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。