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该文章中的迷你对话选自口语书籍，对话精讲部分为可可编辑编写。

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 helping 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 pessimist 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。