396. More than forty thousand readers told us what they looked for in close friendships, what they expected of friends, what they were willing to give in return, and how satisfied they were with the quality of their friendships.
譯文
超過(guò)四萬(wàn)讀者告訴我們:他們?cè)谟H密的友誼之中尋求什么,他們對(duì)朋友有何期待,他們?cè)敢饣貓?bào)什么,以及他們對(duì)于自己的友誼滿意程度如何。
點(diǎn)睛
look for本意為“尋找”,此處意為“盼望,期待”。如:
We shall be looking for an improvement in your work. 我們期待你的工作能有所進(jìn)步。
expect...of...意為“對(duì)……有……期待”。如:
You can expect nothing of him. He is not reliable. 你對(duì)他不能有任何期待。他并不可靠。
be willing to意為“愿意,樂(lè)意”。如:
I'm willing to accept responsibility. 我愿意承擔(dān)責(zé)任。
in return意為“回報(bào)”。如:
He bought me a drink in return for my help. 他請(qǐng)我喝酒來(lái)酬謝我對(duì)他的幫助。
be satisfied with意為“對(duì)……滿意”。如:
I'm satisfied with the results. 我對(duì)結(jié)果很滿意。