Simple vs Real
A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears 1.
A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.
A real friend has their phone numbers in her address book.
A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.
A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late
to help you clean.
A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone
to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.
A simple friend seeks 2 to talk with you about your problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.
A simple friend wonders about your romantic 3 history.
A real friend could blackmail 4 you with it.
A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps herself.
A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when
A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after
you've had a fight.
A simple friend expects you to always be there for her.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!
- She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears. 她强掩泪水。
- Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼里闪着晶莹的泪花。
- The newspaper seeks to be independent of political dogma. 这份报纸力求不受政治信条影响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He never seeks any personal privileges. 他从不搞特殊化。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- She thinks it will be romantic to be an actress.她认为当个女演员会很浪漫。
- Her husband is very romantic.她丈夫非常浪漫。
- She demanded ＄1000 blackmail from him.她向他敲诈了1000美元。
- The journalist used blackmail to make the lawyer give him the documents.记者讹诈那名律师交给他文件。