fast friend 忠实可靠的朋友

时间:2022-09-20 09:22:35

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大家平时是怎么形容好朋友的呢?
 
前两天听到有人用“You're a fast friend”来形容好友。
 
这是什么意思,朋友很快?当然不是,fast friend是指忠实可靠的朋友。
 
例句:
 
The two of them had been fast friends since college.
他们俩从大学开始就是好朋友。
 
那么,fast friend这个说法是怎么来的呢?
 
Although many believe that the idiom 'fast friends' means friends who developed a liking1 for one another quickly, the term is actually a shortened form of 'steadfast2 friends.'
虽然很多人认为“fast friends”这个习语是指很快就喜欢上彼此的朋友,但这个说法实际上是“坚定的朋友”的缩写形式。
 
The origin of the idiom 'fast friends' comes from an even older version of the word 'steadfast' – Old English triewe meaning faithful, trustworthy, and steady in adhering to promises or friends.
这个用法的起源来自“坚定不移”这个词的古英语版——triewe这个词,它的意思是忠实、值得信赖、对承诺或朋友坚定不移。

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1 liking mpXzQ5     
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
参考例句:
  • The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
  • I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。
2 steadfast 2utw7     
adj.固定的,不变的,不动摇的;忠实的;坚贞不移的
参考例句:
  • Her steadfast belief never left her for one moment.她坚定的信仰从未动摇过。
  • He succeeded in his studies by dint of steadfast application.由于坚持不懈的努力他获得了学业上的成功。

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