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. 解词释义
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. 拓展例句
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。
Ps:hear about的意思是“获悉,得知”。例如:
I was sorry to hear about your illness.
听说你病了,我很难过。
Anything particular you want to know? Let me hear about it.
有什么特别问题你需要了解吗?说来让我听听。