L：Hey, Mary, what's up?

嗯,玛丽,最近怎么样?

M：Not much. Last night I met this great guy at the bar and we had such a wonderful time that we decided to meet again tonight.

还行吧,昨天晚上在酒吧里遇到一个特别好的人,我们玩得非常开心,于是决定今天晚上再见一面.

L：Oh, that's exciting. What's this guy like? Is he hot?

哦,真不错.这个人长什么样啊,帅吗?

M：Well, I ddin't think so at first. But as we started talking, I found him extremely funny and witty. I couldn't stop laughing at his jokes! We have so much in common. We like the same teams, music, and most amazingly, we both love Chinese food! I have the feeling that we are going to be great friends.

我刚开始的时候不觉的,可是聊起天来,我发现他特别风趣诙谐,他讲的笑话让我笑得不停.而且我们还有很多共同点,我们喜欢相同的运动队,相同的音乐,最不可思议的是,我们都喜欢中国菜!我觉得我们会成为很好的朋友的.

L：It seems you two are a good match. What qualities do you look for in a friend?

看来你们俩还挺般配的.你找朋友时注重什么品质呢?

M：There's nothing definite I think. I don't have a list or anything, but when I first meet somebody, I can usually tell whether or not that person is going to be a good friend. It seems I have a radar helping me spot new friends.

我觉得并不是非要有特别的品质.我没有什么特别的要求,但是当我第一次遇见一个人时,我通常能知道他能不能成为我的好朋友.我好像有一个雷达,帮助我在人群中找到我的朋友.

L：Well, that's something I've never heard of. But if you ask me what I value most in a friend, I would have to say honesty.

还没听过这个说法呢,但是要我说什么是朋友最重要的品质,我觉得就是诚实.

M：I agree. You can't expect a close relationship with a dishonest person. Those are the people that will turn their back on you when you are in need.

我同意你的说法,和一个不诚实的人在一起肯定不会有深层次的交流,他们往往会在你需要的时候离你而去.

L：Yeah, I know. A friend in need is a friend indeed. I don't need fair-weather friends either.

是的,我知道,患难见真情,我不想要只能共甘不能共苦的朋友