faithful very much
　The man professed to be as true as a die, we found afterwards that he was a well-known thief.　这个人自称非常诚实，后来我们发现他是个出名的窃贼。
 ♣ as true as steel
　极忠实，极可靠　faithful very much
　Masson is one of my oldest friends and is as true as steel whatever happens.　马逊是我的老朋友，不论发生什么情况，他都绝对可靠。
 ♣ come true
　实现，成真　happen just as was wished, expected, or dreamt
　When I won all that money, it was as if all my dreams had come true.　当我赢得了那笔钱时，我的梦想似乎都成真了。
　His words came true.　他的话应验了。
　The age-long dream of the Chinese people has come true.　中国人民长期以来的梦想已经实现了。
 ♣ out of true
　未安正　not fitting or placing in its proper position
　The wheel on your bicycle is out of true.　你自行车的一个轮子未安正。
　Every time he passed a picture, he puts it straight if it's out of true.　每当图片经他传递，只要有不整齐的，他就将它理顺。
 ♣ true colours
　本来面目，本性　one's true character; what one is really like
　Once he achieved power he showed his true colours.　他一掌权就露出了本来的面目。
　The bandit came out in his true colours at last.　那个匪徒终于露出了真面目。
 ♣ true to form〔type〕
　一如往常，一如既往　behaving or acting just as one would expect
　The little boy's actions ran true to form. He bothered his mother until she gave him his way.　那小男孩一如既往，一直吵到他母亲依他才肯罢休。
　True to type, he arrived late.　跟往常一样，他来晚了。

 ♣ true, actual, positive, real
　参见actual条。

1. 我希望我的梦想会变成现实。
　［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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。

　［同义词］ accurate, correct, right, valid, actual, genuine, real, constant, faithful, authentic
　［词源］　古英语treowe（忠实的，忠诚的）