au·then·tic /ɔːˈθentɪk $ ɒː-/ ●●○ adjectiveadj 2 REAL/NOT FALSE OR ARTIFICIALa painting, document, book etc that is authentic has been proved to be by a particular person 原作的,真迹的,原创的 SYN genuine an authentic work by Picasso 毕加索的真迹
RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that something is real or the real thing rather than authentic: 在日常英语中,人们一般说real 或 the real thing,而不说authentic
This is real Indian cooking. 这是地道的印度菜。
How do you know if the picture is the real thing? 你怎么知道这幅画是不是真品?
3 REAL/NOT FALSE OR ARTIFICIALbased on facts 可靠的,真实的 an authentic account 真实可信的说法
4 used to describe a copy that is the same as, or as good as, the original 逼真的 Actors dressed in authentic costumes re-enact the battle. 演员们穿着仿真的戏装重现了那次战役。
—authentically /-kli/ adverbadv