I tried to negotiate a laugh track so that if the jokes don't work we can superimpose some laughter.

罐头笑声,《老友记》等喜剧类美剧中常用的笑声录音

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He greets Socrates, in many ways, as a long, lost friend.

他招呼苏格拉底，从很多层面看来像是很久不见的老友。

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This is an old friend of mine.

他是我的一位老友

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