'Well,' I said to the manager, 'there is still some honesty in this world!'
“是啊，”我对那位经理说，“这世界上还是有诚实可言的！”
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 24 If could be worse
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 处理者，经理，管理人;干事，理事;〈美〉（政党等的）领袖;策士，干才，干练的人;
💡 man 手 + age表名词+r 表人→ manage管理+r表人 → 管理人，经理
"a fiercely ambitious young manager"
雄心勃勃的年轻经理
近义：head, headman, leader, assistant, officer, principal
n. 诚实，真诚;正直;〈古〉贞洁;[植]一年生缎花;
💡 hono-, honest- 表”荣誉,诚实"
"I wouldn't want to cast aspersions on your honesty."
我可不想批评你的诚信。
近义：honor, integrity, openheartedness, openness, politeness, probity
反义：improbity, thievishness, corruptness, crookedness
adj. [律]上述的;少说为妙;（做）某事有/没有很多优点（或好处）：某事物有/没有多少可说的;说到底;
v. 说，讲( say的过去式和过去分词 );表明;念;说明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后来她后悔说了那些话。
近义：indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid
adv. 仍，仍然;更，还要;静静地;〈诗〉常，不断地;
adj. 不动的，静止的;不狂暴的，温柔的;没有活力的，死气沉沉的;
n. 平静，寂静;剧照;静止摄影;蒸馏器;
vt.& vi. （使某物）平静下来，安静;〈古〉烧（酒），蒸馏;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
尽管快80岁了，他还是十分活跃。
近义：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反义：incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句（l）话（word）讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe