如何做个真正的朋友-荣辱与共

 How to be a true friend

如何做个真正的朋友

 

Life can be a lonely thing without companionship. Acquaintances are easy to come by but true friends are a whole other story. The best way to develop meaningful connections with true friends we can trust is to become a true friend yourself.

 

Be present for their highs and lows.

 

"If you’re absent during my struggle, don't expect to be present during my success."——Will Smith

 

It's easy to be there for our friends when they ask us out for fun things like drinks at the bar, dancing in the club, or laughs at the theater.

 

But are you willing to be there for the hard times that are the opposite of fun?

 

You might not feel comfortable while spending time with an emotionally fragile¹ person on the verge² of tears, but true friends are readily³ available when they're needed the most.

 

1 fragile   

adj.易碎的，脆的，易损坏的，虚弱的，脆弱的

参考例句：

• The old lady was increasingly fragile after her operation.那位老太太手术后身体越来越虚弱。
• This glass disc looks very fragile.这个玻璃盘子看起来很容易碎。

2 verge   

n.边，边缘；v.接近，濒临

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。

3 readily   

adv.欣然地，容易地，很快地，立即

参考例句：

• I promise all costs will be readily returned.我保证所有的费用会迅速偿还。
• Most plastics do not readily conduct heat or electricity.大多数塑料不易传热或导电。