friend
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++friend1 /frend/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1 person you like 你喜欢的人FRIEND someone who you know and like very much and enjoy spending time with 朋友，友人 Jerry, this is my friend Sue. 杰里，这是我的朋友休。 She’s always out with her friends. 她常同朋友们一起出去。 One of her closest friends died at the weekend. 她的一位密友周末过世了。 I met Jim through a friend. 经一位朋友介绍，我认识了吉姆。2 be friends (with somebody) to be someone’s friend 是（某人的）朋友 I’ve been friends with the Murkets for twenty years. 我和穆尔克特一家是20年的老朋友。3 a) make friends to become friendly with people 交朋友，建立友好关系 Jenny has always found it easy to make friends at school. 珍妮在学校总是很容易交上朋友。 b) make friends with somebody to become friendly with someone 成为某人的朋友 He made friends with an old fisherman. 他和一位老渔夫交上了朋友。4 be just (good) friends SEX/HAVE SEX WITHused to say that you are not having a romantic relationship with someone 只是（好）朋友而已 I’m not going out with Nathan – we’re just good friends. 我没有与内森约会——我们只是好朋友。5 supporter 支持者GIVE someone who supports an organization such as a theatre, art gallery, charity etc by giving money or help 赞助者friend of the Friends of the Tate 泰特美术馆赞助团6 not an enemy 不是敌人FRIEND someone who has the same beliefs, wants to achieve the same things etc as you, and will support you 自己人，同盟者 our friends and allies around the world 我们在世界各地的盟友 She shot him a quick glance as if unsure whether he was friend or foe. 她迅速地扫了他一眼，似乎不能肯定他是朋友还是敌人。 Don’t worry, you’re among friends. 别担心，这些都是自己人。7 someone who has created a link with you on a social networking site on the Internet, by visiting your webpage and clicking on it 〔社交网站上的〕好友 She has thousands of friends on MySpace. 她在聚友网上有数千个好友。8 parliament/court of law 议会/法庭 British English a) my honourable friend used by a member of parliament when speaking about another member of parliament 我尊敬的朋友〔议会议员间的称呼〕 b) my learned friend used by a lawyer when speaking about another lawyer in a court of law 我博学的同仁〔法庭上律师间的称呼〕9 be no friend of something AGAINST/OPPOSEto not like or be a supporter of something 反对某事物，不赞成某事物，不支持某事物 I’m no friend of socialism, as you know. 你知道，我不支持社会主义。n10. → Friend11 our/your friend spokenANNOY used humorously to talk about someone you do not know, who is doing something annoying 我们的/你们的那位朋友〔幽默用法，指你不认识的、惹人厌烦的人〕 Our friend with the loud voice is back. 我们的那位大嗓门朋友回来了。12. have friends in high places FRIENDPOWERto know important people who can help you 有大人物帮忙，有贵人相助13. a friend in need NEEDsomeone who helps you when you need it 患难之交，真正的朋友n14. be in the friend zone informal to be regarded as a friend by someone for whom you have romantic feelings COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + friendsomebody’s best friend (=the friend you like the most) 某人最好的朋友Fiona was her best friend. 菲奥娜曾是她最好的朋友。a good/close friend (=one of the friends you like the most) 好友/密友She’s a good friend of mine. 她是我的好朋友。a dear friend (=a friend who is very important to you) 亲爱的朋友I’d like you to meet a dear friend of mine. 来认识一下我的一位亲爱的朋友。an old friend (=someone who has been your friend for a long time) 老友We went to see some old friends who had moved to Harlow. 我们去看望几个搬到哈洛的老朋友。na 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) 童年伙伴nShe had been a childhood friend of Tony Walker.a school friend 同窗好友nI met some old school friends for lunch.a family friend 家庭朋友nHe’s visiting family friends.a personal friend 私交nMr Hutton is a close personal friend of my father.a mutual friend (=someone who is a friend of both you and someone else) 共同的朋友nThey went to a mutual friend’s home for dinner.a firm friend (=a friend you like a lot and intend to keep) 至交nThey had remained firm friends ever since they first met.a trusted friend 挚友nShe told only a few trusted friends.male/female friends 男性/女性朋友nMost of my male friends are married now.verbshave a friend 有朋友Suzie has plenty of friends. 苏齐有很多朋友。become friends 成为朋友Liz and Vanessa soon became friends. 利兹和瓦妮莎很快成了朋友。remain friends 一直是朋友5They have remained friends ever since.此后他们一直是朋友。nWe have all remained friends despite some difficult times.phrasesa friend of mine/yours/Bill’s etc 我的/你的/比尔的等朋友A friend of mine is going to Tokyo next week. 我的一个朋友下周去东京。a friend of a friend 朋友的朋友I managed to get tickets from a friend of a friend. 我从朋友的朋友那里弄到了一些票。somebody’s circle of friends (=all the friends someone has) 某人的朋友圈nHer small circle of friends used to play cards together. THESAURUSfriend someone who you know and like very much and enjoy spending time with 朋友nDad, this is my friend Steve.She’s going to Palm Springs with some friends. 她将和几个朋友去棕榈泉。nI got a letter from a friend from college.Amy’s a close friend of mine. 埃米是我的一位密友。nJohn 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 熟人〔非密友〕We borrowed the money from one of Paul’s business acquaintances. 我们从保罗生意上的一个熟人那里借了一笔钱。mate British English informal a friend – used especially about boys or men 朋友，伙伴〔尤指男孩或男人〕He always goes to the pub with his mates on Friday night. 周五晚上，他常同朋友一起去小酒馆。nTerry’s an old mate of mine.buddy American English informal a friend – used especially about men or young people 朋友，伙伴〔尤指男人或年轻人〕He’s out playing basketball with some of his high school buddies. 他在外面跟几个中学里的朋友打篮球。pal informal a friend – pal sounds rather old-fashioned 朋友〔听上去相当过时〕They met at school and have remained close pals. 他们在读书的时候认识，之后一直是亲密的朋友。crony [usually plural] disapproving a friend – used about powerful people who will help each other even if it is slightly dishonest 朋友〔指会以不诚实手段相互帮忙的权贵〕He’s one of the president’s cronies. 他是总统的一个亲信。companion written someone who spends time with you, doing the same things as you – used about animals as well as people 同伴，伴侣〔既可指人,也可指动物〕travelling companions 旅伴His dog was his constant companion. 他的狗时时刻刻陪伴着他。nthe perfect companionthe girls informal a woman’s female friends 〔女子的〕闺蜜，闺中密友nWe’re having a girls’ night out.the lads British English informal a man’s male friends 〔男子的〕男性伙伴,哥们儿a night out with the lads 与几个哥们儿外出的一夜Examples from the Corpus
