The two countries have, until recently, had close political and military ties and Turkey was widely seen as Israel's only friend in the region.

VOA: standard.2010.06.03

He was only 28 when the restored democracy executed his friend and teacher, Socrates, in 399.

而在他，28，岁时8,修复的民主却处决了,他的朋友与老师苏格拉底，公元前，399，年。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

I hope you remember from the Sixth Elegy, the Sexta Elegia, that we read a few classes ago that Milton had told his friend Charles Diodati ; that an aspiring epic poet should only drink water; ; two, should refrain from eating meat; and three, should keep his body chaste.

我希望你们还记得《Sexta，Elegia》的第六挽歌,我们前几课读的，讲弥尔顿跟他的朋友查尔斯说,一个有抱负的史诗诗人应该只记得喝水;,二，应该避免食肉;,三，应该保持自己身体的纯洁。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

But quite frankly,folks, sometimes only a friend can deliver the hardest truth."

VOA: standard.2010.03.11