零起点美语-What Are Friends For?

What Are Friends For?

Jane meets her old friend, Fred. (J=Jane; F=Fred)
J : Hi, Fred! How's everything?
F : Not so good, I'm afraid. Supporting a family is becoming more and more difficult these days.
J : What you say can't be more true. Everything is so expensive. I can hardly make ends meet myself.
F : Oh, really? Do you need any money? What I have is not much, but I can loan you some.
J : I'm OK. Thanks for being so thoughtful anyway.
F : What are friends for?

珍和她的老朋友弗瑞德碰面。
珍：嗨, 弗瑞德！一切都好吗？
弗瑞德：恐怕并不太好。这年头要扶养一个家庭越来越不容易了。
珍：你说的对极了。现在东西都好贵。我几乎是入不敷出。
弗瑞德：哦, 真的吗？你需不需要钱？我这里的钱不多, 但是我可以借给你一点。
珍：我还过得去。无论如何还是要谢谢你这么体贴。
弗瑞德：要不然要朋友干嘛？