They were as good as their word and stayed away.是什么意思？

They were as good as their word and stayed away.

他们信守诺言，离得远远的。

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

good

adj. 好的，优秀的，有益的，漂亮的，健全的；n. 好处，利益，善良，善行，好人；adv. 同well；

例句
This recipe makes a good accompaniment to ice-cream.
这道食谱适合搭配冰激凌。

their

pron. 他（她，它）们的，在提及性别不详的人时，用以代替 him 或 her；

例句
Their permissiveness toward their children reflects the wild abandon of their own lives.
他们对孩子的放任折射出他们自身生活的放浪形骸。

word

n. 单词，话语，诺言，消息；vt. 措辞，用词，用言语表达；vi. 讲话；

例句
...the magic that still attaches to the word 'spy'.
“间谍”一词依然具有的神奇魅力

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

stayed

v. 停留，停止( stay的过去式和过去分词 )，继续处于某种状态；

例句
He had stayed in his room all afternoon.
他整个下午都呆在房间里。

away

adv. 离开，远离，在远处，消失；adj. 不在的，遥远的，客场比赛；

例句
She accelerated away from the kerb.
她加速驶离了马路牙子。