friend• Friends, we are gathered here today to witness the marriage of John and Beth.• I got a letter from a friend from college.• I'm going out for a drink with a friend of mine tonight.• The trouble started after friends tried to stop him driving because he'd been drinking.• Don't worry, you're among friends here.• The presence of a bodyguard was a constant reminder of the invisible veil which separated her from her family and friends.• Her parents spent weeks sleeping on a hospital floor, while her sister, Caroline was being cared for by friends.• And, you know, we all lost a good friend.• John was a really good friend to me when I had all those problems last year.• Dad, this is my friend Steve.• Jerry, I'd like to introduce you to my friend Lucinda.• The horse cropped at a leisurely pace through the flat Fenland countryside, Illingworth fretting while my friend gazed about calmly.• He flew to Phoenix to be with our friends in their time of suffering.• She's going to Palm Springs with some friends.• Who goes there? Friend or foe?• The three friends have printed 5,000 copies of the book, but refuse to say how much they spent.friend of• Carol is chairman of the Friends of the Library committee.nFriendRRCa member of the Society of Friends 〔基督教〕教友会[公谊会]教友 SYN Quakerfriend2 verb [transitive] to add someone to your list of friends on a social networking site 〔社交网站上〕加…为好友 I never friend someone I haven’t met in real life. 我从来不加没见过面的人为好友。nFriend noun na member of the Christian group called the Society of Friends; quakerOrigin friend Old English freondfriend1 noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1Friendfriend2 verbFriend nounLDOCE OnlineChinese
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friend1 S1 W1 /frend/ 
noun [countable]
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.
2. be friends (with somebody) to be someone’s friend:
I’ve been friends with the Murkets for twenty years.
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a. 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.
4. be 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.
5. SUPPORTER someone who supports an organization such as a theatre, art gallery, charity etc by giving money or help
friend of
the Friends of the Tate
6. NOT 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.
7. someone 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.
8. PARLIAMENT/COURT OF LAW British English
a. my honourable friend used by a member of parliament when speaking about another member of parliament
b. my learned friend used by a lawyer when speaking about another lawyer in a court of law
9. be no friend of something to not like or be a supporter of something:
I’m no friend of socialism, as you know.
10. Friend a member of the Society of Friends
SYN Quaker
11. our/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.
12. have friends in high places to know important people who can help you
13. a friend in need someone who helps you when you need it
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + friend
▪sb’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.
■ verbs
▪have 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.
■ phrases
▪a 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.
▪sb’s circle of friends (=all the friends somebody has) Her small circle of friends used to play cards together.
▪ friend 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 companion
▪the 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
friend2 verb [transitive]
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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noun [countable] Word Family: noun: friend, friendliness, friendship, friendly; adjective: friendly ≠ unfriendly, friendless; verb: befriend
Language: Old English
Origin: freond
1. PERSON YOU LIKE someone who you know and like very much and enjoy spending time with:Origin: freond
2. be friends (with somebody) to be someone’s friend:
3.
a. make friends to become friendly with people:
b. make friends with somebody to become friendly with someone:
4. be just (good) friends used to say that you are not having a romantic relationship with someone:
5. SUPPORTER someone who supports an organization such as a theatre, art gallery, charity etc by giving money or help
friend of
6. NOT AN ENEMY someone who has the same beliefs, wants to achieve the same things etc as you, and will support you:
7. someone who has created a link with you on a social networking site on the Internet, by visiting your webpage and clicking on it:
8. PARLIAMENT/COURT OF LAW British English
a. my honourable friend used by a member of parliament when speaking about another member of parliament
b. my learned friend used by a lawyer when speaking about another lawyer in a court of law
9. be no friend of something to not like or be a supporter of something:
10. Friend a member of the Society of Friends
SYN Quaker
11. our/your friend spoken used humorously to talk about someone you do not know, who is doing something annoying:
12. have friends in high places to know important people who can help you
13. a friend in need someone who helps you when you need it
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verb [transitive]to add someone to your list of friends on a social networking site:
