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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目。
Thieves steal things and should not be trusted.
小偷会偷东西,不应该被相信。
But, do thieves trust other thieves?
但是,小偷信任其他小偷吗?
That brings us to the expression: Thick as Thieves.
这就引出了一个短语:Thick as Thieves
I need to invite Ashley to Caty's surprise birthday party.
我要邀请艾希礼参加凯蒂的惊喜生日派对。
Uh-oh. Problem.
啊哦。有个问题。
Why is that a problem?
这有什么问题?
Dan, those two are thick as thieves.
丹,他们俩关系可以说是亲密无间。
It's likely they can read each other's minds.
他们很可能能读懂彼此的心思。
In that case, let's keep the party a secret from Ashley, too.
那样的话,关于派对我们也要瞒着艾希礼。
People who are thick as thieves are very close friends.
thick as thieves的两个人,意思就是说他们是非常要好的朋友。
In this idiom, the word thick describes that very strong relationship.
在这个习语中,thick这个词描述的是一种非常强烈的关系。
People who are thick as thieves are extremely loyal to each other.
亲密无间的两个人,对彼此会极其忠诚。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》。