genuine
音标发音
- 英式音标 ['dʒenjʊɪnˈdʒenjuɪn]
- 美式音标 [ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn]
- 国际音标 ['dʒenjuin]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj.真诚的;真正的;真实的;地道的
词源解说
- 16世纪90年代进入英语,直接源自古典拉丁语的genuinus,意为本国的,天然的;最初源自古典拉丁语的genu,意为膝,古罗马时,有个风俗是,父亲将新生儿放在自己膝上,以表示愿承担做父亲的责任。
词根记忆
- genu(出生,产生) + ine(…的)→来源清楚的→真正的
- genu(出生,产生) + ine(…的)→来源清楚→真正的
- gen(出生,产生) + uine→生来就有的→真正的
- gen(出生,产生) + uine→生来就有的→真的
- genu(=gen产生) + ine→产生,来源清楚→真正的
英汉例句
- This medal is made of genuine gold.
这枚奖章是真金制成的。 - Are your documents genuine or faked?
你的这些文件是真的还是假的?
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语: ~+ n.
用作表语: S+be+~
词组短语
- genuine breed 纯种
- genuine diamond 真钻石的
- genuine love 真诚的爱
- genuine signature 亲笔签名
- genuine welcome 真心实意的欢迎
- genuine leather 真皮
用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
短语
英英字典
- If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be.
- Genuine is used to describe people and things that are exactly what they appear to be, and are not false or an imitation.
- Genuine refers to things such as emotions that are real and not pretended.
- genuinely
- If you describe a person as genuine, you approve of them because they are honest, truthful, and sincere in the way they live and in their relationships with other people.
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专业释义
- 真趣
- 道地性
- 真性的
- 真正的
- 真的