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How to be a true friend 如何做个真正的朋友
Challenge them to grow.
刺激他们去成长。
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.——Helen Keller
要么冒险,要么就一事无成,这就是人生。——海伦·凯勒
If a friend tells you they plan to drop 10 lbs, tell them, "10 lbs? Please. I bet you can get so fit that people's jaws will drop when you walk past them."
如果有朋友告诉你他们计划要瘦十磅,你应该说:“十磅?拜托,我打赌你肯定能瘦到当你走过时人们都惊到张口结舌。”
Throw down the gauntlet, make sure they know you believe they can do it, and ask: "Challenge accepted?"
撂下挑战,这样他们就会知道你相信他们能做到,不妨再问一句:“敢不敢试试?”
【知识点津】
jaw n.下巴;颌;
例句:
His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied.
他固执地扬起下巴,一副不肯罢休的样子。
throw down the gauntlet 发出挑战
例句:
Luxury car firm Jaguar has thrown down the gauntlet to competitors by giving the best guarantee on the market.
豪华轿车生产商捷豹公司推出了市场上最诱人的保修服务,向竞争对手发出了挑战。
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