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談友誼（一）
一般而言，外國人對友情，善意反應比較快，對事情也較提得起、放得下。在人際關係中，至少在表面上，顯得「文明」而「友愛」。
以下把老外在友誼方面的表達方式，略加分類，並舉例句，希望能說明一二。（句中的人稱代名詞和動詞時態，可依需要，隨意改變）
(1)交友之道
(rules of friendship)：
A friend you cannot count on is no friend at all.
（靠不住的朋友，根本就不是朋友。）
Speak well of friends or else don't speak at all.
（說到朋友，就要說好的，否則就別說。）
Make new friends but keep the old; one is silver and the other is gold.
或：Make new friends but keep the old one; new friend is silver and old one is gold.
（要交新朋友，也要保住老朋友；新友是銀，老友是金。）
What are friends for if I can't help?
（假如我不能幫忙，那麼朋友是幹啥用的呢？）
Don't thank me; that is what friends are for.
（不必謝我，這就是朋友的用途啊！）
You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.
（用蜜比用醋能捉到更多的蒼蠅。）
（即溫柔比刻薄更能交到朋友。）
Being nice to friends is better than being hostile.
（對朋友善意總比敵意好。）
（hostile 後面省去 to friends）
Don't try to upstage your friends.
（儘量不要使自己顯得比朋友更突出。）
（upstage = outshine 比…更出色，使相形見絀。）
True friends visit you in prosperity by invitation, but in adversity they come without being asked.
（真朋友是在你得意時受你邀請而來，當你失意時，他們也會不請自來。）
True friendship is so precious it should not be discard-ed lightly.
（真正的友誼是寶貴的，不能輕易放棄。）
（it 指 friendship）
We should look for the good in our friends and compliment them.
（我們應該找出朋友的優點，加以誇獎。）
There is give-and-take in all friendships , but it is supposed to be a two-way street.
（所有的友誼都是「施」與「受」的相互關係，也應該是雙方的。）
A one-way friendship will not last too long.
（單方面的友誼，是不會持久的。）
True friends do not show off or put each other down. They build each other up and support each other in time of need.
>（真朋友是不會彼此炫耀或貶抑。他們必要時會互相鼓勵和支持。）
Be a buddy, not a bully!
（做個好朋友，不要當惡霸！）
Why be a bully when you can be a friend.
（如能成為朋友，為何要做惡霸呢？）
Take the high road and forgive friends.
（採取正確的途徑去寬恕朋友。）
( high road = right way ; low road = wrong way，也就是反對他人。)
Be absolutely up-front with your friends.
（對朋友，必須開誠佈公。）
(up-front = direct and honest)
Try not to pick a bone with your friends.
（儘量不要與你朋友爭辯。）
( pick a bone = argue or debate)
You will not understand your friend's problem until you walk a mile in his/her shoes.
（除非站在朋友的立場， 否則你是無法理解他的問題。）
True friends will listen with their ears and then speak from their hearts.
（真朋友會細心傾聽，真心說出。）
Visiting a friend's home, remember to respect the privacy of your friend and recognize you are a guest.
（到朋友家做客，記得要尊重朋友的隱私，並且瞭解自己是客人。）
It is impolite to ask your American friend to take off shoes at your home.
（要美國朋友進門脫鞋，是不禮貌的。）
Any gossip will put friendship in jeopardy.
（任何流言蜚語，都會使友誼置於險境。）
Do not ask your American friend's personal questions such as salary , age, house price or car payment, etc.
（不要問外國朋友私人問題，諸如薪水、年齡、房子價格或汽車貸款等。）
Everyone appreciates being complimented, but you need not go overboard.
（每個人都愛被誇獎，但不要誇過頭。誇過頭，就不誠懇了。）
Many Americans respect other's opinion, but do not appreciate being offered unsolicited.
（美國人多半尊重他人意見，但不歡迎未經請求的忠告。）
Friendship should be based on (upon) mutual respect.
（友誼是建立在彼此的尊重上。）
People will be irritated by unannounced friends who pop in without calling first.
（人們厭煩不先告知而登門造訪的朋友。）
Don't be too intimate with your friends because some-times ?珧too thick does not stick.?珣
（不要與朋友太親密，因為有時「太溼反而黏不住」。）
（如果太好，往往出毛病，似同「君子之交淡如水」。）
Try to avoid discussing politics and religion when socializing with friends.
（與朋友相聚，儘量避免談論政治與宗教。）
Two possible ways to strain a friendship are to live together or to borrow money.
（兩種可能會損害友誼：住在一起或借錢。）
When you are a house-guest, you are supposed to fit into the lifestyle of your host.
（到別人家做客時，要適應主人的生活方式。）
（即客隨主便。）
Never wear out your welcome as Ben Franklin said,?珧Fish and friends stink in three days.?
（不可在朋友家待得太久而使自己不再受到歡迎，就如富蘭克林所說：「魚和朋友，三天就會發臭。」）
（wear out 與 outstay 或 overstay 意思相似，都是指逗留超過時間。your welcome是指朋友給你的歡迎。）
The six-letter combination for friend is Forgiving, Respect , Inspiration , Ever-lasting , Never-ending and Dedication.
（組成朋友的六個字母是：寬恕、尊敬、鼓舞、永恆、持久和奉獻。） |
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楼主: 乐 乐
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发表于 2006-2-26 23:38:55
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