an unpleasant fact about oneself, especially as pointed out by another person
(尤指别人指出关于自己的)令人不快的事实,逆耳忠言
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what he needed was someone to tell him a few home truths. 他所需要的是有人对他进一些逆耳忠言。
n. 令人不快的事实;逆耳忠言
He never forgets the home truth.
他绝不会忘记使人难堪的事实。
To Chua, this all points to a home truth.
对Chua来说,这些全部都指向一个难以接受的事实。
We also realize the truth of that old saying: Charity begins at home.
我们也明白那句老话很有道理:仁爱始于家庭。
To tell you the truth, I'll be glad to get home.
说实话,能回家我会很高兴。
Lucille's home was very grandly called a chateau, though in truth it was nothing more than a large farm.
露西尔的家美其名曰称为城堡,尽管实际上跟一个大农场没什么区别。
an unpleasant fact about oneself, especially as pointed out by another person
(尤指别人指出关于自己的)令人不快的事实,逆耳忠言
他所需要的是有人对他进一些逆耳忠言。