"have the facts straight" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 弄清事实
• 了解真相

Definition

清楚了解一个情况的真实细节；在做决定或发表言论前，知道准确信息。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式和非正式场合都能用，经常在讨论、辩论或更正他人前说。表达“get the facts straight”强调获取准确信息的过程。

Examples

Make sure you have the facts straight before you answer.

在回答之前，请确保你**弄清事实**。

It's important to have the facts straight when reporting news.

在报道新闻时，**弄清事实**很重要。

Do you have the facts straight about what happened?

你**弄清楚事实**了吗关于发生了什么？

Let me double-check that I have the facts straight before I tell you.

让我再确认一下我**弄清事实**了再告诉你。

Before we argue, let's make sure we have the facts straight.

在争论前，我们先**弄清事实**。

He doesn't have the facts straight—that's not what happened at all.

他**弄错了事实**，事情根本不是那样。