Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #547
true
/truː/
noun
校准;对准;正位
true
- 1.
The state of being in alignment.
对齐的状态。
- 2.
proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
正确对准;位置准确的状态
对齐的状态。;正确对准;位置准确的状态
In use
The picture frame is out of true, so it hangs slightly to the left.
Carrying the heavy table through the doorway knocked the doorframe out of true.
The bicycle wheel is out of true and wobbles when it turns.
out of true
Connections
Collocations
- out of true
- 未对准;失准;不直
- The front wheel is out of true, so the bike pulls to the left.前轮没校准,所以自行车会向左偏。
- in true
- 对准;处于正确位置
- Check that the frame is in true before you weld the joints.焊接接头之前,检查框架是否对准。
Idioms & figurative uses
- come true
- 实现,成真Her dream of becoming a doctor finally came true.她当医生的梦想终于实现了。
- true to form
- 一如既往;果然不出所料True to form, he arrived late for the meeting.一如既往,他开会又迟到了。
- hold true
- 仍然有效;适用This advice holds true for both beginners and experts.这个建议对初学者和专家都适用。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 true north(真北):指针正对北极,就是‘对准、校准’的状态。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:机械加工、木工与校准、技术文档 作名词表示“对准、正位”时,多用于技术或专业语境,比较常见于“out of true”等固定搭配;日常口语中很少单独使用。
Grammar Note
不可数名词,用于技术语境,如“out of true”表示不准确。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The following words rhyme with 'true' because they share the vowel sound /uː/: blue, glue, clue, due, sue, flu. Beware lookalikes like 'tree' (/triː/) or 'truce' (/truːs/), which look similar but do not rhyme with 'true'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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