校園英語口語習慣用語 第216期:on the level

on the level 誠實無欺

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【講解】

level在這兒作名同,on the level是一種非正規的口語表達方式，意思是“誠實地”。例如：Are you sure this deal is on the level?（你確信這筆交易誠實可信嗎?）

【對話】

A:I tried to return your novel this afternoon. But there is nobody at home.
A:我今天下午去你那兒還書，但你家沒人。
B:Why didn't you leave it next door?
B:你爲什麼不把它放在隔壁呢？
A:But I didn't know them very well.
A:我對他們不瞭解。
B:They're on the level. You can trust them.
B:他們誠實可靠，你可以相信他們。