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be truthful about sth
She was truthful about her past.
她对她的过去是诚实的。
诚实的；讲真话的
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诚实的；讲真话的
Honest; always telling the truth.
She was truthful about her past.
她对她的过去是诚实的。
用于指人。
诚实的,总是说真话的。
Honest, and always telling the truth.
表达或倾向于表达真相
expressing or given to expressing the truth
准确地描绘现实。
Accurately depicting what is real.
符合事实
conforming to truth
She gave a truthful account of what happened at the meeting.
她对会议上发生的事情作了如实的陈述。
AI contextual example
My grandfather is a truthful man; you can always trust his words.
我祖父是个诚实的人，你总能相信他的话。
AI contextual example
The documentary offers a truthful picture of life in the village.
这部纪录片呈现了村庄生活的真实面貌。
AI contextual example
gave truthful testimony
提供了真实的证词。
WordNet
She was truthful about her past.
她对她的过去是诚实的。
You should always be truthful with your friends.
你应该始终对你的朋友诚实。
He is always truthful in his statements.
他在陈述中总是诚实的。
Not this
He is truth.
Use this
He is truthful.
truth是名词，不能单独作表语表示‘诚实的’；应使用形容词truthful。
Not this
She is a true girl.
Use this
She is a truthful girl.
true强调真实性，truthful强调诚实，描述人的性格时应用truthful。
Not this
He answered truthful.
Use this
He answered truthfully.
truthful是形容词，不能修饰动词；应使用副词truthfully。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
诚实的回答
She gave a truthful answer about what happened.
她对发生的事情给出了诚实的回答。
真实的叙述
The report gives a truthful account of the events.
这份报告对事件进行了真实的叙述。
诚实的人
I've always found him to be a truthful person.
我一直觉得他是个诚实的人。
真实的描绘
The documentary offers a truthful portrayal of rural life.
这部纪录片真实地描绘了乡村生活。
真实的陈述
The witness made a truthful statement to the police.
目击者向警方作了真实的陈述。
真实的信息
We rely on truthful information from all sources.
我们依赖来自所有来源的真实信息。
真实的话不华美，华美的话不真实。
A famous saying from Laozi’s Tao Te Ching (Chapter 81). It reminds us that truth is often plain and unpolished, while elegantly phrased words may be misleading. Here, 'truthful' describes statements that conform to reality or facts.
这是老子《道德经》第八十一章中的名言，提醒人们真相往往是朴素无华的，而动听的言辞可能带有欺骗性。此处的 truthful 表示‘符合事实的、真实的’。
诚实的话语永远坚立，撒谎的舌头只存片刻。
A well-known verse from the Bible (Proverbs 12:19). It contrasts honest speech, which stands the test of time, with lies, which are quickly exposed. 'Truthful' here means habitually telling the truth.
这是《圣经·箴言》第12章19节的经文，对比了经得起时间考验的诚实言语与很快被揭穿的谎言。truthful 在此意为‘诚实的、说真话的’。
Use truthful naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：truth是“真相”，加-ful表示“充满”；一个装满真相、只说真话的人就是truthful（诚实的）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、新闻报道、正式写作 truthful 是中性偏正式的词，日常和书面都可用；多用于描述人诚实或描述陈述、记录符合事实。语气比 honest 略正式，口语中也可能用 honest 代替。
常与介词about或with连用。
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