特別聲明

該文章中的迷你對話選自口語書籍，對話精講部分為可可編輯編寫。

第一、迷你對話

A: I would back him up to the hilt.

我會一直支持他的。

B: Why are you so kind to him?

為什么你對他這么好？

A: He’s my brother.

他是我的哥哥。

B: So that’s how it is! Now he’s in trouble, but I belive he will rise on his own feet again.

原來如此。他現在有點麻煩事兒，但我相信他一定會重新站起來的。

A: Thanks for your belive.

謝謝你的信任。

第二、對話精講

1.地道表達

【核心短語】up to the hilt

【解詞釋義】此語中的hilt是“刀劍或其他工具等的木柄”，引申為“徹底地，到極點，最大限度地，完全地”的意思。

【例句-1】He is up to the hilt in debt.

他債臺高筑。

【例句-2】We will be in it up to the hilt.

我們是準備全力以赴的。

【例句-3】She's up to the hilt in trouble / in trouble up to the hilt.

她深陷麻煩。

【例句-4】We have been fighting up to the hilt.

我們一直在傾力抗爭。

2. 詞海拾貝

on one’s own feet：獨立，獨自

【例句-1】If he doesn't stand on his own feet at his age, he'll lose his self-respect.

如果到他這樣的年齡還不自立，他會失去自尊的。

【例句-2】If not, he can hardly stand on his own two feet in the world.

如果沒有的話，他很難立足于世上。

【例句-3】I hope he learns to stand on his own two feet someday.

我希望有一天他會學著靠自己。

【例句-4】Websters want someone who can stand on his own feet.

韋伯斯特公司需要有獨立見解的人。

in trouble：陷入困境，倒霉，處于不幸中

【例句-1】She experienced a joy in helping others in trouble.

她感受到了幫助有困難的人帶來的快樂。

【例句-2】They were up to their necks in trouble with the press.

他們深深卷入了與新聞界的麻煩之中。

【例句-3】If you are not careful, you'll land in trouble.

要是你不小心就會陷入麻煩中。

【例句-4】You don't have to be a pessimist to realize that we're in trouble.

不是悲觀論者也能意識到我們有了麻煩。

be kind to sb：對......仁慈的

【例句-1】She has the reputation of being kind to the poor.

她對待窮人仁慈，享有美譽。

【例句-2】It will pay to be kind to others.

好心會有好報。

【例句-3】I'm going to be good and sweet and kind to everybody.

我要對每一個人都親切，溫順，和善。

【例句-4】They're very kind to the animals.

他們照料動物很細心的。