"kernel of truth" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一丝真相
• 一点点事实

Definition

“Kernel of truth”指的是一个说法或故事中虽然很小但是真实的部分，即使其它部分不完全准确或被夸大了。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是日常及中性口语表达，用来指传言、故事或笑话中包含一小部分真实内容。常用于“there’s a kernel of truth in...”等句型。与“grain of truth”意思相近。不要直接逐字翻译成中文，需根据含义表达。

Examples

There's a kernel of truth in every rumor.

每个传言中都包含一丝**真相**。

His story has a kernel of truth, but most of it is made up.

他的故事有一丝**真相**，但大部分是编造的。

People laugh because there's often a kernel of truth in a joke.

人们会笑，因为笑话里往往有一丝**真相**。

Even wild stories sometimes contain a kernel of truth if you look closely.

就算是离奇的故事，仔细看仍然能找到一丝**真相**。

Her apology had a kernel of truth, but she still avoided the main issue.

她的道歉有一丝**真相**，但她还是回避了核心问题。

Tabloid stories are rarely true, but they sometimes start from a kernel of truth.

小报的故事很少是真实的，但有时也是根据一丝**真相**发展出来的。