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.
双语例句
1. It was untrue to say that all political prisoners have been released.
并不是所有政治犯都被释放了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Marion's father counter-attacked by saying that Blaze's claims were cruel and untrue.
玛丽昂的父亲反击说布拉兹的说法冷酷无情，根本是在撒谎。
来自柯林斯例句
3. I put this to Kenyon. "Absolutely untrue," he said.
