| 释义 |
(one's) word is (one's) bondOne always keeps one's promises. I promise that I'll be there in time with the money for the deposit: my word is my bond. one's word is one's bondFig. one's statement of agreement is as sound as a posting of a performance bond. Of course, you can trust anything I agree to verbally. My word is my bond. There's no need to get it in writing. someone's word is their bond someone keeps their promises. A variant of this expression, now rather dated, is an Englishman's word is his bond . your, his, etc. ˌword is (as ˌgood as) your, his, etc. ˈbond used to say that somebody always does what they promise to do: Don’t worry, you can trust my brother. His word’s as good as his bond. |