Unit 2 Friendship
※ buddy 朋友
We’ve been buddies ever since we took chemistry together at the university.
自从在大学里一起学化学以来,我们就是好朋友。
※ buddy buddy 友好的,十分亲密的
My friend and the boss are too buddy buddy for me. I don't want to know the boss that well.
对我来说,我的朋友和那个老板关系太密切了。我不想过多地了解那个老板。
※ buddy system 互助系统
When at the swimming pool, you should never swim alone, always use buddy system.
你绝对不要独自地在游泳池里游泳,总要找一个伴儿来互相照应。
※ chew the fat 交谈(尤指在轻松愉快和缅怀往事的情绪中交谈)
On Saturday I just sit around with my friends on the porch and chew the fat.
星期六的时候,我只是和朋友们坐在走廊里聊天。
※ chit chat 闲谈,聊天
Let’s chit chat over a beer before we go back to work.
我们喝点儿啤酒,聊会儿天,再回去干活吧。
※ chum 密友
I would like to meet Mark, and old school chum of mine.
我想去见马克,他是我往日的亲密校友。
※ crony 密友,亲密的伙伴
Kern’s will was in the hand of one of his crony.
克恩的遗嘱保存在他的一位老朋友手里。
※ dog ( someone’s ) steps 跟踪(某人)
He is so in love with her, he dogs her steps wherever she happens to go.
他太喜欢她了,无论她去哪儿,他总是跟着。
※ drop ( someone ) a line 给(某人)写信(通常指短信)
When I get to Hawaii, I’ll drop you a line.
当我到夏威夷时,会给你写信的。