Be honest to a fault
过分老实,诚实得太过分了
🧩 词语组成解析
be
[bi]
v. 是;有，存在;做，成为;发生;
aux. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质;
honest
['ɔnist]
adj. 诚实的;坦诚的;老实的;辛勤挣得的;
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
fault
[fɔlt]
n. 缺点，缺陷;过错，责任;[电]故障;（猎狗的）失去嗅迹;
vt. 挑剔，找…的缺点;批评;做错，在…中出错;[地质学]产生断层;
vi. 找错误，挑剔;[地质学]变动从而产生断层;
fault=fal错 → 过失，缺点
🗣️ 情景例句
I'd like to talk with you about something troublesome.
我想同你谈点麻烦事。
Like father, like son.
有其父必有其子。
Again, you may find the English words Made in China, or Made in Japan, or even Made in Germany.
你也许又会发现有“中国制造”或“日本制造”甚至“德国制造”的英语字样。