Unit 2
Useful Expressions
完全沉浸于 be completely lost in
引起…的注意 get sb.’s attention
坐进后座 settle into the back seat
得了感冒什么的 have a cold or something
不着急 in no hurry
接着，继续 go ahead
记住了，能背出来 know sth. by heart
家书抵万金。 Letters from home always mean a lot.
老是在外旅行 be on the road so much
不大会… not much of a hand at …
保持通信往来 keep up correspondence
从小学一直到高中 all the way through both grade and high school
老街坊 an old neighbor
沉默 in silence
失去联系 lose touch
老同学聚会. a class reunion
时间不饶人。 Time goes by.
在一起闲逛 hang out on the same corner
点头称是 nod in agreement
在远处in the distance
Proverbs
1. A friend in need is a friend indeed. (患难之交, 才是真朋友。/患难见真情。)
2. A friend to all is a friend to none. (滥交者无友。)
3. False friends are worse than open enemies. (虚伪的朋友比公开的敌人更坏。)
