| 单词 | friend |
| 释义 | noun | verb friendfriend1 /frɛnd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1PERSON YOU LIKE someone whom you like very much and like to spend time with: Jerry, I’d like to introduce you to my friend Lucinda.friend of I’m going to visit a friend of mine in New York. A friend of the family is taking care of Greg. I ran into an old friend last night (=someone who has been your friend for a long time). We’ve always been good friends. I met my husband through a friend of a friend. I wish I had a larger circle of friends (=group of friends).2be friends to be someone’s friend: friend with My dad is friends with Bill’s dad. They’ve been best friends since kindergarten.3make friends to meet someone and become friendly with him or her: Did you make any new friends at school today?friend with A little boy came over and tried to make friends with Tommy.4be just (good) friends spoken used to say that you are friendly with someone but are not having a romantic relationship with him or her: I’m not going out with Nathan, you know – we’re just friends.5SUPPORTER someone who supports a theater, arts organization, charity, etc. by giving money or help: friend of Carol is chairman of the Friends of the Library committee.6NOT AN ENEMY someone who is not an enemy and will not harm you or cause trouble for you: Our friends and allies around the world have supported us during the war. Don’t worry, you’re among friends here.7ON THE INTERNET someone who has created a link with you on a social networking website: She has over 400 friends on Facebook.8have friends in high places to know important people who can help you: I just happened to have friends in high places who could arrange a meeting with the mayor.9With friends like that, who needs enemies? spoken humorous used to say that someone who you thought was your friend has done something to you that was not nice10be no friend of something to oppose someone or something: I’ve never been a friend of conservative politics.11our/your/my friend spoken used to talk about someone you do not know, who is doing something annoying: Our friend with the loud voice is back.12a friend in need (is a friend indeed) formal used to say that someone who helps you when you need it is truly a friend13IN A FORMAL SPEECH spoken used to speak to a group of people in a meeting or other formal public occasion: Friends, we are gathered here today to witness the marriage of John and Beth.14RELIGION Friend a member of the Society of Friends SYN Quaker[Origin: Old English freond]COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1, 2, & 3adjectives/nouns + friendsomebody’s best friend (=the friend you like the most) Megan is my best friend.a good/close friend (=one of the friends you like the most) She’s a good friend of mine.a dear friend formal (=a friend who is very important to you) I’d like you to meet a dear friend of mine.an intimate friend formal (=a close friend that you tell things you would not tell other people) She had few intimate friends, but the ones she had she trusted absolutely.an old/longtime friend (=someone who has been your friend for a long time) We stayed with some old friends.a new friend Why don’t you invite some of your new friends over to play video games?a lifelong friend (=someone who is your friend for the whole or the rest of your life) The two men met in college and became lifelong friends.a childhood friend I had lost touch with all my childhood friends.a school/high school/college etc. friend I met some old high 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 met at a mutual friend’s dinner party.a true/real friend A true friend will always be there for you.a fast/firm friend formal (=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.a faithful/loyal friend He was known by all as a generous and loyal friend.male/female friends Most of my male friends are married now.verbshave a friend Suzie has plenty of friends.make friends (=become friendly with someone) He found it hard to make new friends.be friends (with somebody) I’ve been friends with Jeff for 12 years.become friends Liz and Vanessa quickly became friends.remain/stay friends We have all remained friends despite some difficult times. noun | verb friendfriend2 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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