adj (1)真的，真实的(consistent with fact or reality;right，or actual)：a～story 一个真实的故事;The news is～. 这消息是真的。Is it～that you've got a new job? 你真的找到了一份新工作?What he said was quite～. 他说的是真的。〖同〗real，correct，right，exact，truthful，actual;〖反〗false，untrue，incorrect;

(2) 1)严格意义上的，真正的(correct;genuine)[尤作attrib]：a～mammal/Dutchman/antique/humanitarian/friend 真正的哺乳动物/荷兰人/古玩/慈善家/朋友;A spider is not a～insect. 严格地说蜘蛛不是昆虫。～love/gold 真正的爱情/金子;the～heir 真正(合法)的继承人; 2)精确的，切实的(exactly conforming to standard;accurate)[尤作attrib]：a～pair of scales 精确的天平;a～analysis/assessment/judgment 准确的分析/估计/判断;a～copy 不走样的拷贝;a～copy of a document/the birth certificate 一份文件的准确副本/出生证明的合格复制本;a painting that is～to life 一幅忠实于生活的油画;They don't have a～idea of the size of the building/sth's importance. 他们并不十分清楚大楼的规模/某物的重要性。

(3)位置正确(合适)的，(尤)垂直的(in the correct (esp upright) position，well-fitting)：The wheel/doorpost/flagstaff is～. 车轮/门柱/旗杆装正了。 find one's～position in life (fig) 找到了某人生活中合适的位置;

(4)忠实(诚)的(faithful，as to a friend or cause;loyal)[A (to)]：a～patriot/friend 忠诚的爱国者/朋友;remain (stay/be)～to one's principles/one's word/one's promises 始终信守自己的原则/诺言/诺言;〖同〗faithful，loyal，devoted;〖反〗faithless，unreliable，disloyal;

come true 实现：His wish to be healthy，wealthy and wise came～. 他想成为一个健康、富有、聪明的人的愿望实现了。

one's true colour 真面目(常derog)：show one's～colour 露出了真面目;

→͵true-′life adj 真实的;′true-love n 爱人;

adv(1)真正地，真实地(in a true manner)：speak～说真话;a～born Scot 土生土长的苏格兰人;Mazart was～a brilliant composer. 莫扎特真正是杰出的作曲家。〖同〗really，indeed，surely，absolutely，definitely;〖反〗uncertainly;

(2)精确地，准确地(accurately)：(ship)sail straight and～(船)开得又直又准确;aim～to the mark准确地瞄准目标;fit～精确地安装;〖同〗 accurately，exactly，correctly;〖反〗 inaccurately，inexactly，incorrectly;

→͵true-′blue n 忠心耿耿的人;adj 忠心耿耿的;͵true-′hearted adj 忠诚的;

n 准确(proper adjustment)[C]：(wheel/door)be out of～(轮子/门)装得不正;

【辨异】true与actual和real的区别见ACTUAL。