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全英|长大以后,朋友越来越少,正常吗?Why is it so hard to make friends as an adult?

All English|Is it normal to have fewer friends as we grow up? Why is it so hard to make friends as an adult?

作者 · Leah's English 莉雅老师时长 · 6:16YouTube更新 · 2025/12/18
全英|长大以后,朋友越来越少,正常吗?Why is it so hard to make friends as an adult?
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denominatornoun
分母;共同点
英文释义: a common trait or characteristic
近义词:
commonalitystandard

This creates a kind of common denominator that brings us all together.

这创造了一种将我们所有人聚集在一起的共同点。

vulnerableadjective
脆弱的;易受伤害的
英文释义: susceptible to physical or emotional harm
近义词:
exposeddefenseless

It becomes a little bit harder to be vulnerable with strangers.

与陌生人相处时变得更难展现脆弱。

acquaintancenoun
熟人;相识
英文释义: a person one knows slightly, but not as a close friend
近义词:
contactassociate

Someone we see as a best friend might only see us as an acquaintance.

我们视为挚友的人可能只把我们当作熟人。

rekindledverb
重新点燃;重新激发
英文释义: to revive or renew something
近义词:
reviverenew

Old friendships can always be rekindled.

旧的友谊总是可以重新点燃。

reservedadjective
保留的;矜持的
英文释义: slow to reveal emotion or opinions
近义词:
restrainedreticent

We come off as a little bit more reserved.

我们表现得更加矜持。

heartbreakingadjective
令人心碎的
英文释义: causing overwhelming distress; very upsetting
近义词:
devastatingcrushing

This experience was honestly kind of heartbreaking for me.

这段经历对我来说真的有点令人心碎。

outlooknoun
观点;前景
英文释义: a person's point of view or general attitude
近义词:
perspectiveviewpoint

It made me rethink my entire outlook on adult friendships.

这让我重新思考我对成人友谊的整个看法。

innocentadjective
天真的;单纯的
英文释义: not guilty of a crime or offense; pure
近义词:
naivepure

When we were kids, friendships were pretty innocent and pure.

当我们还是孩子的时候,友谊是相当天真和纯粹的。

motivenoun
动机;目的
英文释义: a reason for doing something
近义词:
intentionreason

There are other things that come into play, like social status, personal motives.

还有其他因素在起作用,比如社会地位、个人动机。

permanentadjective
永久的;持久的
英文释义: lasting or intended to last indefinitely
近义词:
lastingenduring

Nothing in life is ever permanent.

生活中没有什么东西是永恒的。

common denominator

释义: A shared characteristic or interest that brings people together
中文: 共同的兴趣或特点,将人们联系在一起
用法: Often used metaphorically to describe shared traits or situations

Our love for hiking was the common denominator that brought us together.

我们对徒步的共同热爱是将我们联系在一起的因素。

at the end of the day

释义: When everything is considered; ultimately
中文: 最终;归根结底
用法: Used to summarize or conclude

At the end of the day, it's about being happy with yourself.

归根结底,重要的是对自己感到满意。

cut me off

释义: To abruptly end a relationship or communication
中文: 突然断绝关系或联系
用法: Often used for sudden endings of friendships or conversations

After our argument, she completely cut me off.

我们争吵后,她完全与我断绝了联系。

come off as

释义: To appear or seem in a particular way
中文: 给人某种印象
用法: Used to describe perceived behavior or attitude

I didn't mean to come off as rude.

我并不是想显得无礼。

grow apart

释义: To gradually become less close
中文: 逐渐疏远
用法: Commonly used for relationships or friendships

After college, we just grew apart.

大学毕业后,我们就逐渐疏远了。

move on with

释义: To continue living life, especially after a change
中文: 继续生活(尤指经历变化后)
用法: Often used after significant life events

After the breakup, she moved on with her life.

分手后,她继续自己的生活。

do their own thing

释义: To pursue personal interests independently
中文: 做自己的事;追求个人兴趣
用法: Describes independent action

After graduation, everyone went off to do their own thing.

毕业后,大家都各奔前程去了。

show up

释义: To appear or arrive
中文: 出现;到来
用法: Can be literal or metaphorical

The right people will show up when you need them.

当你需要的时候,对的人会出现。

let things happen naturally

释义: To allow events to unfold without forcing them
中文: 让事情自然发展
用法: Used to advise against forcing situations

Don't rush the friendship - let things happen naturally.

不要急于建立友谊——让事情自然发展。

turn out to be

释义: To be discovered or revealed as
中文: 结果是;原来是
用法: Used when reality differs from expectation

The job turned out to be completely different than I expected.

这份工作结果与我预期的完全不同。

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Why is it so _____1_____ to make friends as an adult?

I still get a lot of _____2_____ from followers telling me how they related to my video.

I think when we were _____3_____, whether that be like middle school, high school, or sometimes even college, it was a lot easier to make friends.

And this creates a kind of _____4_____ denominator or common environment that brings us all together.

But as _____5_____, everything changes.

Some people focus on family, they get married, start having kids, and others might focus on their _____6_____, whatever it may be.

I think as we get older, it becomes a little bit harder to be _____7_____ with strangers.

So naturally, in order to protect ourselves, we come off as a little bit more _____8_____.

Old friendships can always be _____9_____.

We just need to be _____10_____ and let things happen naturally.

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Why is it so hard to make friends as an adult?

为什么成年后交朋友这么难?

Or why is it so hard to keep the friends that we do

或者说,为什么维持已有的友谊也如此

have?

困难?

A year ago,

一年前,

I made a video talking about how I don't have any friends,

我制作了一个视频,讲述了我没有任何朋友的故事,

and to this day,

直到今天,