Mary: hi, Larry, how was your weekend?
Larry: not bad. We had a get-together with friends from college. I haven't seen many of them since gradution. How about you?
M: great. I hung out with jo all day shopping, and the went out for dinner together.
L: sounds a good weekend. You know it always amazes me that two people as different as you and Jo can become such close friends.
M: yeah, I never thought we could be good friends either. We have our differences. She's more outgoing and active while I am more quiet and reversed, but we still get along extremely well. We can talk for hours about anything.
L: that's great. I know people who can't stand each other for even five minutes.
M: when Jo and I are together, we argue a lot, but that's also part of the fun. Besides, I know she will always be there for me when I need her, and she knows I'll be there for her.
L: it seems you two bring out the best of one another.
M: exactly. Having Jo as my friend is one of the best things that's ever happened to me.
L: yeah, you are so lucky to have found each other.
M: thanks, I think so too.
嘿,拉里,周末過(guò)得怎么樣?
挺不錯(cuò)的,我和大學(xué)同學(xué)聚會(huì)了,其中好多人畢業(yè)后我就沒(méi)見過(guò).你呢?
挺好的.我個(gè)喬一起過(guò)的,我們倆先去逛了商場(chǎng),然后一起吃了晚飯.
聽起來(lái)不錯(cuò).你知道嗎,我一直覺(jué)得你和喬差別那么大還能成為好朋友感到特別不可思議.
嗯,我也沒(méi)有想到我們倆能成為好朋友.我們兩個(gè)之間有很多不同,她更外向,做事也更積極,而我更內(nèi)向安靜.可是我們倆在一起的時(shí)候相處非常好,我們能聊各種話題,一聊就是幾個(gè)小時(shí).
真好,我知道有的人在一起5分鐘就無(wú)法忍受對(duì)方了.
我和喬在一起時(shí),也總是爭(zhēng)論,但那正是有意思的地方.而且我知道當(dāng)我又需要的時(shí)候,她總會(huì)支持我,她也知道我總會(huì)支持她.
看來(lái)你們倆能互相激勵(lì)出對(duì)方最好的一面.
是這樣,能有喬做朋友,是我經(jīng)歷的最好的事情之一.
嗯,你們真的很幸運(yùn),能成為這樣的好朋友.
謝謝,我也這么認(rèn)為.
Buddy: a friend 朋友;同伴
an old college buddy of mine 我的一位老校友
Acquaintance: a person that you know but who is not a close friend 認(rèn)識(shí)的人;泛泛之交;熟人
Claire has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. 克萊爾交游很廣。
He's just a business acquaintance. 他只是業(yè)務(wù)上認(rèn)識(shí)的人。
Disagreement: a situation where people disagree about sth and often argue 意見不一;分歧;爭(zhēng)論
Disagreement arose about exactly how to plan the show. 在如何擬定具體演出計(jì)劃的問(wèn)題上出現(xiàn)了分歧。
disagreement on the method to be used 在要采用的方法上的爭(zhēng)論
There is considerable disagreement over the safety of the treatment. 這種療法是否安全爭(zhēng)論很大。
It was a source of disagreement between the two states. 這就是兩國(guó)紛爭(zhēng)的一個(gè)原因。
There is disagreement among archaeologists as to the age of the sculpture. 考古學(xué)家在這尊雕塑的年代問(wèn)題上意見不一。
They have had several disagreements with their neighbours. 他們與鄰居發(fā)生過(guò)好幾次爭(zhēng)吵。
Amaze: to surprise sb very much 使驚奇;使驚愕;使驚詫
Just the size of the place amazed her. 僅僅地方之大就使她十分驚奇。
It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money. 有些人為了錢什么都會(huì)干得出來(lái),這一直使我驚愕不已。
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. 使我驚詫的是,她竟然能把這件事瞞了我們這么久。
It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. 在這個(gè)時(shí)候他還能如此冷靜,真讓她感到驚訝。
Outgoing: liking to meet other people, enjoying their company and being friendly towards them 愛交際的;友好的;外向的
an outgoing personality 外向的性格
Argument: a conversation or discussion in which two or more people disagree, often angrily 爭(zhēng)論;爭(zhēng)吵;爭(zhēng)辯;辯論
We had an argument with the waiter about the bill. 我們和服務(wù)員就賬單發(fā)生了爭(zhēng)吵。
She got into an argument with the teacher. 她和老師爭(zhēng)論了起來(lái)。
Confidant: a person that you trust and who you talk to about private or secret things (可吐露秘密的)知己,密友
a close/trusted confidant of the President 總統(tǒng)的密友╱親信
Temper: if sb has a temper, they become angry very easily 脾氣;易怒的性情
a violent/short/quick temper 烈性╱急性╱火性脾氣
He must learn to control his temper. 他得學(xué)會(huì)捺住性子。
She broke the plates in a fit of temper. 她一氣之下把盤子摔碎了。
After an hour of waiting, tempers began to fray(= people began to get angry). 等了一個(gè)小時(shí)后,大伙兒開始冒火了。
Stand: used especially in negative sentences and questions to emphasize that you do not like sb/sth (尤用于否定句和疑問(wèn)句,強(qiáng)調(diào)不喜歡)容忍,忍受
I can't stand his brother. 他弟弟讓我受不了。
I can't stand the sight of blood. 一看見血我就難受。
I can't stand it when you do that. 你那么做,我受不了。
She couldn't stand being kept waiting. 叫她等著,她會(huì)受不了。
I can't stand people interrupting all the time. 我不能容忍老有人打岔。
How do you stand him being here all the time? 他老在這兒,你怎么受得了呢?
Hang out (with someone): to spend a lot of time in a place 常去某處;泡在某處
The local kids hang out at the mall. 當(dāng)?shù)氐暮⒆映T谏虡I(yè)街閑蕩。
Patch up: 平息;解決
He tried to patch up their quarrel. 他試圖平息他們之間的爭(zhēng)吵。
Lose temper: 發(fā)脾氣
Be mad at someone: 生某人的氣
She's mad at me for being late.
我遲到了,她非常氣憤.
Be tired of: 厭倦
I'm sick and tired of all the arguments. 我對(duì)所有這些爭(zhēng)論煩透了。
She was tired of hearing about their trip to India. 她聽膩了他們的印度之行。