迷你对话学地道口语第390期:守信的人

　　迷你对话
A: If he promised to help you, I’m sure he will help. He’s a man of his word.
如果他答应你了，她肯定会帮忙的，他是个守信的人。
B: You said it. I always count on him when I need his help.
你说对了，我一定能指望上他。
A: Last year he helped me out of trouble, too.
去年，他帮了我很大的忙。
对话精讲
第一、 地道表达
核心短语】a man of his word
解词释义】word在这里是指“诺言，保证”的意思。此语的意思就是守信用的人，遵守诺言的人、
典型范例1】He said he would help us and he's a man of his word, so we know he will.
他说他将帮助我们，他是个守信用的人，所以我们知道他一定能帮助我们。
典型范例2】He is a man of his word. He's sure to fulfill¹ the task in time.
他是个守信用的人，一定会按时完成任务。
典型范例3】If Carl promised you, he won't let you down.He is a man of his word.
卡尔如果应允了你，就不会使你失望。他是个说话算数的人。
典型范例4】Every brave man is a man of his word.
勇敢者不食言。
第二、 词海拾贝
1. count on：依靠，指望
典型范例1】You can count on him for a truthful² report of the accident.
你放心，他会对事故作出如实的报告的。
典型范例2】If there's anything I can do, count on me.
如果有我能做的事，找我好了。
典型范例3】You can count on me to help in case of difficulty.
设有困难，当助一臂之力。
典型范例4】I can always count on you to cheer me up.
你总能使我振作起来。
5. out of trouble：摆脱麻烦，脱离困境
典型范例1】Once again she wormed out of trouble.
她又一次逐渐摆脱了困境。
典型范例2】Tess tries to keep me out of trouble, not always succeeding.
苔丝总想给我解围，但并不是每次都成功。
典型范例3】To keep Joe out of trouble, I am constantly alert for any deviation³ from normal.
为了使乔免遭麻烦，我时刻警惕着任何异常情况。
典型范例4】His father told him to stay out of trouble.
他父亲叫他避开是非之地。

1 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

2 truthful   

adj.真实的，说实话的，诚实的

参考例句：

• You can count on him for a truthful report of the accident.你放心，他会对事故作出如实的报告的。
• I don't think you are being entirely truthful.我认为你并没全讲真话。

3 deviation   

n.背离，偏离；偏差，偏向；离题

参考例句：

• Deviation from this rule are very rare.很少有违反这条规则的。
• Any deviation from the party's faith is seen as betrayal.任何对党的信仰的偏离被视作背叛。