迷你对话学地道口语第368期:彻底地,完全地,最大限度地

　　第一、迷你对话
A: I would back him up to the hilt.
我会一直支持他的。
B: Why are you so kind to him?
为什么你对他这么好？
A: He’s my brother.
他是我的哥哥。
B: So that’s how it is! Now he’s in trouble, but I belive he will rise on his own feet again.
原来如此。他现在有点麻烦事儿，但我相信他一定会重新站起来的。
A: Thanks for your belive.
谢谢你的信任。
第二、对话精讲
1.地道表达
核心短语】up to the hilt
解词释义】此语中的hilt是“刀剑或其他工具等的木柄”，引申为“彻底地，到极点，最大限度地，完全地”的意思。
例句-1】He is up to the hilt in debt.
他债台高筑。
例句-2】We will be in it up to the hilt.
我们是准备全力以赴的。
例句-3】She's up to the hilt in trouble / in trouble up to the hilt.
她深陷麻烦。
例句-4】We have been fighting up to the hilt.
我们一直在倾力抗争。
2. 词海拾贝
on one’s own feet：独立，独自
例句-1】If he doesn't stand on his own feet at his age, he'll lose his self-respect.
如果到他这样的年龄还不自立，他会失去自尊的。
例句-2】If not, he can hardly stand on his own two feet in the world.
如果没有的话，他很难立足于世上。
例句-3】I hope he learns to stand on his own two feet someday.
我希望有一天他会学着靠自己。
例句-4】Websters want someone who can stand on his own feet.
韦伯斯特公司需要有独立见解的人。
in trouble：陷入困境，倒霉，处于不幸中
例句-1】She experienced a joy in helping¹ others in trouble.
她感受到了帮助有困难的人带来的快乐。
例句-2】They were up to their necks in trouble with the press.
他们深深卷入了与新闻界的麻烦之中。
例句-3】If you are not careful, you'll land in trouble.
要是你不小心就会陷入麻烦中。
例句-4】You don't have to be a pessimist² to realize that we're in trouble.
不是悲观论者也能意识到我们有了麻烦。
be kind to sb：对......仁慈的
例句-1】She has the reputation of being kind to the poor.
她对待穷人仁慈，享有美誉。
例句-2】It will pay to be kind to others.
好心会有好报。
例句-3】I'm going to be good and sweet and kind to everybody.
我要对每一个人都亲切，温顺，和善。
例句-4】They're very kind to the animals.
他们照料动物很细心的。

1 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

2 pessimist   

n.悲观者；悲观主义者；厌世

参考例句：

• An optimist laughs to forget.A pessimist forgets to laugh.乐观者笑着忘却，悲观者忘记怎样笑。
• The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity.The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.悲观者在每个机会中都看到困难，乐观者在每个困难中都看到机会。