as good as one's word

1. 守信

Don't worry -- I'm sure he'll be as good as his word.

别担心, 我相信他会守信用的。

break one's word

1. 失信

He broke his word.

他言而无信。

by word of mouth

1. 口头地

I have informed him by word of mouth.

我已口头通知他了。

eat one's words

1. 收回前言; 承认错误

Don't brag so much. I guarantee you will eat your words sooner or later.

别说大话, 我保证你迟早要收回前言, 承认错误。

He said that no one could beat him, but he had to eat his words after losing several games.

他说没人能打败他, 可是输了几场比赛后, 他只好收回自己说的话。

in a word

1. 简言之, 一言以蔽之

In a word, he's useless.

简言之, 他毫无用处。

keep one's word

1. 遵守诺言

I kept my word to her.

我对她守信。

put in a good word for

1. 为……说情; 替……美言

Her brother put in a good word for her boyfriend to her parents.

她哥哥在她父母面前替她男朋友说好话。

His uncle put in a good word for him at City Hall.

他叔叔在市政府为他美言。

If my father puts in a good word for me, the boss may decide to give me another chance.

要是我父亲为我说情的话, 老板可能会决定再给我一次机会。

take sb. at his word

1. 相信某人说的是真话

He says call in on him any time, but he doesn't expect you to take him at his word.

他说随时可以去看他, 可是他不指望你当真。

weigh one's words

1. 斟酌词句

I knew my father would be angry if he knew I was in debt, and I weighed my words carefully before asking him for money.

我知道我父亲要是知道我欠债了准会生气, 所以在向他要钱时我仔细斟酌了词句。

word for word

1. 原原本本地; 逐字地

He repeated the conversation word for word.

他原原本本地复述了那段谈话。