Today I would like to talk about one of my closest friends, Anna.

今天，我想談談我最親密的朋友之一安娜。

We've known each other for two decades now.

我們已經相識二十年了。

We met in elementary school, when our teacher put us together for a science project, and we hit it off immediately.

我們是在小學認識的，當時老師讓我們一起做一個科學項目，我們一拍即合。

It turned out that we were neighbors and only lived two doors down from each other, so we hung out all the time and have really gotten to know each other's families over the years.

原來我們是鄰居，只隔了兩扇門，所以我們經常在一起玩，多年來也真正瞭解了彼此的家人。

Her parents are like a second family to me.

她的父母就像我的第二個家。

Anna is someone I really look up to.

安娜是我非常仰慕的人。

She is kind and intelligent, but what I admire most is her ambition, tenacity, and work ethic.

她善良、聰明，但最讓我欽佩的是她的雄心、堅韌和職業道德。

When she sets her mind to something, there's no stopping her.

只要她下定決心要做的事，就沒有人能夠阻止她。

For example, last year she became interested in learning Italian.

例如，去年她開始對學習意大利語感興趣。

Within six months, she was having natural, fluid conversations with our Italian neighbors, learned how to make her own pasta, and booked a month-long trip to Rome.

不到六個月，她就能與我們的意大利鄰居進行自然流暢的對話，學會了如何自己製作意大利麵，還預訂了為期一個月的羅馬之旅。

Despite her dedication and focus, Anna is also quite outgoing and charismatic.

儘管安娜專注於工作，但她也很外向，很有魅力。

She has the knack for making people laugh and lightening up any situation.

她善於逗人發笑，讓人輕鬆愉快。

However, she can be a bit blunt at times, which some people might find off-putting.

不過，她有時會有點直率，這可能會讓一些人感到不快。

I have to admit, there have been a number of times we have butted heads.

我不得不承認，我們曾多次發生衝突。

For instance, she's vegan and I, well, I'm a full-on barbecue enthusiast.

比如，她是素食主義者，而我則是一個十足的燒烤愛好者。

Despite some of our differences, we have never had a falling out, and I always appreciate her honesty and straightforwardness.

儘管我們之間存在一些分歧，但我們從未鬧翻過，我一直很欣賞她的誠實和直率。

Anna has many qualities I love, but what I admire most about her is her reliability as a friend.

安娜有很多我喜歡的品質，但最讓我欽佩的是她作為朋友的可靠性。

Whenever I have self-doubts or need a shoulder to cry on, she's always there for me, no questions asked.

每當我有自我懷疑或需要一個肩膀來哭泣時，她總是在我身邊，不問任何問題。

We have been through thick and thin together, and our bond has only grown stronger with time.

我們一起經歷了風風雨雨，隨著時間的推移，我們之間的聯繫越來越緊密。

I think it's important to have at least one truly close friend we can always count on, and for me, that person is Anna.

我認為，至少要有一個我們可以永遠依靠的真正親密的朋友，而對我來說，這個人就是安娜。

Her ambition, reliability, and sense of humor make her an exceptional person, and I feel fortunate to have her in my life.

她的抱負、可靠性和幽默感使她成為一個傑出的人，我為生命中擁有她而感到幸運。