英語口語練習小對話 第731期:誠信至上
Subject:Honesty is the best policy.
迷你對話
A: I will tell you a secret. I have kept several cargoes for reservation.
我告訴你一個祕密,我私自保留了一些財物。
B: Oh, pal, you had better confess the truth to your boss. Honesty is the best policy.
哦,老朋友,你最好向你的老闆交代事情的真相。誠信至上!
地道表達
Honesty is the best policy.
1. 解釋
Policy在這裏的意思是“原則”。這句俚語的意思是“誠實是最佳的處事原則。”也可以理解爲“誠信至上”“做人以誠爲本”。
2. 例句
"Honesty is the best policy." was his creed in all his business dealings.
誠實爲本是他做生意的信條。
Ps :confess sth. to sb. :想某人坦白某事 had better:最好 keep sth. for reservation:儲存.......