1·To tell you the truth, I was afraid to see him.
跟你说实话，我怕见到他。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·To tell you the truth, I'll be glad to get home.
说实话，能回家我会很高兴。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·That day when you helped me, I felt very sad and now I decide to tell you the truth, you are such a nice friend!
那天当你帮助我的时候，我感到很难过，现在我决定告诉你真相，你这个朋友真是太好了！
4·To tell you the truth, it was a disaster.
说实话，那是一场灾难。
5·To tell you the truth, we don't want to go anywhere.
说实话，我们哪儿也不想去。
6·To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.
跟你说吧，我喜欢和你妈妈一块散步的感觉。
7·To tell you the truth, I think your father was right to criticize you.
老实说，我认为你父亲批评你批评得对。
8·To tell you the truth, Mr. Scott, I am tired of seeing your children, day after day, destroy the branches of every one of my apple trees.
实话告诉你，斯科特先生，我厌倦了看到你的孩子们日复一日地破坏我每棵苹果树的树枝。
9·To tell you the truth, I consider it lost.
老实说，我认为这笔钱已经没指望了。
10·Ladies, we love you - enough to tell you the truth.
女士们，我们爱你——爱到该告诉你们真相了。