Simple vs Real

A simple friend has never seen you cry.

A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears¹.

A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.

A real friend has their phone numbers in her address book.

A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.

A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late

to help you clean.

A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone

to bed.

A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.

A simple friend seeks² to talk with you about your problems.

A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.

A simple friend wonders about your romantic³ history.

A real friend could blackmail⁴ you with it.

A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.

A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps herself.

A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when

you have an argument⁵.

A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after

you've had a fight.

A simple friend expects you to always be there for her.

A real friend expects to always be there for you!

1 tears   

n.眼泪( tear的名词复数 )；破洞；裂口；裂缝v.撕( tear的第三人称单数 )；（使）分裂；撕碎；扯破

参考例句：

• She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears. 她强掩泪水。
• Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼里闪着晶莹的泪花。

2 seeks   

v.寻找，探寻( seek的第三人称单数 )；企图；试图；探索

参考例句：

• The newspaper seeks to be independent of political dogma. 这份报纸力求不受政治信条影响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He never seeks any personal privileges. 他从不搞特殊化。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 romantic   

adj.浪漫的，风流的，传奇性的，夸大的，想象的，浪漫派的

参考例句：

• She thinks it will be romantic to be an actress.她认为当个女演员会很浪漫。
• Her husband is very romantic.她丈夫非常浪漫。

4 blackmail   

n.讹诈，敲诈，勒索，胁迫，恫吓

参考例句：

• She demanded ＄1000 blackmail from him.她向他敲诈了1000美元。
• The journalist used blackmail to make the lawyer give him the documents.记者讹诈那名律师交给他文件。

5 argument   

n.辩论，争论，论据，理由

参考例句：

• Whatever your argument,I shall hold to my decision.不论你如何争辩，我将坚持我的决定。
• When the argument started I wanted to dive in.争论开始时，我也想加入。