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英语口语练习小对话第600期:坦白承认,和盘托出

2014-06-28来源:和谐英语

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Subject：You had better come clean.

迷你对话

A: David, I heard about that you had worked for another magazine company you came to ours.

David，我听说你在来我们一家公司之前在另外一家杂志社工作过。

B: What? It... it is impossible.

什么？这......这不可能。

A: You had better come clean. .One of my friend said that he was your colleague before.

你最好说实话。我的一位朋友说你是他的同事。

地道表达

come clean

1. 解释

此语中的clean是副词，意思是“完全地”，等于completely。Come clean的意思是“全盘招供”“坦白承认”。

2. 例句

Why don't you come clean and tell us your plans?

你为何不和盘托出，把你的计划都告诉我们？

I've got to come clean with you I was the one who broke the window.

我向你说实话--窗户是我打破的。

The criminal decided to come clean.

罪犯决定供出事实。