Now whenever I hear of a friend who's lost a loved one, I no longer call with the polite offer, "If there's anything I can do…" Instead I try to think of one specific task that suits that man's need, like taking the dog to the boarding kennel, or house sitting during the funeral.
现在,每当我听到朋友失去亲人,我不再打电话礼貌地提出“如果有什么我能做的……”相反,我试图想出一个特定的适合那人需要的任务,如带狗去寄宿养犬处,或在葬礼时看房子。
Forums with a special interest - like Startrek or dog training - are fairly harmless but be wary of friendships made on general chat sites.
一些聚集了特定兴趣爱好者的论坛--例如星际迷航、训狗--通常不会导致爱情危机,但要警惕那些通过聊天网站建立的友谊关系。
It's kind of like wine connoisseurs enjoying a new wine, except its stuff your dog or cat eats.
这种职业和品酒师差不多,可以品尝到新品种,所不同的就是,他所品尝的东西却是猫儿狗儿喜欢吃的东西。
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