live up to one's reputation 名不虚传
分类: 英语学习方法
“名不虚传”,汉语成语,意思是传出的名声与实际相符合,不是虚假的;确实很好,不是空有虚名。可以翻译为“deserve the reputation one enjoys,live up to one's reputation或have a well-deserved reputation”。
例句:
杭州织锦名不虚传。
The brocade of Hangzhou well deserves its reputation.
人们都说“桂林山水甲天下”,到桂林一看,果然名不虚传。
People say: "Guilin's scenery is peerless in the world. " It was not until I visited the place that I found it really worthy of the reputation.