【原】你有没有几个Fair-weather Friend？

英语中的“酒肉朋友”竟然和天气有关！

今天我们来学习在中文中的一个常见表达“酒肉朋友”，但是如果翻译成英文，它既没有“酒”，也没有“肉”，而是和天气相关，为什么在英文中会将“酒肉朋友”和天气联系起来呢？我们来了解一下吧。

Origin

This idiom is used since at least the mid-1800s but probably originated later. Fair-weather refers to mild weather, so the idiom refers to a friend who can be relied upon when the weather is good but abandons you when the weather turns stormy.

这个习语至少在19世纪中期以后开始使用， “晴天”指的是温和的天气，所以这个成语指的是一个在天气好的时候可以依靠的朋友，但是当天气转为暴风雨的时候却抛弃了你。

FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND

Meaning

Someone who is a friend only when things are going right and leaves you when you face a trouble.

只有当你事情顺利的时候才和你做朋友，当你遇到麻烦时便离开你。

Example Sentences

1. A fair-weather friend cannot be helpful in an emergency.

酒肉朋友在紧急的情况下帮不上忙。

2. Richard always had to deal with all of his situations by himself as all his friends are fair-weather friends.

理查德遇事总是靠自己，因为他所有朋友都是酒肉朋友。

3. One day I will show that I am not mere a fair-weather friend of her.

总有一天我会证明我不仅仅是她的酒肉朋友。

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 “I thought he was a great friend but he’s really just a fair-weather friend. He didn’t even call or visit when I was in the hospital.”

“我以为他是个好朋友，但他只是个酒肉朋友。当我在医院时，他甚至没有打电话或是来看我。”

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