词条：the awful truth

音标
英式：/ði ˈɔː.fəl truːθ/
美式：/ði ˈɔː.fəl truθ/

翻译
中文意思：可怕的真相；令人震惊的事实

读音
the：/ði/
awful：/ˈɔː.fəl/
truth：/truːθ/

用法说明
短语“the awful truth”常用于强调某个令人不快、令人震惊或难以接受的事实。通常出现在文学作品、新闻报道或日常表达中，用来引起听者或读者的注意。

例句

She finally discovered the awful truth about her family’s financial situation.
她最终发现了家里财务状况的可怕真相。

The awful truth is that no one can help him now.
可怕的真相是现在已经没有人能帮助他了。

He could not face the awful truth of his own failure.
他无法面对自己失败的可怕事实。

After the investigation, the awful truth was revealed to everyone.
调查之后，令人震惊的真相被揭露给了所有人。

We must confront the awful truth if we want to change the situation.
如果我们想改变现状，就必须面对令人不快的事实。

The movie exposes the awful truth behind the corporate scandal.
这部电影揭露了公司丑闻背后的可怕真相。

She hesitated to tell him the awful truth about his medical condition.
她犹豫着要不要告诉他有关他病情的可怕事实。

The awful truth is that they have been lying to us all along.
可怕的真相是他们一直在对我们撒谎。

Nobody wanted to admit the awful truth about the project’s failure.
没有人愿意承认项目失败的令人震惊的事实。

Confronting the awful truth can be painful, but it is necessary for growth.
面对可怕的真相可能很痛苦，但这是成长所必需的。

短语搭配

face the awful truth 面对可怕的真相

reveal the awful truth 揭示令人震惊的事实

hide the awful truth 隐瞒可怕的事实

accept the awful truth 接受令人不快的事实

confront the awful truth 勇敢面对真相

总结
“the awful truth”是一个强调事实残酷性或令人震惊性的固定短语，多用于书面语或正式语境中，用来描述必须面对的、令人不快或恐怖的真相。