"fess up to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 坦白承认
• 交代

Definition

承认或供认某事，尤其是不好的事，通常是在被询问或施压后。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

美语俚语，口语化，经常用于承认错误或不当行为，通常在逃避责任后被问及时。后面常跟名词或动名词（如‘fess up to cheating’）。比 ‘admit’ 语气更随意。

Examples

You should fess up to your mistake.

你应该**坦白承认**你的错误。

He won't fess up to breaking the window.

他不愿意**承认**打破了窗户。

If you fess up to cheating, you'll feel better.

如果你**坦白承认**作弊，会感觉好多了。

Come on, just fess up to what happened last night.

快说吧，**坦白承认**昨晚到底发生了什么。

Eventually, I had to fess up to losing the keys.

最后，我还是不得不**坦白交代**丢了钥匙的事。

Nobody wanted to fess up to eating the last piece of cake.

没人愿意**承认**吃了最后一块蛋糕。