Bosom Buddy——知己

** A bosom (bo發音為長音u或短音o) buddy or friend is one you might share deep feelings with or have deep feelings for.

~~密友；知音；知己；患難之交；心腹朋友；知交；相知；好兄弟；錚友；摯友；益友；契友

~~ bosom friend; bosom pal; close friend; best friend; intimate friend; dedicated friend; soul mate; second self; good buddy; loyal companion; kindred spirit

!!“Bosom” connotes the seat of one’s inmost thoughts or feelings. It came from 2 Samuel 12:3 of the Old Testament, where Nathan says: “lay in his bosom and was unto him as a daughter.” In Gospel of St. John of the New Testament, John, often called the “beloved disciple,” is portrayed as the bosom friend of Jesus.

“胸懷”意味着一個人內心最深處的想法或感受的所在。它來自《舊約》撒母耳記下12:3，其中拿單說：“躺在他懷裡，視他如女兒。”在新約的約翰福音中，約翰通常被稱為“親愛的門徒”，被描繪成耶穌的知心朋友。

!! “Buddy,” for comrade or chum, originated from America in the mid-19th century. “Bosom buddy” is an American alliterative modification of “bosom friend” (c. 1920).

“Buddy”意為同志或密友，起源於十九世紀中葉的美國。“Bosom buddy”是美國“bosom friend”押頭韻的變體（約一九二○年）。

>> The Internet has reduced a lot of physical contacts; people may have a lot of friends but few bosom buddies.

網絡減少了很多身體接觸；人們可能有很多朋友，但知音卻很少。

>> I'm very fortunate to have a bosom buddy who always got my back and whom I act and share everything with.

我很幸運有一個知己，他總是支持我，與我一起行動及分享一切。

學勤進修教育中心英語專科導師 李啟文 教授