true to form

/ˌtruː tə ˈfɔːrm/ /ˌtruː tuː ˈfɔːrm/

Meanings

adverb

果然，不出所料。

According to one's nature; as expected.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "He forgot his homework again, acting true to form for someone who is always disorganized." "

他又忘了交作业，果然，他这个人总是这么没条理。

character tendency

Related Words

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

作业, 功课。

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

你必须先做完作业才能看电视。

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

判决，宣判

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

法庭对第一项指控宣判有罪，但对第二项指控宣判无罪。

forgot verb

/fəˈɡɒt/ /fɚˈɡɑt/

忘记，忘了，记不得

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

我把在学校学的大部分东西都忘了。

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

disorganized verb

/dɪsˈɔːɡənaɪzd/

使...混乱，打乱。

"The arrival of her new baby would inevitably disorganize her life."

新宝宝的到来不可避免地会打乱她的生活。

again adverb

/əˈɡeɪn/

再次，重新.

"I tried the math problem again, and this time I got it right. "

我又尝试了一次这道数学题，这次我做对了。

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

总是，一直，始终。

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

飞机作为一种交通工具，并不是一直都存在的。

nature noun

/ˈnæɪ̯tʃə/ /ˈnɛːtʃɐ/ /ˈnæetʃɘ/ /ˈneɪtʃə/ /ˈneɪtʃɚ/

自然，大自然.

"Nature never lies (i.e. tells untruths)."

大自然从不说谎.

acting verb

/ˈæk.tɪŋ/

行动，做事。

"The student is acting quickly to finish the exam. "

这个学生正在迅速行动，争取完成考试。

according verb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

使一致，使符合。

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

裁缝会调整这套西装，使它完全合身。

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

例子，榜样

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

老师举了一个很好的用过去时态造句的例子。

expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

预计，期望.

"He never expected to be discovered."

他从没料到自己会被发现。