He always claimed to be a faithful friend of ours and did not showhiscolours until we were in trouble and were badly in need of his help.
他总是自称是我们忠实的朋友,但到了我们遇上了麻烦,非常需要他的帮助时,他才现了原形。
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Unable to spend freely on what was probably his final show on July 7th, he presented restrained, wearable clothes in just a handful of colours—a far cry from his usual baroque fantasies.