Old English untreowe "unfaithful" (of persons), from un- (1) "not" + true (adj.). Similar formation in Middle Dutch ongetrouwe, Middle Low German ungetruwe, Old High German ungitriuwi, Old Norse utryggr. Meaning "contrary to facts" is attested from c. 1300.
雙語例句
1. It was untrue to say that all political prisoners have been released.
并不是所有政治犯都被釋放了。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Marion's father counter-attacked by saying that Blaze's claims were cruel and untrue.
瑪麗昂的父親反擊說布拉茲的說法冷酷無情，根本是在撒謊。
來自柯林斯例句
3. I put this to Kenyon. "Absolutely untrue," he said.