"And that was not it. I felt compelled to stand up at that point, not only to lift her legacy, but to honour our friendship, because friends aren’t something that you should just toss away. You are lucky to say you have a friend, and one you have through your life. I tell my kids all the time [when they overuse the word friend]: that’s an associate, that’s a fair-weather friend right there."From the 15th paragraph of this article at The Guardian.
上記の文で、fair-weather friendの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "fair-weather friend" mean?
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解答
意味：英辞郎によると、
《a ～》頼りがいのない友、まさかのときに当てにできない友、いい［順境の］時だけの友達、いい［順境の］時にしか寄って来ない友達◆【直訳】天気のいい時の友◆【対】rainy-day friend
Answer
According to Dictionary.com:A friend who supports others only when it is easy and convenient to do so
Examples
- “I thought Gene would always stick by me, but when I got into trouble, he turned out to be a fair-weather friend.”
- You can't rely on Sarah—she's strictly a fair-weather friend.
- A fair-weather friend cannot be helpful in an emergency.
- Simran is looking for a loyal friend, not a fair-weather friend.
- Your truth sensors are switched on and you know who to trust and who is a fair-weather friend. The Sun (2006)
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