Question of the Day #397

"There is no question things have fallen his way, but the old saying that you make your own luck seems to ring true where Fittler is concerned."
From the sixth paragraph of this article at The Weekend Australian.

上記の文で、ring trueの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "ring true" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


真実のように思える◆【語源】かつて、弾いた音で、硬貨が本物か偽造か見分けたことから。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to sound true

Etymology/語源

Wiktionary.orgによると、

かつて、硬貨が本物かどうかを調べるために、硬い場所に落とすことによってその響きで本物かどうかを見極めたことから。

According to Wiktionary.org:

From the sound of a coin when tested for authenticity.

Examples

• Her explanation didn't ring true.
• Something about his explanation didn't quite ring true.
• It was a possible explanation, but it didn’t quite ring true.
• that story doesn't ring true
• Something does not ring true ... but what can we do?