Truth to tell, the rental agreement was more daunting than any bear encounter, with stiff penalties for windscreen or bodywork damage, or failing to return the 30ft monster on time.

说句老实话，房车租赁协议比遭遇黑熊要吓人多了——假如挡风玻璃或车身有损坏，或不能及时归还这辆长达30英尺的大家伙，都要赔上很多钱。

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To tell you the truth, I was afraid to see him.

跟你说实话，我怕见到他。

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To tell you the truth, I'll be glad to get home.

说实话，能回家我会很高兴。

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The problem is that "lie" also means to not tell the truth, as in "I lied to my mother."

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Right? I expect him to tell me the truth about the weather, right, and that's what I'm listening to him for.

对吧？，我希望他告诉我们天气的实况，我听他说话就是这个目的。

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And then after that, it was about a two-year wait, to tell you the truth.

在那之后，老实说，大概还要等上个两年。

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Truth to tell, I doubt that anybody will remember it a year from now.

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But, truth to tell, its own record of reform after 16 years in office is underwhelming.

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Truth to tell, most of the party's top people, including the Bavarian premier, Edmund Stoiber, would prefer to see the euro scheme dropped altogether.

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