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词汇 ring true
释义
Idiom
ring true
Theme: TRUTH
to sound or seem true or likely. (From testing the quality of metal or glass by striking it and listening to the noise made.)
The student's excuse for being late doesn't ring true.Do you think that Mary's explanation for her absence rang true?
Idiom
ring true
if something someone has said or written rings true, it seems to be true.
Something about the story didn't quite ring true.
(often negative)
idiomring trueif a statement, description etc rings true, it gives the effect of being completely true, and you believe it at once:Some of the things my therapist said rang so true that they were like a punch in the stomach.She claimed she had been in town all afternoon, but her story somehow didn't ring true.The best thing about the novel is a description of a Jewish community in 1930s New York that rings completely true.

ring false

To seem or sound false, insincere, inauthentic, or deceitful. (Much less common than the opposite, "ring true.") I personally think that their reasoning rings a bit false. The actor's vacuous, overblown performance is sure to ring false for anyone who grew up in that part of the country.

ring true

To seem or sound true, sincere, or authentic. I personally don't think that their reasoning rings true. The actress's stirring performance really rings true for anyone who has gone through similar circumstances.

ring true

Fig. to sound or seem true or likely. (From testing the quality of metal or glass by striking it and evaluating the sound made.) The student's excuse for being late doesn't ring true. Do you think that Mary's explanation for her absence rang true?

ring true

see under ring false.

ring true

If something that is said or written rings true, it seems to be true or sincere. It is Mandela's argument that rings true to American ears. When I first heard his reasons, they didn't ring true. Compare with ring hollow.

ring ˈtrue/ˈfalse/ˈhollow

seem true/false/insincere: What you’ve said about Jim just doesn’t ring true. Are we talking about the same person?His apology rings a little hollow.
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