truth n. (pl. truths ) 1.真理;真实;真相,事实 (opp. lie)。 2.真实性。 3.诚实,老实。 4.(机械的)精确度。 To seek truth from facts. 实事求是。 There is no truth in him. 那家伙一点也不老实。 T- is [lies] at the bottom of a well. 真理潜伏在井底(极难发现)。 home truths 关于自己的逆耳之言。 truth to life [nature] 逼真。 in truth =〔古语〕 of a truth 真正,实在;说实在话,老实说。 out of truth (机器)安装得有毛病。 The truth is that .... 实际是…。 tell [speak] the truth 说实话。 to tell the truth =truth to tell 实际是,说实在话。
It was my duty to leave no stone unturned to discover and expose the awful truth 我的责任就是想方设法发现这可怕的真相并公之于众。
Judge of his astonishment when he finally did breast the tape and the awful truth dawned upon him anent his better half , wrecked in his affections 想想看,好不容易才回到家,晓得了关于爱妻的可怕真相,感情触了礁,这时该是多么令人心碎啊!