[N-COUNT 可数名词]朋友；友人 A friend is someone who you know well and like, but who is not related to you.
I had a long talk about this with my best friend...
我和我最好的朋友就此事进行了长谈。
She never was a close friend of mine.
她从来就不是我的密友。
...Sara's old friend, Ogden.
萨拉的老朋友奥格登
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](与…互为)朋友 If you are friendswith someone, you are their friend and they are yours.
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I still wanted to be friends with Alison...
我还是想和艾莉森做朋友。
We remained good friends...
我们一直是好朋友。
Sally and I became friends.
萨莉和我成了朋友。
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[N-PLURAL； N-IN-NAMES 复数名词；名称名词]支持者；拥护者；赞助者 The friendsof a country, cause, organization, or a famous politician are the people and organizations who help and support them.
...the friends of Israel.
以色列的支持者
...The Friends of Birmingham Royal Ballet.
伯明翰皇家芭蕾舞团赞助者协会
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]盟友；友国；友邦 If one country refers to another as a friend, they mean that the other country is not an enemy of theirs.
The president said that Japan is now a friend and international partner.
总统说日本现在是盟友和国际合作伙伴。
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[PHR-RECIP 相互短语](与…)交朋友；(和…)建立友谊 If you make friendswith someone, you begin a friendship with them. You can also say that two people make friends .
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He has made friends with the kids on the street...
他和流浪街头的孩子交上了朋友。
Dennis made friends easily...
丹尼斯很容易就能交到朋友。
He had made a friend of both girls.
他和两个女孩都成了朋友。
Oxford
friend★/frend; NAmEfrend/nounperson you like 喜欢的人1★a person you know well and like, and who is not usually a member of your family 朋友；友人◆This is my friend Tom.这是我的朋友汤姆。◆Is he a friend of yours?他是你的朋友吗？◆She's an old friend(= I have known her a long time).她是我的老朋友。◆He's one of my best friends.他是我最要好的朋友之一。◆a close/good friend密友；好友◆a childhood/family/lifelong friend儿时╱家庭╱终生朋友◆I heard about it through a friend of a friend.我通过朋友的朋友听到这事的。◆She has a wide circle of friends.她交游很广。☞see also
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supporter 支持者2a person who supports an organization, a charity, etc, especially by giving or raising money; a person who supports a particular idea, etc. 赞助者；支持者◆the Friends of St Martin's Hospital圣马丁医院的赞助者◆a friend of democracy维护民主的人not enemy 不是敌人3a person who has the same interests and opinions as yourself, and will help and support you 自己人；同志；同伙；同盟者◆You're among friends here—you can speak freely.这儿都是自己人，有话直说吧。silly/annoying person 愚蠢的╱讨厌的人4( ironic) used to talk about sb you do not know who has done sth silly or annoying （指做傻事或烦人的事而说话者不认识的人）◆I wish our friend at the next table would shut up.但愿我们邻桌那位仁兄闭嘴。in parliament/court 议会；法庭5(in Britain 英国)used by a member of parliament to refer to another member of parliament or by a lawyer to refer to another lawyer in a court of law （议员间或律师间的一种称呼）朋友，阁下，同仁◆my honourable friend,the member for Henley (= in the House of Commons)我尊敬的朋友亨利区议员（下院用语）◆my noble friend(= in the House of Lords)我尊贵的朋友（上院用语）◆my learned friend(= in a court of law)我博学的同仁（法庭用语）in religion 宗教6Frienda member of the Society of Friends （新教）公谊会成员SYN
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IDIOMS★be/make ˈfriends (with sb)to be/become a friend of sb 是╱成为（某人的）朋友◆We've been friends for years.我们是多年的朋友了。◆They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now.他们吵过架，不过现在又和好了。◆Simon finds it hard to make friends with other children.西蒙感到难以和其他孩子交朋友。be (just) good ˈfriendsused to say that two friends are not having a romantic relationship with each other （无恋爱关系）（只）是好朋友a ˌfriend in ˈneed (is a ˌfriend inˈdeed)( saying) a friend who gives you help when you need it (is a true friend) 患难的朋友（才是真正的朋友）；患难之交（见真情）have ˌfriends in high ˈplacesto know important people who can help you 有位高权重的朋友；有贵人相助☞more at
1person you like someone who you know and like very much and enjoy spending time with: Jerry, this is my friend Sue. She’s always out with her friends. One of her closest friends died at the weekend. I met Jim through a friend.2be friends (with somebody) to be someone’s friend: I’ve been friends with the Murkets for twenty years.3a)make friends to become friendly with people: Jenny has always found it easy to make friends at school.b)make friends with somebody to become friendly with someone: He made friends with an old fisherman.4be just (good) friends used to say that you are not having a romantic relationship with someone: I’m not going out with Nathan – we’re just good friends.5supporter someone who supports an organization such as a theatre,art gallery,charity