“不守信用”常见的英文表达有:
break one's promise:强调违背了自己所做出的承诺。例如:He always breaks his promise, so no one trusts him anymore.(他总是不守信用,所以没人再相信他了。)
fail to keep one's word:突出没能履行自己说过的话。例如:It's really disappointing that he failed to keep his word.(他没守信用,真让人失望。 )
be untrustworthy:侧重于描述人不可靠、不值得信任的特质,间接体现了不守信用的意思。例如:This man is untrustworthy; he never does what he says.(这个男人不可靠,他从不兑现自己说的话。 )