第一， 迷你对话

A: I know he is your boyfriend. But he keeps ignoring you in public. Why don’t you ask him why he won’t own up to your relationship in public?

我知道他是你的男朋友，但是在公众场所他总是不理你。为什么你问问他怎么不愿意公众公开你的身份。

B: He said that would bring us a lot of trouble.

他说，那样会带给我们很多麻烦的。

A: Oh, I see. Now he is a famous film star. Maybe he is right.

哦，我明白了。现在，他是电影明星了，也许他是对的吧。

第二， 地道表达

own up

1. 解词释义

Own up是“坦白承认”的意思。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. Politicians don't like to own up to their mistakes.

政客不喜欢承认他们的错误。

e.g. People will respect you more if you own up to your problems.

如果你坦率承任自己的问题,人们会更加尊重你。

第三，咬文嚼字

in public：当众，公众

e.g. He is backward in giving his views in public.

他怯于在公众场所发表意见。

e.g. Beggars are not allowed to solicit in public places.

乞丐不得在公共场所乞讨。