从事保险工作的25岁的尼克·科克·汉姆自称为“都市美信男”。他说自己和朋友在短信中互留吻已经很多年了。

Confirmed Metrotextual Nick Kirkham, aged 25, who works in insurance, said he and his friends have been sending kisses to each other for years.

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令人担忧的是，十分之一的女性说自己和朋友在一起时更轻松自然，而近半数女性说她们和朋友“无话不谈”，这让她们感到快乐。

Worryingly, one in ten said they were more able 'to be themselves' around their friends, while almost half said they enjoyed the fact they could talk to their pals about 'anything'.

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例如，他们在不同的房间里看自己的电视节目，他们使用互联网，他们通过电话和朋友交谈，他们自己做其他的事情。

For example, they watch programs on their own TVs in different rooms, they use the Internet, they talk with friends on the telephone, and they do other things by themselves.

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I was with some friends of my mother long ago, and I remember looking at that and just thinking.

我是和我母亲以前的朋友们一起,我记得自己看着它沉思

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And of course you would also go many times on your own, with your family and your friends.

当然你也可能自己一个人，或和家人朋友一起去很多次。

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Socrates is engaged in philosophical discussion with his friends, knows he's about to die.

苏格拉底和朋友们进行哲学探讨，知道自己就将死亡。

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