VOA一分鐘英語：Thick as Thieves

Welcome to English in a Minute!
歡迎來到《一分鐘英語》欄目。
Thieves steal things and should not be trusted.
小偷會偷東西，不應(yīng)該被相信。
But, do thieves trust other thieves?
但是，小偷信任其他小偷嗎？
That brings us to the expression: Thick as Thieves.
這就引出了一個短語：Thick as Thieves
I need to invite Ashley to Caty's surprise birthday party.
我要邀請艾希禮參加凱蒂的驚喜生日派對。
Uh-oh. Problem.
啊哦。有個問題。
Why is that a problem?
這有什么問題？
Dan, those two are thick as thieves.
丹，他們倆關(guān)系可以說是親密無間。
It's likely they can read each other's minds.
他們很可能能讀懂彼此的心思。
In that case, let's keep the party a secret from Ashley, too.
那樣的話，關(guān)于派對我們也要瞞著艾希禮。
People who are thick as thieves are very close friends.
thick as thieves的兩個人，意思就是說他們是非常要好的朋友。
In this idiom, the word thick describes that very strong relationship.
在這個習(xí)語中，thick這個詞描述的是一種非常強烈的關(guān)系。
People who are thick as thieves are extremely loyal to each other.
親密無間的兩個人，對彼此會極其忠誠。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是本期的《一分鐘英語》。