A friend in need is a friend indeed 患难见真情
In need 在危难中,在穷困中
They are the ones who help you out when you are in need. 他们就是那些在你有需要时会帮忙的人。
She is in need of a rest. 她需要休息
In need 也可以表示急需
Indeed [ɪn'diːd] adv. 的确;实在;真正地
[用于加强语气]
Indeed, it's too late/hot/dirty
确实太晚了,太热了,太脏了
2.drift apart 漂离,疏远;各奔东西, 渐行渐远
Some people remain friends for a lifetime, but some do drift apart.
有些人可以跟朋友可以维持一生的友谊,而有些人却真正的分开了。
drift [drɪft]v. 漂流,漂移 apart 分开,分别
drift along 随波逐流;任其自然
Don't drift along taking everything for granted. If you become a drift along person, your study, work, career, and life, in a word, everything about you will become drift along.
不要随波逐流,以为什么事都是理所当然的。
如果你养成了凑合的习惯,那么你的学习将是凑合的、你的工作是凑合、事业是凑合、生活都将是凑合的,总之,你的一切都将是凑合的。
take for granted 想当然,理所当然的
3.Contact 联系,联络 keep in contact. 保持联系
in touch 联系;能达到的;在…的附近
in touch with 同……有联系,和……有接触
keep in touch 保持联络 keep in touch with 与…保持联系
Do you keep in touch with your former classmates?你和以前的同学有联系吗
be out of touch 失去联系 ; 与…没有联系或接触 =lose touch
We are now out of touch with our old friends. 我们现在已经没有和过去的朋友联系了。
表达:这老人开始与现实脱节。The old man began to lose touch with reality.
注意:out of touch 的原意,是不与别人touch,就是无从了解新的情报或者消息,对某些情况不了解. Proverbs
1.A man is known by the company he keeps.视其友,知其人。
Company n.公司;陪伴,同伴
2.friends and wine improve with age.朋友和酒都是越久越醇
3.Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚,人以群分