生活英语情景口语:我们还是分道扬镳吧!

A: you haven't spent much time with Sophia lately. Are you speaking to each other at the moment?
H: no, we're not. We've been drifting¹ apart for a while.
A: but you two used to do everything together. I thought you really enjoyed each other's company.
H: we did, but since she started her new job, all she does is hang out with her new friends from work.
A: can't you hang out with them, too?
H: I could, but all they ever talk about is work, so I always end up feeling left out.
A: maybe you should invite her over for dinner, so it's just the two of you.
H: I tried that a few weeks ago and she ended bringing a pal² from work with her! She's so busy these days that it's just impossible to hang out with her.
A: it can't be that bad. She was always a really good friend to you.
H: you're right. She would never talk about me behind my back or hold a grudge³. But she just doesn't seem very interested in our friendship anymore.
A: she's probably just excited about her new job. You should give her some time. It would be a shame to lose such a good friend.
H: I've given her enough time. I'm over it now.
A: I still think you two should try to patch⁴ things up.
H: I think I just have to accept the fact that it's time for us to go our separate⁵ ways.

你最近没怎么花时间陪苏菲亚。你们2个谈过吗？
没有。我们已经有一段时间不来往了。
可是你们俩以前总是做什么事情都在一起。我觉得你们很享受彼此的陪伴。
以前是这样的。可是她换了工作以后就总是和在工作中认识的新朋友一起玩了。
你难道不能也跟她们玩吗？
我试过的，但是她们总在谈论工作上的事，让我觉得自己是个局外人。
也许你该约她单独吃顿晚餐。
几个星期以前我就试过了，可是她居然还带来个同事！她最近实在太忙了，忙的都没时间跟我好好在一起待会而。
这真是太糟糕了。你们曾经是那么好的朋友。
可不是吗。她以后倒是再也不会在我背后说闲话或是发牢骚了。可是好像也对我们之间的友情没什么兴趣了。
她没准儿只是对新工作有些新鲜劲。你该给她点时间，不然就这么失去一个好朋友实在是太可惜了。
我给她的时间已经够多了。现在，我决定结束这段友谊。
我还是觉得你们2个应该共同努力消除隔阂，重归于好。
我想你得接受我们俩以后分道扬镳的现实。
Workmate  工友
Get on well  相处很好
Row  争吵
Close friend  亲密朋友
Mate  伙伴
Sincerity  真诚
Colleage  同事
Company  陪伴
Hold a grudge  记仇，记恨

Close friends sometimes have disagreements⁶.
好朋友有时也会有不同意见。

I expect she will never talk behind my back.
我希望她永远不会在背后讲我闲话。

We should patch things up.
我们应该和好。

1 drifting   

a.弥漫的

参考例句：

• Some people enjoy that kind of life, drifting from pillar to post. 有些人喜欢这种生活，到处漂泊游荡。
• The ship was found after drifting on the ocean for six months. 那条船在海上漂流了6个月后找到了。

2 pal   

n.朋友，伙伴，同志；vi.结为友

参考例句：

• He is a pal of mine.他是我的一个朋友。
• Listen,pal,I don't want you talking to my sister any more.听着，小子，我不让你再和我妹妹说话了。

3 grudge   

n.不满，怨恨，妒嫉；vt.勉强给，不情愿做

参考例句：

• I grudge paying so much for such inferior goods.我不愿花这么多钱买次品。
• I do not grudge him his success.我不嫉妒他的成功。

4 patch   

n.补丁；斑；一小块地；vt.补，修补

参考例句：

• This patch looks a bit unprofessional.这块补丁有点像出自外行之手。
• We managed to patch our quarrel.我们设法平息争吵。

5 separate   

n.分开，抽印本；adj.分开的，各自的，单独的；v.分开，隔开，分居

参考例句：

• Are they joined together or separate?它们是合在一起还是分开的？
• Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering.洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。

6 disagreements   

n.分歧，意见不合( disagreement的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Despite our disagreements, we have been able to find some common ground. 尽管我们存在分歧，但仍能找到一些共同点。
• These disagreements are symptomatic of the tensions within the party. 出现意见分歧表明该党内部的关系紧张。