Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #25841
verisimilitude
逼真；貌似真实；似真
the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
- 1.
The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality.
看似真实、逼真的特性
- 2.
A statement which merely appears to be true.
看似真实的陈述
- 3.
Faithfulness to its own rules; internal cohesion.
遵循自身规则的一致性
看似真实、逼真的特性；看似真实的陈述；遵循自身规则的一致性；好像真实；似真
In use
The novel's detailed descriptions add verisimilitude to its fictional city.
She told the story with such verisimilitude that everyone believed her.
The director used documentary-style filming to give the drama greater verisimilitude.
verisimilitude of sth
verisimilitude 为不可数名词，常与 of 连用，表示某事物具有的真实感。
The verisimilitude of the film's battle scenes impressed the critics.
这部电影战斗场面的逼真给评论家留下了深刻印象。
with verisimilitude
with verisimilitude 作状语，表示‘以逼真的方式’。
The novel describes the war with great verisimilitude.
这部小说极其逼真地描写了那场战争。
lend verisimilitude to sth
lend verisimilitude to sth 是常用搭配，意为‘使某事物显得真实’。
Connections
Collocations
- sense of verisimilitude
- 真实感；逼真感
- The film's sense of verisimilitude comes from its detailed period costumes.这部电影的真实感来自其细致的时代服装。
- lend verisimilitude to
- 给……增添真实感；使……显得真实
- The director used real locations to lend verisimilitude to the story.导演使用真实外景来给这个故事增添真实感。
- historical verisimilitude
- 历史逼真度；史实感
- The novel strives for historical verisimilitude in every chapter.这部小说在每一章都力求历史逼真度。
- surface verisimilitude
- 表面的逼真；表面真实性
- The story has only surface verisimilitude and no real depth.这个故事只有表面的逼真，没有真正的深度。
- verisimilitude of
- ……的真实性；……的貌似真实
- The verisimilitude of the courtroom scene was startling.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆成 veri + simil + itude：veri 联想 verify（核实），simil 联想 similar（相似）——核实过的相似等于逼真。仅作助记，非词源。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学评论、学术写作、正式演讲 verisimilitude 是正式、书面的用词，多用于文学艺术评论、学术或哲学讨论中，日常口语较少出现。指事物或叙述显得真实、貌似可信；更口语化时可考虑 realism 等说法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -itude 结尾，但只有 similitude 与 verisimilitude 押韵（重音都在 -mil- 音节，后面读音相同）；attitude、latitude、longitude、multitude、gratitude 只是拼写相近的“形近词”，重音和元音都不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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