genuine
adjective uk/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/ us/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/
B2 真正的；非伪造的；名副其实的
If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be.
genuine leather 真皮
If it is a genuine Michelangelo drawing, it will sell for millions. 如果这幅画是米开朗琪罗的真迹，它的售价将会达数百万。
C1 真诚的;诚实的;真心的
If people or emotions are genuine, they are honest and sincere.
He's a very genuine person. 他为人很真诚。
Machiko looked at me with genuine surprise - "Are you really going?" she said. 町子真的很惊讶，她看着我问道：“你果真要走吗？”
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- He has demonstrated a genuine interest in the project.
- A number of forged works of art have been sold as genuine.
- In an indiscreet moment, the president let his genuine opinions be known.
- The police are trying to sift out the genuine warnings from all the hoax calls they have received.
- I'm not surprised the offer wasn't genuine, it sounded too good to be true.
genuinely
adverb uk/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn.li/ us/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn.li/
B2 确实；的确
really
I'm genuinely sorry for what I said. 我对我说过的话表示真诚的歉意，真的很对不起。
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- Most politicians genuinely believe they are incorruptible.
- He is genuinely motivated by a desire to help people.
- He made all the right noises about my audition but I couldn't tell if he was genuinely impressed.
- Most of the unemployed are not work-shy and genuinely do want jobs.
- She was genuinely pleased when he arrived.
Idiom
the genuine articleidiom informal （某类事物的）真品
a good and real example of a particular thing
Those cowboy boots sure look like the genuine article. 这双牛仔靴看上去的确像是货真价实的正品。