我们都知道come的意思是来，clean是干净的，那么come clean组合在一起的意思是：坦白承认

Larry（LL） 和李华（LH）正在讨论最近的一条新闻。

LL: Hey, Li Hua, did you hear that? The president of that corporation finally came clean about stealing several million dollars.

LH: 什么什么？我刚才没注意听，你说那个公司总裁怎么啦？他来上班的时候干干净净？这和偷几百万美元有什么关系呀？

LL: No, I said, "He finally came clean about stealing several million dollars." It means "He finally admitted he stole several million dollars." To come clean about something is to admit to it.

LH: 噢，to come clean about something 原来就是“坦白承认”。你刚才是说那个公司总裁最后终于承认他偷了几百万美元。这么说，Larry, 要是我做错了事，然后承认做错了，那我就是come clean 喽？

LL: That's right. If you cheat on a test and then tell the professor because you feel guilty, then you are coming clean about your mistake.

LH: Hey, Larry, 你可别瞎说，我考试从来不作弊，心里没鬼，更不用去教授那儿认错。你刚才闯了红灯，我看呐，你还是干脆承认你的开车技术不怎么样吧！

LL: What? You want me to come clean about my bad driving? What stop light? There wasn't a stop light. Don't tease me like that.

LH: 我知道没有红绿灯，我只不过是逗你玩儿呢！

LL: Speaking of coming clean about things, did your roommate ever come clean about stealing your CD?

LH: 没有！我那个同屋偷了我的CD死活都不承认，可是我敢肯定是她偷的。

LL: How do you know?

LH: 有一天我看见她的CD夹子在桌上开着，我那张CD明明就在里面。

LL: Well, if she's not going to come clean about it, then maybe you should just take it back.

LH: 那可不行，她不愿意承认是她的问题，我可不想乱翻她的东西。

LL: Then you really need to find a new roommate. You should just come clean and admit that you made a mistake when you moved in with her.

LH: 你说得对，Larry，我真该换个同屋，早知道这样，一开始就不该和这个人搬到一起。