真正的朋友-乐于倾听

 

 

真正的朋友true friend

 

 

The Ability to Listen

 

乐于倾听

 

"A friend asks,‘Tell me one word which is significant in any kinds of relationship.’ Another friend says, ‘LISTEN!’" – Santosh Kalwar

 

 

When we communicate with other people, we canusually tell whether they're listening to us, or just waiting to speak. Their body language speaks volumes about whether they actually care about what we're saying. If they interrupt us, text to other people while you're talking, change the subject, or turn the conversation back to something about them, then they aren't really paying attention, are they?

 

 

A true friend will focus entirely¹ on you and actually hear what it is you're saying. If you need to just rant² away about a shitty situation, they'll shut up and let you vent³. If you need advice, they'll listen to what you need, repeat back to you some key points to ensure they go tall the information, and then give you some tips and pointers. Whether you're heartbroken, elated, or just in need of a sympathetic ear, you can be sure that when you're talking, your words are being heard.

 

 

1 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

2 rant   

v.咆哮；怒吼；n.大话；粗野的话

参考例句：

• You can rant and rave at the fine,but you'll still have to pay it.你闹也好，骂也好，罚金还是得交。
• If we rant on the net,the world is our audience.如果我们在网络上大声嚷嚷，全世界都是我们的听众。

3 vent   

n.通风口，排放口；开衩；vt.表达，发泄

参考例句：

• He gave vent to his anger by swearing loudly.他高声咒骂以发泄他的愤怒。
• When the vent became plugged,the engine would stop.当通风口被堵塞时，发动机就会停转。