我通過朋友的朋友聽到這事的。

　　I heard about it through a friend of a friend.

　　他的一些朋友是那種放蕩不羈又怪里怪氣的人。

　　Some of his friends are pretty wild and wacky characters.

　　20多年來我們既是朋友又是同事。

　　We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years.

　　不過我們仍然是朋友，這令人感到欣慰。

　　We are still friends, though, which is good.

　　西蒙感到難以和其他孩子交朋友。

　　Simon finds it hard to make friends with other children.

　　朋友之間互相恭維一下有什么不妥？

　　What's wrong with a bit of smoodge between friends?