迷你對(duì)話
A: I will tell you a secret. I have kept several cargoesfor reservation.
我告訴你一個(gè)秘密,我私自保留了一些財(cái)物。
B: Oh, pal, you had better confess the truth to yourboss. Honesty is the best policy.
哦,老朋友,你最好向你的老板交代事情的真相。誠(chéng)信至上!
地道表達(dá)
Honesty is the best policy.
1. 解詞釋義
Policy在這里的意思是“原則”。這句俚語(yǔ)的意思是“誠(chéng)實(shí)是最佳的處事原則。”也可以理解為“誠(chéng)信至上”“做人以誠(chéng)為本”。
2. 拓展例句
"Honesty is the best policy." was his creed in all his business dealings.
誠(chéng)實(shí)為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(chǔ)存.......