中英词典
come clean [短语]
1. 形容词:
- 诚实的,坦白的
2. 名词:
- 坦白,交代真相
形容词和名词的不同含义
1. 形容词:
- 诚实的,坦白的
- He finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal.
- 他最终决定坦白承认自己参与了这桩丑闻。
2. 名词:
- 坦白,交代真相
- The suspect's come clean helped solve the murder case.
- 嫌疑犯的坦白交代帮助破解了这起谋杀案。
词语辨析
- come clean vs. confess:
- Come clean强调坦白承认全部事实,通常指涉及较长时间或多个事实的坦白。
- Confess指坦白承认某个特定的错误、罪行或秘密。
词汇扩充
- come clean with sb: 向某人坦白说实话
- come clean about sth: 坦白承认某事
近义词
- tell the truth: 说实话
- be honest: 诚实一点
反义词
- cover up: 掩盖,隐瞒
柯林斯词典
come clean (about something)
- 如果你承认错误或错误的事情,你来得干净。
用法
- 如果你做了一件坏事并希望别人知道,你可以说你来得干净。
牛津词典
come clean
- (坦白)承认某事
用法
- 当你坦白承认某件事情时,你可以说你来得干净。
例句
1. He finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal.
- 他最终决定坦白承认自己参与了这桩丑闻。
2. She came clean about her past drug addiction and sought help.
- 她承认了她曾经的吸毒问题并寻求帮助。
3. It's time for you to come clean with your parents about what happened.
- 是时候向你的父母坦白发生了什么事情了。
4. The politician refused to come clean about his financial misconduct.
- 这位政客拒绝坦白承认自己的财务不当行为。
5. The suspect's come clean helped solve the murder case.
- 嫌疑犯的坦白交代帮助破解了这起谋杀案。
6. After years of lying, he finally came clean and admitted his guilt.
- 经过多年的谎言,他最终坦白承认了自己的罪行。
7. The company CEO came clean about the financial irregularities.
- 公司首席执行官坦白承认了财务违规行为。
8. The witness was hesitant to come clean due to fear of reprisal.
- 这位证人因为害怕报复而犹豫不决是否坦白。
9. I decided to come clean with my friend and confess my mistake.
- 我决定向我的朋友坦白并承认我的错误。
10. The police pressured the suspect to come clean about his accomplices.
- 警方向嫌疑人施加压力,要求他坦白他的同伙。
11. She came clean with her boss about the theft she witnessed.
- 她向老板坦白她目击到的盗窃行为。
12. Tom finally came clean about his involvement in the cheating scandal.
- 汤姆最终坦白承认自己参与了作弊丑闻。
13. The prime minister's come clean about his affair caused a political scandal.
- 总理关于自己的风流韵事的坦白引发了政治丑闻。
14. The suspect refused to come clean with the investigators.
- 嫌疑人拒绝向调查人员坦白承认。
15. She finally came clean with her parents about dropping out of school.
- 她最终向父母坦白辍学的事实。
16. The company's CEO came clean about the financial losses in the annual report.
- 公司首席执行官在年度报告中坦白承认了财务损失。
17. The celebrity decided to come clean with the public about their addiction issues.
- 这位名人决定向公众坦白自己的成瘾问题。
18. The teacher encouraged the students to come clean about cheating on the exam.
- 老师鼓励学生们对考试作弊坦白。
19. The suspect's come clean provided crucial evidence for the investigation.
- 嫌疑人的坦白提供了调查的重要证据。
20. The politician's come clean about accepting bribes shocked the nation.
- 这位政客坦白承认收受贿赂,震惊了全国。