etc by giving money or helpfriend of the Friends of the Tate6not an enemy someone who has the same beliefs, wants to achieve the same things etc as you, and will support you: our friends and allies around the world She shot him a quick glance as if unsure whether he was friend or foe. Don’t worry, you’re among friends.7someone who has created a link with you on a social networking site on the Internet, by visiting your webpage and clicking on it: She has thousands of friends on MySpace.8parliament/court of law British Englisha)my honourable friend used by a member of parliament when speaking about another member of parliamentb)my learned friend used by a lawyer when speaking about another lawyer in a court of law9be no friend of something to not like or be a supporter of something: I’m no friend of socialism, as you know.10Friend a member of the Society of FriendsSYN Quaker11our/your friend spoken used humorously to talk about someone you do not know, who is doing something annoying: Our friend with the loud voice is back.12have friends in high places to know important people who can help you13a friend in need someone who helps you when you need it14be in the friend zone informal to be regarded as a friend by someone for whom you have romantic feelingsCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + friendsomebody’s best friend (=the friend you like the most)· Fiona was her best friend.a good/close friend (=one of the friends you like the most)· She’s a good friend of mine.a dear friend (=a friend who is very important to you)· I’d like you to meet a dear friend of mine.an old friend (=someone who has been your friend for a long time)· We went to see some old friends who had moved to Harlow.a lifelong friend (=someone who has been your friend for the whole of your life)· The two men were lifelong friends.a childhood friend (=someone who was your friend when you were a child)· She had been a childhood friend of Tony Walker.a school friend· I met some old school friends for lunch.a family friend· He’s visiting family friends.a personal friend· Mr Hutton is a close personal friend of my father.a mutual friend (=someone who is a friend of both you and someone else)· They went to a mutual friend’s home for dinner.a firm friend (=a friend you like a lot and intend to keep)· They had remained firm friends ever since they first met.a trusted friend· She told only a few trusted friends.male/female friends· Most of my male friends are married now.verbshave a friend· Suzie has plenty of friends.become friends· Liz and Vanessa soon became friends.remain friends· We have all remained friends despite some difficult times.phrasesa friend of mine/yours/Bill’s etc· A friend of mine is going to Tokyo next week.a friend of a friend· I managed to get tickets from a friend of a friend.somebody’s circle of friends (=all the friends someone has)· Her small circle of friends used to play cards together.THESAURUSfriend someone who you know and like very much and enjoy spending time with: · Dad, this is my friend Steve.· She’s going to Palm Springs with some friends.· I got a letter from a friend from college.· Amy’s a close friend of mine.· John was a really good friend to me when I had all those problems last year.acquaintance /əˈkweɪntəns/ someone who you know and see sometimes, but who is not one of your close friends: · We borrowed the money from one of Paul’s business acquaintances.mate British English informal a friend – used especially about boys or men: · He always goes to the pub with his mates on Friday night.· Terry’s an old mate of mine.buddy American English informal a friend – used especially about men or young people: · He’s out playing basketball with some of his high school buddies.pal informal a friend – pal sounds rather old-fashioned: · They met at school and have remained close pals.crony [usually plural] disapproving a friend – used about powerful people who will help each other even if it is slightly dishonest: · He’s one of the president’s cronies.companion written someone who spends time with you, doing the same things as you – used about animals as well as people: · travelling companions· His dog was his constant companion.· the perfect companionthe girls informal a woman’s female friends: · We’re having a girls’ night out.the lads British English informal a man’s male friends: · a night out with the lads
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to add someone to your list of friends on a social networking site: I never friend someone I haven’t met in real life.
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