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Friendly Sympathetic People ˈfrendli Opp Noun Pleasant Kind

This flashcard defines "friendly" as an adjective describing a pleasant, kind, and sociable demeanor. It also covers its use to describe amicable relationships between people or nations, and its meaning as a noun for a non-competitive sports match.

The flashcard defines "friendly" as an adjective meaning pleasant, kind, and easy to get along with. It also notes that "friendly" can describe a relationship between people who like each other or a relationship between countries that have good relations. Additionally, it defines "friendly" as a noun referring to a sports match not part of a competition.

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]友善的;友好的;好相处的 If someone is friendly, they behave in a pleasant, kind way, and like to be with other people.
  • Godfrey had been friendly to me.

    戈弗雷一度对我很友善。

  • ...a man with a pleasant, friendly face...

    面容和蔼可亲的男子

  • Robert has a friendly relationship with his customers.

    罗伯特和他的客户之间关系处得很好。

  • ...a friendly atmosphere...

    友好的气氛

  • Your cat isn't very friendly.

    你的猫不太友好。

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  • She also loves the friendliness of the people.

    她也喜欢人们的友善。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]朋友(般)的;要好的 If you are friendly with someone, you like each other and enjoy spending time together.
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  • I'm friendly with his mother...

    我和他母亲很要好。

  • Asmus became friendly with a number of writers and appeared in print as a literary critic.

    阿斯穆斯和许多作家成为了好友,而且还作为一名文学评论家出现在报纸上。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]盟友的;友邦的 You can describe another country or their government as friendly when they have good relations with your own country rather than being an enemy.
  • ...a worsening in relations between the two previously friendly countries.

    这两个曾经友好的国家之间关系的恶化

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]友谊赛 In sport, a friendly is a match which is not part of a competition, and is played for entertainment or practice, often without any serious effort to win.
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  • Athletic Bilbao agreed to play a friendly at Real Sociedad.

    毕尔巴鄂竞技队同意在皇家社会队主场打一场友谊赛。

  • Friendly is also an adjective.
    • Austria beat Hungary 3-nil in a friendly match at Salzburg on Wednesday.

      在星期三萨尔茨堡的一场友谊赛中奥地利以 3 比 0 击败了匈牙利。

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    Do not confuse friendly and sympathetic. A person who is friendly or has a friendly attitude is kind and pleasant and behaves the way a friend would. …a friendly woman who offered me cakes and tea. …a pleasant, friendly smile. If you have a problem and someone is sympathetic or shows a sympathetic attitude, they show that they care and would like to help you. My boyfriend was very sympathetic. Note that people sometimes refer to characters in a play or novel who are easy to like as sympathetic.There were no sympathetic characters in my book. You usually say that real people are 'nice' or 'likable'.

    不要混淆friendly 和 sympathetic。friendly 指人或人的态度友善、令人愉快、如朋友一般:a friendly woman who offered me cakes and tea (请我吃茶点的友善女人),a pleasant, friendly smile (和蔼可亲的笑容)。用 sympathetic 形容人或人的态度时,表示关心他人的困难并愿意提供帮助:My boyfriend was very sympathetic (我的男朋友富有同情心)。注意,在戏剧或小说中讨人喜欢的人物有时用 sympathetic 来形容:There were no sympathetic characters in my book (我的书中没有讨喜的人物)。形容生活中的人令人喜爱通常用 nice 或 likable。


    Oxford friend·ly / ˈfrendli ; NAmE ˈfrendli /
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    friendly friendlies friendlier friendliest
    adjective ( friend·lier , friend·li·est ) 1 behaving in a kind and pleasant way because you like sb or want to help them 友爱的;友好的 a warm and friendly person 热情友好的人 friendlyto/toward(s) sb Everyone was very friendly towards me. 每个人都对我十分友好。 OPP
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    2 showing kindness; making you feel relaxed and as though you are among friends 善意的;亲切的;和蔼可亲的 a friendly smile/welcome 亲切的微笑;友好的欢迎 a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere 宾至如归的小旅馆 OPP
    unfriendly
    3 friendly(with sb) treating sb as a friend 朋友似的 We soon became friendly with the couple next door. 我们很快就和隔壁的夫妇友好相处了。 She was on friendly termswith most of the hospital staff. 她和医院大多数工作人员关系融洽。 4 (especially of the relationship between countries 尤指国与国之间的关系 ) not treating sb/sth as an enemy 友好的;和睦的 to maintain friendly relationswith all countries 与所有国家保持友好关系 OPP
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    5 ( often in compound adjectives 常构成复合形容词 ) that is helpful and easy to use; that helps sb/sth or does not harm it 好用的;有用的;无害的 This software is much friendlier than the previous version. 这个软件比之前的版本好用得多。 environmentally-friendly farming methods 环保耕作法 ozone-friendly cleaning materials 对臭氧无害的清洁材料 see also
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    6 in which the people, teams, etc. taking part are not seriously competing against each other (比赛)为增进友谊的;非对抗性的 a friendly argument 友好的辩论 friendly rivalry 友好竞争 ( BrE) It was only a friendly match. 这仅是一场友谊赛。 friend·li·ness / ˈfrendlinəs ; NAmE ˈfrendlinəs / noun [uncountable ]
    noun ( plural friend·lies ) ( also ˈfriendly match ) ( both BrE) a game of football ( soccer) etc. that is not part of an important competition (足球等的)友谊赛 friend·ly / ˈfrendli ; NAmE ˈfrendli / friend·li·ness / ˈfrendlinəs ; NAmE ˈfrendlinəs /
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    friendly1 adjective
    friendly2 noun
    friendlyfriend‧ly1 /ˈfrendli/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective (comparative friendlier, superlative friendliest)
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    1behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them OPP  unfriendly:  a friendly smile I’ve found a great pub – good beer and a friendly atmosphere.friendly to/towards Why is he suddenly so friendly towards you, Charlotte?2be friendly with somebody to be friends with someone:  Betty’s very friendly with the Jacksons.3not at war with your own country, or not opposing you OPP  hostile:  friendly nations4British English a friendly game is played for pleasure or practice, and not because it is important to win:  a friendly match against AC Milan5user-friendly/customer-friendly etc not difficult for particular people to understand or use:  a user-friendly computer program a customer-friendly shopping mall6environmentally-friendly/ozone-friendly/eco-friendly etc not harmful to the environment, ozone layer etc:  eco-friendly washing powder7friendly fire bombs, bullets etc that accidentally kill people who are fighting on the same sidefriendliness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSfriendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them: · a friendly smile· The local people are very friendly.warm [usually before noun] friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable: · He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him.· We received a very warm welcome.nice especially spoken friendly and kind: · Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him.· He wasn’t very nice to the other children.amiable /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ formal friendly and easy to like: · Tom was an amiable young man.welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere: · a welcoming smile· The group are very welcoming to new members.hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable: · I found Japanese people to be very hospitable.genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way: · a genial host· She was in a genial mood.cordial formal friendly and polite but formal: · The two nations have always maintained cordial relations.approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions: · The head teacher is very approachable.
    friendly1 adjective
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    friendlyfriendly2 noun (plural friendlies) [countable] British English
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    a game played for pleasure or practice, and not because it is important to win
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    级别:friendlier, friendliest
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    friendlier[389] friendlies[338] friendliest[253]
    友好的(74%),友善的(16%),友好地(10%)
    adj.友好的;亲切的;支持的;融洽的,和睦的
    adv.友善地;温和地
    n.(Friendly)人名;(英)弗兰德利

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