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　　1

　　A: Im a little bit worried about paying my rent. I loaned $300 to Adam, and even though he said he would pay me back by the middle of the month, Im starting to sweat.

　　B: Dont worry. Ive loaned money to him before and he was as good as his word; he always paid when he said he would.

　　A: 我有点担心交房租的问题了。我借了300美金给Adam，尽管他说月中会把钱还给我，但我还是开始担心了。

　　B: 被担心，我以前借过钱给他，他说话算数。他说什么时候还就准会那个时候还的。

　　2

　　A: Professor Davis told me I have a good chance of getting published. Do you think I should believe her and keep working on this book

　　B: Oh, yes, Davis is one of the most straight-shooting professors in the department. If she tells you you have a chance, she must really think so.

　　A: Davis教授说我的书出版机会很大。你说我该不该相信她，继续写这本书呢

　　B: 当然了。Davis是系里最实在的教授了。如果她说你有机会，那她一定真是这么认为的。

　　【语言点精讲】

　　as good as ones word: 用来形容某人诚实守信。

　　get published: 被出版。

　　work on: 致力于，从事于。

　　straight-shooting: 讲真话的。

　　二

　　A: How are we going to handle the problem with the manager Be straightforward

　　B: Yes, I think we should be candid and have a little sincere heart-to-heart talk.

　　A: That maybe easy to say but can you be that frank with him

　　B: He will see that I am sincere and he will be grateful for my being square with him.

　　A: 我们该怎么和经理谈这个问题呢直截了当地说吗

　　B: 嗯。我觉得我们应该想说什么就说什么，诚心诚意地和他敞开心扉谈谈。

　　A: 说起来容易，你能和他直来直去吗

　　B: 她会看出我是诚恳的，他也会感激我对他的诚实。

　　【语言点精讲】

　　straightforward: 诚实的，坦诚的。

　　candid:(所说所写的)都是坦诚的，坦率的，直率而真诚的。

　　sincere: 不加任何掩饰的，诚实的，真挚的。

　　heart-to-heart: 亲密无间的，坦白的。

　　frank: 公开的，坦白的，坦率的，无伪装的。

　　square: 光明正大的。