《老友记》这个故事设定在纽约曼哈顿的一个朋友圈子中，描述六个普通青年的情感起伏、事业波折和生活的喜怒哀乐，手携手一起走过十年风雨。而他们的生活细节却是那么真实，深深地吸引着众多电视观众。

老友记的经典台词：

It’s not like (I did this on purpose)并不是……(又是典型的绕弯子式美国思维了!这句话还可以换成Not that I did this on purpose)

How come you are working here? 你怎么在这里工作?(how come=why)

I’ll fix it! 我去搞定!

Hats off to phoebe I’d say that you’re a very good competitor (hats off to向谁脱帽致敬)

How long has it been since (you had sex with your gf)? 有多久没做……

Forget it!/skip it!/I don’t wanna talk about this any more 别提了

I mean it! 我是认真的!

I’m totally over her! 我早就忘了她了!

I’m gonna pay for it tonight 今晚我要付出代价。

Where were we?刚才我们谈/做到哪里了?

Leave me alone! 别管我/别惹我

You have to pick your moments/timing 你说话得选时机。

You started it!你先挑衅的(选自 The Incredibles)

Will he know what this is in reference to?他知道是谁打来的吗?