短語 “a man of his word” 或 “a woman of her word” 的意思是 “一個言之有信、說話算數(shù)的人”。它形容人誠實可靠、值得信賴,答應(yīng)的事情一定能辦到。
例句
I really like our accountant. She's a woman of her word and has always done everything she said she would do.
我很喜歡咱們的會計。她是個言而有信的人,而且總是說到做到。
Terry is very reliable. You can always trust something will get done well when he says he'll do it. He's a man of his word.
泰瑞很可靠。當他承諾說會做一件事情的時候,你就大可放心,這件事肯定能辦好。他是個言而有信的人。
Our neighbour said he was a man of his word but we realised he wasn't. He told us he would return the things he had borrowed from us but he still hasn’t!
我們鄰居號稱自己說話算數(shù),但我們意識到他并不是這樣的人。他說會把借走的東西還給我們,但到現(xiàn)在還沒還!