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tried and true

/trahyd-n-troo/US // ˈtraɪd nˈtru //

屡试不爽,屡试不爽的,久经考验的,久经考验

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adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : tested and found to be reliable or workable.

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Examples

  • As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.

  • Have you tried to access the research that your tax dollars finance, almost all of which is kept behind a paywall?

  • As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.

  • What happened to true love knows no boundaries and all that?

  • At 1:42 a.m., a commenter bluntly asked: “Jeff, Is it true you are a convicted sex offender?”

  • She is quite true, but not wise, and your left hand must not know what your right hand is doing.

  • Poor Squinty ran and tried to hide under the straw, for he knew the boy was talking about him.

  • Each religion claims that its own Bible is the direct revelation of God, and is the only true Bible teaching the only true faith.

  • Each picture bore a label, giving a true description of the once-honoured gem.

  • It seems to be a true instinct which comes before education and makes education possible.