好朋友在身边：如何做个真正的朋友_BEC初级作文

好朋友在身边：如何做个真正的朋友

2. Know when to hush.

学着安静。

“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” ——Ernest Hemingway

“如果人们只是一个劲的说话，那么大部分人不会愿意去倾听。”——海明威

The act of vocally expressing our troubles to a trusted friend can offer instant stress-reduction. Give your friend the gift of silence so they can drop their baggage and get on with living.

和值得信赖的朋友倾吐自己的烦恼可以减轻压力。但别忘了在朋友有烦恼和麻烦的时候也保持安静做一个倾听者吧。

3. Offer your encouragement.

鼓励别人。

“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” ——Ralph Waldo Emerson

“我们最想要的，莫过于有人能够激发我们去做那些可能可以做到的事情。”——爱默生

The four most inspiring words you can speak to another person? I believe in you.

对别人最有用的四个激励词汇？是“我相信你”。

4. Accept them as they are.

完全接受他们。

“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” ——George Orwell

“幸福只存在于接受。”——乔治·奥威尔

If you can’t accept a person as they are, you will never know the feeling of true friendship. Fight the urge to attempt to “fix” them, no matter how crazy their mannerisms might make you.