truth /tru:θ/ n. ［u］ & ［c］( pl. truths /tru:ðz/或/tru:θs/) 1.［u］真实，真相： There is no truth/not a word of truth in what he says.他说的话没有一句实话。in truth 事实上：In truth we feared for her safety although we didn’t let it be known.事实上我们担心她的完全，尽管我们没有让人知道。speak/tell the truth 说真话，实话实说：I think, if truth be told, we were all a little afraid of him.说老实话，我认为我们当时都有点儿怕他。2.［c］真理：stand for the truth 坚持真理 It is a scientific truth. 这是科学真理。
truthful adj.诚实的，真实的
truthfully adv.诚实地
