"ring true" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 聽起來真實
• 可信

Definition

如果某事“聽起來真實”，指的是你聽到或讀到時覺得這是真的、有說服力的或真誠的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，通常用於判斷故事、藉口或解釋是否可信。常聽到 ‘That doesn’t ring true.’ 不表示一定是真的，只是看起來可信。

Examples

His explanation didn't ring true to me.

他的解釋聽起來不**真實**。

Sometimes a story just doesn't ring true.

有時候一個故事就是不**可信**。

Everything she said rang true.

她說的每一句話都**聽起來很真實**。

That excuse just doesn't ring true—are you sure it's what really happened?

那個藉口根本不**可信**——你確定這真的發生了嗎？

Her story about missing the bus didn't really ring true to the teacher.

她說錯過巴士的故事對老師來說並不**可信**。

Funny how some rumors ring true even when you can't prove them.

有趣的是，有些謠言即使無法證實，也**聽起來很真實**。