The devoted friend 语言点

2020-02-14  本文已影响0人  ShirleyYi

Everyone must make a beginning, and parents cannot be too patient.

谁还没个开始,父母需要耐心一些。

I'm not a family man. 我不是一个居家型的男人。

“Good morning,” said Hans, leaning on his spade, and smiling from ear to ear.

smile from ear to ear 笑得合不拢嘴

"It has certainly been a hard day," said little Hans to himself as he was going to bed.

say to oneself 自言自语

"Upon my word," said the Miller, "you are very lazy."

upon my word 老实说,不瞒你说

But what is the good of friendship if one cannot say exactly what one means? Anybody can say charming things and try to please and flatter, but a true friend always says unpleasant things.

这段话虽然是用来反讽的,但对真正友谊的描述很到位。我的翻译版本:如果不能实话实说,还要朋友做什么呢?谁都会说漂亮话,谁都能做奉承事,但真朋友总是说逆耳忠言。

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