与诚实正直相关的英语口语

一 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: 我有点担心交房租的问题了。我借了 300 美金给 Adam，尽管他说月尽管他说月 中会把钱还给我，尽管他说月但我还是开始担心了。 B: 被担心，尽管他说月我以前借过钱给他，尽管他说月他说话算数。他说什么时候还就准会那 个时候还的。 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 教授说我的书出版机会很大。你说我该不该相信她，尽管他说月继续写这 本书呢? B: 当然了。Davis 是系里最实在的教授了。如果她说你有机会，尽管他说月那她一 定真是这么认为的。 【语言点精讲】 as good as one’s word: 用来形容某人诚实守信。 get published: 被出版。 work on: 致力于，尽管他说月从事于。 straight-shooting: 讲真话的。 二 A: How are we going to handle the problem with the manager? Be straightforward? B: Yes, I think we should be candid and have a little sincere heart-toheart talk. A: That maybe easy to say but can you be that frank with him? B: He will see that I am sincere and he will be grateful for my being square with him. A: 我们该怎么和经理谈这个问题呢?直截了当地说吗? B: 嗯。我觉得我们应该想说什么就说什么，尽管他说月诚心诚意地和他敞开心扉谈 谈。 A: 说起来容易，尽管他说月你能和他直来直去吗? B: 她会看出我是诚恳的，尽管他说月他也会感激我对他的诚实。 【语言点精讲】 straightforward: 诚实的，尽管他说月坦诚的。 candid:(所说所写的)都是坦诚的，尽管他说月坦率的，尽管他说月直率而真诚的。 sincere: 不加任何掩饰的，尽管他说月诚实的，尽管他说月真挚的。 heart-to-heart: 亲密无间的，尽管他说月坦白的。 frank: 公开的，尽管他说月坦白的，尽管他说月坦率的，尽管他说月无伪装的。 square: 光明正大的。