Aries: notice and remember You are naturally outgoing and caring and, quite frankly, accustomed to being people’s favorite. But don’t get too comfortable. There is work required in friendship, and usually it has to do with paying attention. The little things matter. Your friends are always giving you hints about what they want in life and what might be meaningful or helpful to them. All you have to do is to take note and follow through。

　　白羊座：关注好友的需求并铭记在心你生性开朗而且乐于助人，说老实话，你已经习惯于当大家的宠儿了。但你不可掉以轻心。友谊需要用心经营，通常你得密切关注好友，细微之处往往很重要。你的好友总会暗示你他们生活中的需求——什么对他们来说可能有意义或有帮助。你要做的就是留意那些微小迹象并采取行动。

　　Taurus: be eventful You’re a true-blue kind of friend. Your consistent quality of attention fosters trust and establishes a strong foundation of the relationship. Take it to the next level by creating special moments with your friends. Give yourself and your friend something to laugh about as you grow older。

　　金牛座：制造特别时刻你是一位忠实可靠的朋友。你对他人始终如一的关怀能增进彼此间的信赖并为友谊打下牢固基础。你可以通过制造特别的时刻与好友一同度过来深化你们的友谊。随着你们年龄增长，为你和 How to Be a Better Friend 好友的生活留下一些欢声笑语吧。

　　Gemini: give one-on-one time You twins are social butterflies who like to do things in groups. While a boisterous gathering is usually a blast, the intimacy that keeps friendship alive can get lost in the crowd. So be sure to fortify your friendships with time devoted exclusively to each person。

　　双子座：增加与好友单独相处的时间你们双子座的人是社交高手，做什么事都喜欢扎堆。喧嚣的聚会虽然通常能让人很快热络，但也会让维系友谊所需的亲密感消散在人堆里。因此，你应该全心全意地单独与每位好友相处，以此巩固你们的友谊。

　　Cancer: be vulnerable You have lovely manners and an air of decorum that keeps your friendly unions supportive and positive. Just remember that it’s okay to be honest with the people who love you, even when your true feelings are not pretty. If you always try to hide emotions like sadness or anger, you’ll miss an opportunity for healthy bonding。

　　巨蟹座：袒露真实感受你举止友好、端庄大方，能让你的朋友们感到慰藉和信心。你只需谨记，在喜爱你的人面前袒露心扉没有关系——哪怕你的真实感受不讨喜。如果你总是设法掩饰真实情绪——比如悲伤或愤怒——你会丧失与好友保持健康的亲密关系的机会。

　　Leo: just listen There is no skill that’s more rare and precious to a friendship than good listening. It is done with the mouth closed and the heart open. It comes without anecdotes from your own life or stories about when you were in a similar position. Undivided attention is a gift that doesn’t cost anything to give, and yet it’s so valuable。

　　狮子座：学会用心倾听友谊中最可贵的品质就是认真倾听。它需要你紧闭双唇、用心感受。你无须分享你生活中的趣闻，或遇到相似情形时的故事。全神贯注并不会让你花费任何金钱，但对好友来说却弥足珍贵。

　　Virgo: be easy People mess up sometimes. Your grace in overlooking the mistakes and flaws of your friends will elevate you to sainthood. And in the unlikely case that you too should blunder in the future, you’ll be deserving of the same mercy. And the best part about letting these minor blunders go is the lightness of being that accompanies acts of forgiveness。

　　处女座：把事情看开点每个人都有把事情弄糟的时候。宽容好友的缺点与瑕疵的风度会将你提升至圣人的高度。万一将来你也犯了错，你会得到同样的宽恕。从小错误中解脱的最大好处就是你能在原谅错误的同时卸下沉重负担。

　　Libra: make it about you sometimes It’s probably hard for you to believe this, but it is possible for a person to be too selfless. So, you’re more comfortable giving than taking. You still have to take when it’s your turn. Otherwise it makes other people feel uncomfortable about the lopsided energy flow in the relationship。

　　天秤座：有时多为自己考虑考虑你可能很难相信人们也许会很自私，所以你宁肯付出而不愿索取。但该索取的时候还是应该索取。否则别人会为你们友谊中的不平等而感到不安。

　　Scorpio: be honest – but not too honest Your talent for seeing the bottom line truth is absolutely astounding. You know when your friend is fooling herself in some regard or when she could be doing a better job at something. But part of being a good friend is in not saying all that you know. Honor the notion that each person’s process and pacing is different。

　　天蝎座：坦诚，但不能不留情面。你有种不可思议的天赋，能将所有事的真相看得一清二楚。你清楚好友在有些事上自欺欺人，或本该将工作做得更出色。但你不该把所有想法全盘托出——这是作为好友的一种道义。你应尊重他人的想法，毕竟每个人的做事方法与步调都不尽相同。

　　Sagittarius: put your feelers out Your moods are easy to read. Mostly, you tell people exactly what state you’re in, and that keeps your relationships straightforward. Note that some people are not as forthright with their emotions – they just haven’t adopted such an uncomplicated approach. Be sensitive to how your friends are feeling, and check in often with them on an emotional level。

　　射手座：试探他人的感受你的情绪总是写在脸上。多数时候，你会直截了当地告诉别人你的想法，这使你们的关系坦率直接。但你要注意，有些人的感情可能更含蓄——他们接受不了这么直白的方式。你要对好友的感受更敏感，不时地与他们进行深切的交流。

　　Capricorn: make and keep friendly appointments Typically a Capricorn’s busy life includes work, extra work and plenty of preparation for more work. Friends help you break up that relentless routine. Put your friends on the schedule just like they were one of your other important appointments and keep those meetings sacred。

　　摩羯座：经常与好友聚会通常，一个摩羯座人的生活十分忙碌——工作、额外的工作，以及大量为工作而进行的准备。好友能帮你从永无止境的日常工作中解脱出来。将你的好友纳入日程表吧，把与他们的聚会看作你的另一项重要任务，并当作要务来对待。

　　Aquarius: bring on the compliments Your friends love to get your approval. When you notice qualities in them that they don’t realize, what you are really doing is loving them! And here’s the bonus: the positive light you shine on your friends bounces right back to you. Your compliments to friends actually build your own selfesteem。

　　水瓶座：不要吝惜赞美他人你的好友渴望得到你的肯定。当你从他们身上找到他们自己从未意识到的优点时，你实际在给他们带来关爱。赞美他人也能得到意外收获。你对朋友们展现出的积极态度同样会反过来影响到你自己——你在赞扬朋友的同时也在塑造自己的自尊心。

　　Pisces: establish boundaries Most Pisces intuitively create close relationships without knowing how they did it. It’s so easy for you to be compassionate and empathetic that your friendships are intimate right from the start. So it’s crucial that you’re also mindful to give your friends space。

　　双鱼座：给好友留出私人空间大多数双鱼座的人仅凭直觉就能与他人建立亲密的关系，尽管他们根本不知道自己是如何做到的。你富有同情心且善于为他人着想，这让你们的友谊从一开始就很亲密。如果你能同时注意给好友留出私人空间，那就再完美不过了。

　　Vocabulary：

　　1. ture-blue: 忠诚的，忠实的。

　　(《英语沙龙》时尚版)