gen‧u‧ine S3 W3 / dʒenjuən, dʒenjuɪn / 形容词

1 a genuine feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel 同义词 sincere

genuine interest/concern/desire etc

The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled.

a genuine fear of invasion

‘Did he really?’ Her surprise seemed genuine.

2 something genuine really is what it seems to be 同义词 real :

We need laws that will protect genuine refugees.

The strap is genuine leather.

3 someone who is genuine is honest and friendly and you feel you can trust them 反义词 false :

She is the most genuine person I’ve ever met.

4 the genuine article

a) informal a person or thing that is a true example of their type :

If you want to meet a real Southerner, Jake is the genuine article.

b) something that is real and is not a copy intended to deceive people :

Some fake designer clothes are so good that people have no idea they’re not buying the genuine article.

— genuinely 副词 :

The boy seemed genuinely interested.

— genuineness 名词 [不可数名词]

THESAURUS

genuine used about a feeling, thing, or person that really is what they seem to be : genuine concern | Experts believe that the painting is genuine. | genuine refugees | a genuine reason for taking time off work | If a student has genuine religious objections to a school activity, they do not have to participate.

real not false or artificial : real wood | His real name is Reginald. | It looks just like the real thing . | Are those flowers real or artificial?

authentic authentic food, music, clothes etc are correct for the place or the period in history that they are supposed to be from : It’s a friendly restaurant offering authentic Greek food. | authentic medieval instruments | The dancers wore authentic Native American designs.

true [仅用于名词前] having all the qualities you would expect a particular type of person or thing to have : a true friend | She is a true professional. | Being a true Red Sox fan, he never missed a game. | True Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

bona fide / bəʊnə faɪdi $ bəʊnə faɪd / [通常用于名词前] bona fide people or things are really what they say they are, especially when this can be checked by looking at official documents : a bona fide medical qualification | a bona fide company | This club is only open to bona fide members.

hard evidence/facts evidence or facts that are genuine and can be proved : There was no hard evidence to support the theory.