"kernel of truth" 怎么发音
expression
KUR-nuhl uhv TROOTH
KUR-nuhl ov TROOTH
释义
A "kernel of truth" is a small part of a story or statement that is true, even if the rest is not completely accurate or may be exaggerated.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkɝnəɫ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈtɹuθ
英式英语
kˈɜːnəl/ /ˈɒv/ /tɹˈuːθ
简化发音
美式
KUR-nuhl uhv TROOTH
英式
KUR-nuhl ov TROOTH
语境中听
There's a kernel of truth in every rumor.
His story has a kernel of truth, but most of it is made up.
People laugh because there's often a kernel of truth in a joke.
Even wild stories sometimes contain a kernel of truth if you look closely.