ring true

短语

听起来有道理

发音

AU

词形变化

rang true ringing true rings true 三单 rings true rung true ringing true 现在分词 rang true 过去式 rung true 过去式 rung true 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To seem to be correct, or plausible

    听起来真实

    听起来是真的

    习语

    His excuse about his daughter being ill again rings true, to me.

词源

From the sound of a coin when tested for authenticity.

来源：wiktionary