一分钟英语 第140期:Fair Weather Friend

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If you listen to American English, you might hear this phrase: Fair Weather Friend

如果你听美式英语，你可能会听到这个短语：酒肉朋友

What do weather and friends have to do with each other? Listen and find out:

天气和朋友相互之间有什么联系呢？让我们听听看

Bill sure was friendly when he needed our help moving to his new house.

当比尔需要我们帮他搬入新居的时候，他真的非常友好。

But, since we asked him to help us move, we can't reach him.

但是，当我们叫他帮我们搬家的时候，我们却找不到他。

I have always thought he was a fair weather friend.

我一直觉得他就是一个酒肉朋友。

He is only a friend when he needs something. You can't count on him.

当他需要某些东西时就是朋友，我们指望不上他。

Fair weather is good weather.

Fair weather是指好的天气。

A person who is a fair weather friend is loyal in good times, but not when things get difficult.

一个酒肉朋友的意思是，他只在顺利的日子里是朋友，不幸的日子里就不再是朋友了。

So if you are in trouble or facing tough times, a fair weather friend probably won't stick by your side.

因此，如果你在困难时刻需要帮助，一个酒肉朋友是不会站在你身边的。

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