The surprising thing is that the union between the two men lasted as long as it did given the tension that already underlay their friendship。 请教这句话的中文意思。谢谢！
The surprising thing is that the union between the two men lasted as long as it did given the tension that already underlay their friendship
令人吃惊的是两个男人的合作持续了很久，尽管表面友好，实则对立
