H：How are you doing, Andrew?

你最近怎么样，安德鲁?

A：Not well. I’ve been feeling pretty lonely lately.

不怎么样。我最近觉得特别孤单。

H：But you have so many friends! How could you be lonely?

可是，你有那么多朋友!怎么会觉得孤单呢?

A：You know what they say'a friend to all is a friend to none'. I don’t feel like I really know any of my friends. In fact, I should probably call them acquaintances, not friends.

你知道有句俗话是这么说的：交游满天下，知心无一人。我觉得我对自己的朋友们其实哪一个都不了解。坦白说，我不该管他们叫朋友，而是应该叫熟人。

H：What about me? I’m your friend.

那我算什么呢?我是你的朋友啊!

A：I know you are, you are my girlfriend. I wish I had a guy friend to hang out with sometimes.

我知道你是，可是你是我的女朋友。我希望自己能有个同性朋友，有时候可以混在一起消磨时间的那种。

H：I know what you mean. I find it difficult to make new friends, too. It’s not as easy as it was when we were young, is it?

我懂你的意思。我也觉得结交新朋友不是一件容易的事。不像我们年轻的时候那么容易，对吧?

A：Not at all.

一点没错。

H：I’ve made a lot of new friends since I started learning English. Maybe you could join a club or take a class to make some new friends.

我开始学英语以来认识了不少新朋友。如果你去参加个俱乐部或者报个班也许就能认识新朋友了。

A：That’s a good idea.

这主意不错。

H：What kind of qualities do you look for in a friend?

你希望找到的朋友有什么样的品质?

A：I’m not sure. I guess I’d like to meet some people who have a positive attitude and want to have a good time.

我也说不好。我想我希望认识一些在一起很开心，有积极人生态度的人。

H：People who play ultimate Frisbee have a positive attitude; maybe you should join the ultimate Frisbee club.

玩极限飞碟的人通常都有积极向上的生活态度，你可以去参加极限飞碟俱乐部。

A：That’s a possibility. Thanks!

这主意不错。谢谢!