Sitting Alone (2)

Mary: Why not us? If I were Sally, I'd want someone to befriend me. Wouldn't you?

Jane: I guess so, but I don't think we're doing anything wrong by not befriending her. We're not mean to her, and not going out of our way to talk to her is understandable. We can't be best friends with everyone.

Mary: Maybe not, but we can show compassion to one person. It's not that hard to have one more friend.

Jane: We're already pretty busy. Where will we find time?

Mary: We can invite her to join us our other friends - like to a party or something. And we have lots of time to chat between classes. Besides, if we get to know Sally, we'd probable discover things about her. She might be really interesting and fun to be around.

Jane: Well, lunch is over anyway.

Mary: I guess it's too late for her to sit with us today. But maybe I'll invite her to hang out with us at the mall on Saturday.

Jane: Ah... I don't think I'll join you, but have fun.

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有人說: Latin is dead. 拉丁文是個死的語言,
但其實英文裡還是會用到拉丁文的片語,
像是 status quo 現狀, 原來的狀況
維持現狀可以用 maintain, keep
keep the status quo 要注意前面要有定冠詞 the
persona non grata 指的是不受歡迎的人
本文的 Sally 就可以用 persona non grata
但是 persona non grata 比較常用在外交的領域,
被某個國家, 因為某種原因而被拒絕入境

Language Lab
befriend v. 和某人做朋友
to behave in a friendly way towards someone, especially someone who is younger or needs help
- I love to befriend people from different backgrounds. I can learn many things from them.
我喜歡和不同背景的人交朋友, 我可以從他們身上學到好多
- I was befriended by a lovely old lady on my flight home.
在回程的航班上, 有一位可愛的老太太對我像朋友一樣和善

going out of (one's) way
to inconvenience oneself in doing something beyond what is required

understandable adj.
easy to understand; understandable behavior, reactions etc seem normal and reasonable because of the situation you are in

compassion n.[uncountable] 憐憫; 同情
a strong feeling of sympathy for someone who is suffering, and a desire to help them
com 一起/ passion 熱情
- The doctor shows great compassion to his patients.
這位醫生對帶病人相當的有同情心
- The girl's heart was filled with compassion for the starving kids.
這女孩的心中充滿對饑餓孩子的憐憫之情

hang out [phrasal verb]  一起玩
to be or stay somewhere for a period of time without doing much.
hang out with (someone): to spend time relaxing, talking, or doing something with (someone)
- Richard and his buddies love to hang out at his place.
Richard 跟他朋友喜歡在他家一起玩
- After school we usually hang out at the cafe for a while.
下課後我們通常會去這間咖啡廳坐一坐

discover v. 發現
to find information, a place or an object, especially for the first time
dis離開/cover 遮蓋
- The scientists discovered that the plant's leaves can soothe muscle pain.
科學家發現這種葉子可以減刑肌肉的疼痛


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