迷你對話學地道口語第581期:共患難之友
Subject：She isn’t a fair-weather friend.
迷你對話
A: She is not a fair-weather friend. When I am in trouble, she always helps me out.
她是一個可共患難的朋友。當我有困難時，她總是幫助我。
B: That is what friends are for.
朋友就是這樣的。
地道表達
a fair-weather friend
1. 解詞釋義
Fair-weather字面意思是“美好的天氣”，引申爲“良辰美景”，真正的含義是指“只有在朋友發展順利時分享某人的成果的朋友”。用其否定式，就是表示“能夠共患難的人”。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. I cannot believe that John was a fair-weather friend of mine, because he has promised to help me whenever necessary.
我不信約翰會是個不能共患難的朋友，因爲他曾經許諾在任何需要的時候給予我幫助。
e.g. How can you expect a fair-weather friend to help you when you're in trouble?
你如何能期望一個不講道義的朋友爲你解困呢？
e.g. Sally is a typical fair-weather friend: she's very pally when I have plenty of money but doesn't want to know me when I haven't.
薩利是一個典型的只能同安樂不能共患難的朋友：我很有錢時她與我很親熱，但我沒錢時她就不想認識我。
Ps 1：in trouble的意思是“遇到困難時，處於困境中”。例如：
If you get in trouble, don't hesitate to ask for advice.
如果碰到麻煩, 要趕緊向人求教。
If you are in trouble abroad you should see a consul.
如果在國外遇到困難，你應該去找領事。
Ps 2：help sb out的意思是“幫助某人解決困難”。例如：
We had to help him out when he was in trouble.
他遇到困難時，我們不得不幫他解決。
If Osterman wants to play the goat, why should you help him out?
如果奧斯特曼存心要胡鬧，那你去給他幫腔幹嗎？
Ps 3：This is what friend are for. 的意思就是“這就是朋友做的事情。”或“朋友就是這樣的。”
