weed out (get rid of, select) 挑选
【讲解】
weed常做名词,本义为“杂草”,当与out连用时,则变成了动词,就是“拔除”的意思,相当于get rid of,但是从另外一个角度来看,则带有“挑选”的意思,相当于select。
【对话】
A:You should weed out good guys from the had when making friends in school.
A:在学校交朋友的时候,你应该从坏孩子中挑出那些好孩子来。
B:But I can't tell the difference between them.
B:但是我分不清哪些是好人,哪些是坏人。
A:It must take you some time to know a person well. But you should remember a friend in need is a friend indeed.
A:要了解一个人的为人是要花时间的,但你必须记住患难朋友才是真正的朋友。