A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
患难见真情
a true friend will help you in a time of trouble
真正的朋友在你有麻烦时会伸出援助之手
A: Selina, I hear you’re having some trouble with American lit. I’ve already taken that course. Maybe I can help you out.
B: No kidding? Do you have the time?
A: Sure. My time is your time.
B: A friend in need is a friend indeed!
A: Come on, I wouldn’t let you down! We’ve been pals for a long time, and I know you’d help me out if I needed it. After all, true friends come to your aid whenever you need them.
B: I’m glad you feel that way. I do, too. Now, I’d like to get your interpretation of this passage from Tom Sawyer.
A: No problem. I remember when we discussed it in class.
甲：塞琳娜，我听说你美国文学学得不太好吧。我已经上完那门课了，也许能帮你一把。
乙：你没开玩笑吧？你有时间吗？
甲：当然了，我的时间就是你的时间。
乙：这真是患难见真情啊！
甲：加油，我不会让你失望的。我们是老朋友了，我知道如果我需要的话你也会帮我一把的。毕竟，真正的朋友只要有需要，无论什么时候他们都会帮助你的。
乙：很高兴你能这么想，我也会这么做的。我想请你解释《汤姆·索亚》中的这一篇章。
甲：没问题，我记得课上我们讨论过。
1. A friend in need is a friend indeed.类似的表达：
At the need the friend is known.
A friend is best found in adversity.
A friend is not known but in need.
可供参考的翻译：
患难见真情。/患难之交真朋友。
2. help somebody out帮某人一把
I helped her out when Stella became ill.
斯特拉生病时我分担了她的工作。
3. let somebody downto not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do.
使失望，辜负（别人的信任或期望）
She had been let down badly in the past.
过去她曾深深失望过。
The worst feeling is having let our fans down.
最难过的就是辜负了球迷。
4. interpretationthe act or result of explaining or interpreting something.
解释，解读，理解
We did not agree with his interpretation of the results.
我们不同意他对这些结果的解读。
There were many interpretations of his behavior.
对于他的行为有很多种不同的解读。
interpreter
a person who translates the words that someone is speaking into a different language.
口译员
He has now learned English well enough that he can conduct interviews without an interpreter.
他现在英语已经学得相当好，不需要口译员即可进行采访。
He gave his statement through an interpreter.
他通过口译
人员的翻译发表了声明。
translator
a person who changes words written in one language into a different language.
翻译者，译员（多指笔译员）
She works as a translaor for the government.
她在政府部门任译员。
a well-known translator of ancient Greek
著名的古希腊语翻译家
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