雅思口語 Friends & Friendships

Friends & Friendships

Friends & Frienships 是雅思口語中比較常見的一個(ge) 話題，在三個(ge) 部分均有涉及。在今天的文章裏，我們(men) 來梳理一些與(yu) 這個(ge) 話題相關(guan) 的語料和素材。

Part 1中關(guan) 於(yu) Friends&friendship的小問：

Do you have many friends?

Do you often go out with your friends?

Are you still in touch with friends from childhood?

Do you think you’re a good friend?

How important are friends to you?

在進行回答時，大家可以盡可能與(yu) 其他的一些話題進行結合，避免各個(ge) 小問的回答都局限在同一個(ge) 方向。比如結合個(ge) 人性格、結合社交網絡、年齡段等可以回應朋友多少的問題：相對來說，比較內(nei) 向、膽怯性格的人可能不太喜社交，所擁有的好友數量並不多，但大多是親(qin) 密無間的好友，彼此相識相知了多年；而性格較為(wei) 開朗、外向的人，或許會(hui) 經常參與(yu) 各種社交活動，因而會(hui) 結識到不少朋友，有的還因誌同道合而成為(wei) 了摯友。

隨著社交網絡成了年輕一代的必需品，可能很多人的微信、微博或其他社交軟件上的好友名單有很長一串，但真正和自己有密切來往、樂(le) 於(yu) 與(yu) 彼此分享喜樂(le) 的朋友其實寥寥可數。相比於(yu) 青少年時期，成人後的朋友圈子似乎也會(hui) 縮小，即使是曾經親(qin) 密無間的好友好像也會(hui) 因為(wei) 各種原因減少了聯絡、聚會(hui) 等。

相關(guan) 表達：

introvert/introverted 內(nei) 向的

extrovert/extroverted 外向的

timid 膽怯的，羞怯的

outgoing 外向的，開朗的

feel out of tune with … 感覺與(yu) ……格格不入

socialise 社交 v.

sociable 好交際的

feel like a square peg (in a round hole) 感覺格格不入

fit in 融入 v.

casual acquaintance 泛泛之交

fair-weather friend 酒肉朋友

mutual friend 共同的朋友

close/intimate/bosom friend 摯友

hit it off immediately 立馬就合得來

for ages / for donkey’s years 很多年了

teenage years 青少年時期

shrink 減少，縮減 v.

barely get in touch with … 幾乎不與(yu) …… 聯係

social function / social event 社交活動

strike up a friendship with 與(yu) ……建立友誼

drift apart from 與(yu) ……漸行漸遠

make lasting friendships 建立長期/持久的友誼

promote intimacy between friends 促進朋友之間的親(qin) 密度

one’s circle of friends 某人的朋友圈子

參考例句：

• I wouldn’t say I have tons of friends though I do have a long list of contacts on WeChat, a hugely popular chatting app in China/an equivalent of WhatsApp.
• I’m not the kind of person who finds it easy to strike up friendships with people at social functions.
• I did have a bunch of friends back in junior high. We always shared the innermost secrets with one another, which we thought would promote intimacy between us. But sadly, many of us have just drifted apart for various reasons.
• I’m not that sociable. I always feel like a square peg in a round hole at social functions.

說到朋友之間一起做的事，很多小夥(huo) 伴都會(hui) 提到hang out together，然後順帶提到watching movies，shopping, eating together。其實除了這些，大家完全可以細想一下都和朋友們(men) 做過哪些事，無聊的、有趣的、新奇的、驚險的……在這裏，可以結合doing sports&keeping healthy，barbecue，picnic，hair & skin care & beauty，celebration，TV programs，parks, coffee and cafes等進行回應。

比如女孩子可能經常三三兩(liang) 兩(liang) 約著一起去美發美甲、討論著最近最流行的妝發和實用的美妝技巧、去某個(ge) 咖啡店打卡拍照、一起去遊樂(le) 園玩個(ge) 痛快、在櫻花盛開之際去櫻花公園盡興(xing) 拍照、熱火朝天地討論最近熱播的電視劇或大火的演員、去叢(cong) 林徒步或野外露營看星星。而男孩子們(men) 可能在世界杯、歐洲杯等賽事期間約著一起在某個(ge) 串吧或酒館看直播比賽、幾個(ge) 好兄弟約著一起來個(ge) 長途騎行……

相關(guan) 表達：

get a stylish hairdo 做個(ge) 時髦的發型

have one’s hair cut/permed 剪頭發/燙頭發 v.

have a manicure 美甲 v.

passionately/excitedly chat about the trending series 激情/激動地聊熱播劇

tell sb. the latest gossip 跟某人講最新的八卦

useful makeup tips 有用的化妝方法

in full blossom 在盛開之際

have a ball in an amusement park 在遊樂(le) 園玩得開心

go hiking in a forest 在森林裏徒步

go camping 去露營

amble down 漫步，閑步 v.

a distinctive vibe 獨特的氛圍

starry night /night sky filled with stars /star-filled sky 繁星點點的夜空

sports event 運動賽事

live broadcast of … ……的現場直播

long-distance cycling 長途騎行

ride an ultra-distance cycling

grill 燒烤店

參考例句：

• My bestie and I have a joint membership at a hair salon, so we often go there together to get our hair cut or have our hair permed.
• We usually go hiking on weekends. There’s a forest not so far from downtown, and we‘re both pretty busy on weekdays, so we think it’s relaxing to get away from the hectic schedule on our days off.
• We’ve got scores of things to do. This spring, for example, we went to a park where cherry trees were in full blossom. We took countless photos there - selfies, landscapes and portraits.
• I’m a heavy coffee drinker. So are my friends. That’s why we always amble down some backstreets to see if there’re any independent coffee houses. Sometimes, with a bit of luck, we may come across one with a distinctive vibe and speciality coffee.
• Unlike girls who always hang out together, we don’t meet up that often. But when there’s a big sports event - the World Cup or something - we’d gather at a pub for drinks but also to enjoy the live broadcast of the match.

其他適用於(yu) Friends & friendship話題的例句（節選自原版英語教材或資料）

For me, a good friend has to be reliable. I can’t stand being stood up or having my emails and texts ignored.

reliable 靠譜的

stand sb. up 放某人鴿子 / be stood up 被放鴿子

A friend should be someone you can have good fun with. There are many things in life to be serious about, but friendship shouldn’t be one of them.

have good fun 享受快樂(le)

serious 嚴(yan) 肅的

You sometimes wonder what you used to find to talk about. And so you often grow apart from old school friends or old colleagues.

grow apart from 與(yu) ……疏遠

He’s actually quite different from me. At uni, he’d often suggest doing something and I’d go along with it, and because I'm laid back I never felt overwhelmed by him. We’ve never fallen out or something.

go along with 同意，讚成

laid back 鬆弛的，悠閑的

fall out 不和，吵架

If you join a social network, you can acquire friends and build up your list of contacts. You can invite people to become your friends, and you can choose to accept new friends who invite you.

acquire 獲得，獲取

contacts 聯係人

From our BFF to a workmate, it’s good to have someone to chew the fat with or offer comfort and support.

BFF = best friend forever

chew the fat 閑聊

workmate 工友，同事

It can be hard to choose who’s in your friendship circle. In life, as we go through certain stages and ages, our attention shifts, and we want to be around people who are like us.

friendship circle 交友圈

shift 轉移，變化