We're looking for a new sales manager.
我們想要照片一名新的銷售經理。
Why don't you aks Tom?He's a stand-up guy and looking for a job.
你應該問問湯姆,他是個誠實可靠的人,而且還在找工作呢。
I heard Thompson is accused of plagiarism.
我聽說湯姆森被指抄襲。
No way.He's a stand-up guy.He'll never do something like that.
不可能。他是個誠實可靠的人,是不可能做那種事情的。
重點講解
He's a sincere and reliable person.
He's a stand-up guy.
Stand-up在這兒不是動詞短語“站起來”的意思,它是形容詞,和guy組成一個短語a stand-up guy,可以寫成a stand up guy。這個習語是褒義詞,意思是“誠實可靠,有責任感,值得信賴的人”。Since and reliable常用于書面表達里。