Word · Frequency #11112
untrue
不真实的；假的
not true; not in accordance with the facts
- 1.
False; not true.
虚假的；不真实的。
- 2.
not according with the facts
不符合事实的
- 3.
Not faithful or loyal.
不忠实的；不忠诚的。
- 4.
not true to an obligation or trust; -Bruno Laske
不忠于责任或信任的
- 5.
not accurately fitted; not level
不准确安装的；不平的
不忠实的；不忠诚的；不平的；未准确装配的；虚假的；不真实的。；不符合事实的；不忠实的；不忠诚的。
In use
The news report was later shown to be completely untrue.
It is untrue that she never apologizes; she said sorry yesterday.
His claims about the product were entirely untrue, and the company withdrew them.
unfortunately the statement was simply untrue
is untrue to his highest opportunity and duty
off-level floors and untrue doors and windows
it is untrue that + clause
It is untrue that he resigned voluntarily.
他自愿辞职的说法是不真实的。
Connections
Collocations
- untrue statement
- 不实陈述，虚假陈述
- She was fired for making an untrue statement to her boss.她因向老板作虚假陈述而被解雇。
- untrue accusation
- 不实指控，诬告
- The paper printed an untrue accusation about the mayor.这家报纸刊登了对市长的不实指控。
- prove untrue
- 被证明不实，证实是假的
- The report's main claims proved untrue.这份报告的主要说法被证明不实。
- untrue to one's principles
- 违背自己的原则
- He refused to be untrue to his principles.他拒绝违背自己的原则。
- untrue to one's word
- 不守信用，说话不算数
- She has never been untrue to her word.她从不食言。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆开记：un-（不）+ true（真实）→ 不真实。可用an untrue story来记；对信任的人说untrue话，也就是不忠诚。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：news reports、legal documents、formal statements untrue 是较正式的用词，多用于书面语或正式场合，比如新闻报道、法律文件或公开声明；日常口语里更常说 not true。表示“不忠实”的用法也多见于正式语境。
Grammar Note
Used attributively (an untrue statement) or predicatively (the statement is untrue). The sense 'unfaithful' is often followed by 'to'.
Pronunciation & Spelling
true、blue、clue、due 与 untrue 押韵，发音都以 /uː/ 结尾；flew 也押韵，但拼写为 -ew。注意拼写相似的 untie 读作 /ʌnˈtaɪ/，与 untrue 并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.