英语情景对话：
A: I would back him up to the hilt.
我会一直支持他的。
B: Why are you so kind to him?
为什么你对他这么好？
A: He’s my brother.
他是我的哥哥。
B: So that’s how it is! Now he’s in trouble, but I belive he will rise on his own feet again.
原来如此。他现在有点麻烦事儿，但我相信他一定会重新站起来的。
A: Thanks for your belive.
谢谢你的信任。
对话精讲
地道表达
【核心短语】
up to the hilt
【解词释义】
此语中的hilt是“刀剑或其他工具等的木柄”，引申为“彻底地，到极点，最大限度地，完全地”的意思。
【例句-1】
He is up to the hilt in debt.
他债台高筑。
【例句-2】
We will be in it up to the hilt.
我们是准备全力以赴的。
【例句-3】
She's up to the hilt in trouble / in trouble up to the hilt.
她深陷麻烦。
【例句-4】
We have been fighting up to the hilt.
我们一直在倾力抗争。
词海拾贝
on one’s own feet：独立，独自
【例句-1】
If he doesn't stand on his own feet at his age, he'll lose his self-respect.
如果到他这样的年龄还不自立，他会失去自尊的。
【例句-2】
If not, he can hardly stand on his own two feet in the world.
如果没有的话，他很难立足于世上。
【例句-3】I hope he learns to stand on his own two feet someday.
我希望有一天他会学着靠自己。
【例句-4】
Websters want someone who can stand on his own feet.
韦伯斯特公司需要有独立见解的人。
in trouble：陷入困境，倒霉，处于不幸中
【例句-1】
She experienced a joy in helping others in trouble.
她感受到了帮助有困难的人带来的快乐。
【例句-2】
They were up to their necks in trouble with the press.
他们深深卷入了与新闻界的麻烦之中。
【例句-3】
If you are not careful, you'll land in trouble.
要是你不小心就会陷入麻烦中。
【例句-4】
You don't have to be a pessimist to realize that we're in trouble.
不是悲观论者也能意识到我们有了麻烦。
be kind to sb：对......仁慈的
【例句-1】
She has the reputation of being kind to the poor.
她对待穷人仁慈，享有美誉。
【例句-2】
It will pay to be kind to others.
好心会有好报。
【例句-3】
I'm going to be good and sweet and kind to everybody.
我要对每一个人都亲切，温顺，和善。
【例句-4】
They're very kind to the animals.
他们照料动物很细心的。
