These friends-of-friends, people we might spend time with at social or work gatherings, might not be like us but they can still have a positive influence because we share the same sort of interests.

这些朋友的朋友，我们可能会一起进行社交或工作聚会的人，也许不像我们，但他们仍然会产生积极的影响，因为我们有相同的兴趣。