每日一句英语：To tell the truth... 老实说…

To tell the truth... 老实说……

用法透视

该句用来表达自己的真实想法。同类的表达形式很多，如："truth to tell...；frankly speaking...；to be honest..."。

支持范例

1. To tell the truth, I forgot it was your birthday last week.

说实话，我忘了上星期那天是你的生日。

2. Frankly speaking, I don't like

Beijing Opera.

老实说，我不喜欢京剧。

3. To be honest,that red blouse

does not match your skin.

说实话，那件红色上衣与你的肤色不配。

会话记忆

A: May I have a look at that vase,

please?

我可以看一下那个花瓶吗？

B: Of course. It's the best one

I have here - and it's only 300 yuan.

当然。这是我最好的存货——只要三百元。

A: Oh, it's really nice, but to tell the truth, that's far too expensive.

的确不错。不过老实说我觉得太贵了。

B: Really? Even for such

an excellent one?

是吗？这么好的东西你也嫌贵。

excellent 极好的

[英] [ˈɛks(ə)l(ə)nt][美] [ˈɛks(ə)lənt]

adj.

极好的; 优秀的; 卓越的; 杰出的

excl.

真棒

[例句]

Eating breakfast is an excellent way to add these foods to the diet.

吃早餐是把这些食物并入日常饮食的一步高招。