be untruthful
He was untruthful about his qualifications.
他关于自己的资历说了谎。
不真实的；虚假的；说谎的
不诚实的；提供不实事实的；说谎的。；与虚假有关的；腐败的；不诚实的。；假的；不诚实的
not truthful; lying; dishonest
不诚实的；提供不实事实的；说谎的。
Not giving the truth; providing untrue facts; lying.
与虚假有关的；腐败的；不诚实的。
Pertaining to falsehood; corrupt; dishonest.
Tom admitted that his excuse for being late was untruthful.
汤姆承认他迟到的借口是不真实的。
用法提示：untruthful 在这句中作表语，表示“不真实的、虚假的”。
The article contained several untruthful claims about the new restaurant.
这篇文章包含了几处关于这家新餐馆的不实说法。
用法提示：untruthful 作定语修饰 claims，意为“不真实的、不属实的”。
I think she was untruthful about her previous work experience.
我觉得她对自己以往的工作经历说了假话。
用法提示：untruthful 与 be 动词连用，后接 about 引出不诚实的方面，表示“对……不诚实”。
He was untruthful about his qualifications.
他关于自己的资历说了谎。
常修饰 statement, claim, person 等名词。
She made an untruthful statement to the police.
她向警方作了虚假陈述。
The witness was untruthful about the events of that night.
目击者对那晚的事件作了不实描述。
grammar · medium
易错句子He answered untruthful.
正确表达He answered untruthfully.
untruthful 是形容词，不能修饰动词；应使用副词 untruthfully。
grammar · medium
易错句子She untruthful about her age.
正确表达She is untruthful about her age.
形容词作表语时，不能缺少系动词 is。
untruthful 指陈述或话语不真实，而 dishonest 强调人有意欺骗、缺乏诚实品德。
untruthful 多用于描述人不说真话，而 untrue 直接指事实或陈述虚假，可用于事物。
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