Frank made the debt a point of honour and paid off every penny. 弗兰克认为这笔债事关自己的面子,就一分一厘地还清了。
Don't you know that a debt is a thing of family honour? 你可知道负债是关系到家庭声誉的事情吗?
But it was a debt of honour, incurred from a bet. 不过,这是一种荣誉债,起因是一次打赌。
And now, as western national debt levels spiral, faith in government is also wobbling or, more accurately, faith in the ability of the state to honour its debts and maintain the value of money. 眼下,随着西方国家债务水平不断攀升,人们对政府更确切地说,是对政府偿债及维持本币价值的能力的信心也在动摇。