That's because they're college friends.
（那是因为他们是大学时的好朋友。）
stand up for ... “维护……”、 “支持……”。
He is always on Mr. Smith's side.
on one's side “站在……一边”。
He always takes Mr. Smith's side.
He stands up for Mr. Smith all the time.
all the time “总是”。
我会试着容忍他的。
He made another mistake.
（他又犯错误了。）
I'm trying to be patient with him.
（我会试着容忍他的。）
I'm trying to be ... “我会试着……”。patient “有耐性的”、 “容忍的”、 “忍耐的”。
I'm trying to be understanding.
I'm trying to bear with him.
bear “忍耐”、 “容忍”、 “忍受”。
你们在争论什么？
What were you fighting about?
（你们在争论什么？）
About Bill Smith.
（关于比尔·史密斯的事。）
fight about ... “关于……争吵（争斗）”。
What were you quarreling about?
quarrel “吵架”、 “论争”。
What was the fight about?
没什么大事。
What was the argument about?
（吵什么呢？）
It was nothing important.
（没什么大事。）
important “重要的”、 “重大的”。
It was nothing special.
It was something stupid.
（都是无聊的小事。）
我并不恨他。
I have no grudge against him.
（我并不恨他。）
You have a very big heart.
（你的胸怀真宽广。）
grudge against ... “恨……”、 “对……怀有恶意”。
I bear him no grudge.
I hold no grudge against him.
（我并不恨他。）
他让我觉得自己好像什么也不懂。
Why do you look so sad?
（你为什么看上去那么伤心？）
He makes me feel as if I know nothing.
（他让我觉得自己好像什么也不懂。）
as if ... “好像……”。
He makes me feel stupid.
He invalidates my ideas.
invalidate “使无效”、 “使丧失说服力”。
He makes me feel like I don't know anything.
我今天不想见他。
