第22課：誠(chéng)實(shí)正直的?- 17

【迷你小對(duì)話1】

A: I’m a little bit worried about paying my rent. I loaned $300 to Adam, and even though he said he would pay me back by the middle of the month, I’m starting to sweat.
B: Don’t worry. I’ve loaned money to him before and he was as good as his word; he always paid when he said he would.

A: 我有點(diǎn)擔(dān)心交房租的問(wèn)題了。我借了300美金給Adam，盡管他說(shuō)月中會(huì)把錢(qián)還給我，但我還是開(kāi)始擔(dān)心了。
B: 被擔(dān)心，我以前借過(guò)錢(qián)給他，他說(shuō)話算數(shù)。他說(shuō)什么時(shí)候還就準(zhǔn)會(huì)那個(gè)時(shí)候還的。

【迷你小對(duì)話2】

A: Professor Davis told me I have a good chance of getting published. Do you think I should believe her and keep working on this book?
B: Oh, yes, Davis is one of the most straight-shooting professors in the department. If she tells you you have a chance, she must really think so.

A: Davis教授說(shuō)我的書(shū)出版機(jī)會(huì)很大。你說(shuō)我該不該相信她，繼續(xù)寫(xiě)這本書(shū)呢？
B: 當(dāng)然了。Davis是系里最實(shí)在的教授了。如果她說(shuō)你有機(jī)會(huì)，那她一定真是這么認(rèn)為的。

【語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)精講】

as good as one’s word: 用來(lái)形容某人誠(chéng)實(shí)守信。
get published: 被出版。
work on: 致力于，從事于。
straight-shooting: 講真話的。