Mobile phones have revolutionized the way people connect not only with family and friends but also business services.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

Trust can only be extended to a fairly small circle of friends and fellow citizens.

信任只能延伸到,一个极小的,朋友圈子及同邦公民。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

In fact, he was knocked unconscious only for a short period and then he got up and his friends surrounded him and asked, "Are you okay?"

事实上，他只是短暂失去知觉,然后他起来了,他的朋友围过来问道，你还好吗“

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

Some have small,simple weddings and invite only their closest friends and family members.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

I only said it'd be betterif we weren't friends, not that I didn't wanna be.

VOA: standard.other

"And I only hope,and I express good wishes, that your friends and brothers in Nigeria,they will do us the same superb job that Egypt has done in the U-20, and they should do it in the Under-17, and it will be at the same level, the right African level."

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

"The decision by the administration to back away from its missile defense commitment to the Czech Republic and Poland can only demonstrate to the rest of Europe that the United States is not prepared to stand behind its friends, that the United States views resetting its relationship with Russia more important than commitments made to close friends and allies, and that the administration is willing to let Russia have veto power over the disposition of our missile defense architecture,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.24