“老实人”，英语怎么说？
2022-05-23 14:14:52 etogether.net 侃英语公众号 次
straight arrow
老实人
►含义：
a very conventional, honest and ethical person who lacks flexibility.
传统、诚实、讲道德，不懂变通的人。
►例句：
He was often mocked by his peers for being a straight arrow who always followed the rules.
他经常被他的同事嘲笑，说他是一个老顽固，因为他总是循规蹈矩。
►对话：
A: You are really such a person who always stay out of trouble.
你真是一个不爱惹是生非的人。
B: You're right. I was very much a product of my environment. I was very traditional, a real straight arrow in lots of ways.
是的，我受环境影响很大，很多方面我其实很保守传统的。
►额外收获：
1.stay out of trouble：不惹是生非
2.in lots of ways: 在很多方面
3.mock: vt.嘲笑
4.follow the rules: 循规蹈矩
上一篇： 冰淇淋是 iced cream 还是 ice cream？
下一篇：“sweet water”的意思不是“糖水”，别再误会啦！
微信公众号搜索“译员”关注我们，每天为您推送翻译理论和技巧，外语学习及翻译招聘信息。