It was only then that I began to learn the unpalatable truth about John.
直到那时我才开始了解到有关约翰的令人难以接受的真相。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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But before we try to emulate geniuses or encourage our children to do so we should note that some of the things we learn from them may prove unpalatable.