[informal] a person or thing that is a true example of their type

〔某类人或物中〕真正的代表:

If you want to meet a real Southerner, Jake is the genuine article.

如果你想认识一位真正的南方人，那么杰克就是个典型。

something that is real and is not a copy intended to deceive people

真品:

Some fake designer clothes are so good that people have no idea they're not buying the genuine article.

有些假的名牌衣服做得太好了，人们根本就不知道自己买的不是真品。

The boy seemed genuinely interested.

那男孩好像是真的感兴趣。