to tell you the truth

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   说实话；老实说；说真的

   used when admitting sth

   To tell you the truth, we're not together anymore.

电影里这样说 · 37 部

• It's been a nightmare, buddy, to tell you the truth.The Wolf of Wall Street2013
• To tell you the truth, we're getting a little hungry.The King of Comedy1982
• To tell you the truth, we're not together anymore.Husbands and Wives1992
• I'm going to tell you the truth.The Prestige2006
• So I m going to tell you the truthSouthpaw2015
• To tell you the truth, the Doctor's daughter...The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009
• I need to tell you the truth.Elemental2023
• I'm pretty angry too, to tell you the truth.A Monster Calls2016

在完整场景里学

• 华尔街之狼2013
  • 炫富开场自报家门：drink like a fish（喝酒没个够）
  • 老板请吃饭传授行规：put meat on the table（挣钱养家）
  • 股灾当天被裁员：the ins and outs（门道）
• 喜剧之王1982
  • 钻上车推销自己：big break（出头成名的机会）
  • 毛遂自荐求上节目：start at the bottom（从最底层做起）
  • 求人接手节目六周：take over（接手）
• 丈夫、太太与情人1992
  • 饭前宣布两人要分开：grow apart（渐渐疏远）
  • 深夜夫妻翻婚姻旧账：to the best of my knowledge（就我所知）
  • 电话里逼问出同居：a different ball game（完全是另一回事）

同一词条的短语

• all told
• don't tell me
• I tell you what
• I tell you
• I told you
• live, to tell the tale
• tell a different story
• tell its own tale
• tell me
• tell me about it
• tell me another
• tell tales

日常口语频道里接下来

• sort of
• kind of
• good morning
• i got it
• i'm fine
• i promise
• my pleasure
• what's the matter
• how have you been
• for instance
• are you okay
• what's up