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Relationships

1.Friendships​

bring together​

  • create a close relationship 使团结，使相聚

Our shared interests in music has really brought us together. (我们对音乐的共同兴趣真的把我们拉近了。)
The community project brought together people from all walks of life. (这个社区项目让各行各业的人们聚在了一起。)

go off​

  • like something or someone less 不再喜欢（某人或某事物）

I've really gone off Paul since I saw him at the party. He behaved very bad.
She used to love jazz, but she’s gone off it recently.（她以前喜欢爵士乐，但最近不喜欢了。）

  • 近义表达：lose interest in（对…失去兴趣）
  • 反义表达：take a liking to（开始喜欢）

drift apart​

  • slowly become less close

hear from​

  • receive news from

stick by​

  • continue to support someone who is in a difficult situation 坚定支持

Ken stuck by Cath when her restaurant went bankrupt. 当凯斯的餐厅破产时，肯依然支持她。

stand by​

  • support or defend someone when other people don't 支持或站在某人身边（尤其在困难时）

Misha stood by Colin when he decided to quit college. 米莎在科林决定退学时支持了他。

stick together​

  • stay together and support each other 团结一致；互相支持

My best friends and I have stuck together since high school. 我最好的朋友和我一直从高中以来就一直在一起。
The team members stuck together through all the challenges. （团队成员在面对所有挑战时都团结一致。）

  • 近义表达：stay united – 保持团结
  • 反义表达：fall apart – 分裂；解散

confide in​

  • share a secret with someone you trust 向（某人）吐露秘密或心事；信任（某人）。

Bernadette confided in Martha that she was in love with Pavel. 伯纳黛特向玛莎吐露，她爱上了帕维尔。
She's the only person I feel I can confide in about my fears. 她是我唯一觉得可以倾诉恐惧的人。

  • 近义表达： open up to (someone) — 敞开心扉
  • 反义表达： keep something to oneself — 把某事藏在心里

2.Romantic Relationships​

care for​

  • love someone or like them very much 喜欢，关心

win back​

  • persuade someone to start having a romantic relationship with you again 挽回;重新赢得某人的心

Sonia is trying to win Claude back because she's still in love with him.索尼娅试图挽回克劳德，因为她仍然爱着他。

fizzle out​

  • lose energy over a period of time, slowly come to an end 逐渐消退、无疾而终

Katia and I dated for a few weeks, but our relationship fizzled out. 卡蒂亚和我约会了几周，但我们的关系最终还是不了了之了。

ask out​

  • invite someone to go on a date with you 邀请（某人）约会

Robin asked Helen out yesterday. They're going to the movies togehter.

fall for​

  • start loving someone, fall in love

I think Pierre has fallen for Clara. Have you seen how he looks at her? 我认为皮埃尔爱上了克拉拉。你有没有注意到他看她的眼神？

set up​

  • arrange a date for someone else 为（某人）介绍对象、安排相亲或牵线搭桥。

My brother set me up with a woman who works at his office. 我哥哥介绍了一位在他办公室工作的女士给我认识。

take out​

  • take someone on a date 带某人出去（到某处）；约会

For our first date, Phil took me out to an expensive restaurant. 我们第一次约会，Phil带我去了家很贵的餐厅。

break up (with)​

  • end a romantic relationship 分手

finish with​

  • end a relationship with someone (UK) 与某人结束关系（常指恋爱或合作）。

Luisa has finished with Ben. He's very upset. 路易莎已经和本结束了关系。他非常难过。

go out (with)​

  • have a romantic relationship with someone 与某人交往/约会

They started going out with each other when they were at school. 他们上学的时候就开始交往了。

get back together​

  • restart a romantic relationship (分手后) 复合，重归于好

Carlos and Mia separated a few months ago, but they recently got back together. 卡洛斯和米娅几个月前分开了，但最近又复合了。