我通过朋友的朋友听到这事的。
I heard about it through a friend of a friend.
他的'一些朋友是那种放荡不羁又怪里怪气的人。
Some of his friends are pretty wild and wacky characters.
20多年来我们既是朋友又是同事。
We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years.
不过我们仍然是朋友，这令人感到欣慰。
We are still friends, though, which is good.
西蒙感到难以和其他孩子交朋友。
Simon finds it hard to make friends with other children.
朋友之间互相恭维一下有什么不妥？
What's wrong with a bit of smoodge between friends?