| 单词 | friend |
| 释义 | friend (once / 16 pages) 1n 2n A friend is your buddy, your pal, your amigo, your comrade. You know, someone you trust and like enough to hang out with on a regular basis. The noun friend comes to us from the Old English word freond. Back then you had to be careful to not confuse freond with feond, which meant “fiend or enemy.” These days it's pretty tough to get mixed up though. Friends are the people you can count on, the ones that make you laugh and throw you birthday parties. Enemies are generally the mean ones. WORD FAMILYfriend: friendless, friendly, friends, friendship+/friendless: friendlessly, friendlessness/friendliness: friendlinesses/friendly: friendlier, friendlies, friendliest, friendlily, friendliness, unfriendly/friendship: friendships/unfriendly: unfriendlier, unfriendliest, unfriendliness USAGE EXAMPLESWhen your friend says something ignorant and/or uncivilized, just say something on the spot. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Knauerhaze says the bodies of Holtrey and her friend were found Monday near the Pavilions shopping center in Newport Beach. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) He also needs allies against Islamic State, but he sees treachery everywhere these days except among his new friends in Moscow. Wall Street Journal(Jan 03, 2017) 1 1n a person you know well and regard with affection and trust he was my best friend at the university Exp|Hypo|Hyper Damon and Pythias (Greek mythology) according to a Greek legend: when Pythias was sentenced to be executed Damon took his place to allow Pythias to get his affairs in order; when Pythias returned in time to save Damon the king was so impressed that he let them both live Damonthe friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC) Phintiasfriend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the tyrant released them both (4th century BC) alter ego a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself amigoa friend or comrade best friendthe one friend who is closest to you brother, comradeused as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement brother, buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekicka close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities associate, companion, comrade, familiar, fellowa friend who is frequently in the company of another confidant, intimatesomeone to whom private matters are confided flatmatean associate who shares an apartment with you girlfriendany female friend lighta person regarded very fondly mateinformal term for a friend of the same sex roomie, roommate, roomyan associate who shares a room with you schoolfrienda friend who attends the same school cobberAustralian term for a pal confidantea female confidant date, escorta participant in a date playfellow, playmatea companion at play repository, secretarya person to whom a secret is entrusted tovarich, tovarischa comrade (especially in Russian communism) individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being 2n an associate who provides cooperation or assistance Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper ally enemy, foe a personal enemy blood brother a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother associate a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor 3n a person with whom you are acquainted 2we are friends of the family Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper acquaintance alien, stranger, unknown anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found strangeran individual that one is not acquainted with bunkmate someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself campmatesomeone who lives in the same camp you do connection(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship) end mana man at one end of a row of people homeboya male friend from your neighborhood or hometown messmate(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship) pickupa casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships class fellow, classmate, schoolfellow, schoolmatean acquaintance that you go to school with individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being n a person who backs a politician or a team etc. they are friends of the library Syn|Hypo|Hyper admirer, booster, champion, protagonist, supporter anglophil, anglophile an admirer of England and things English believer, trustera supporter who accepts something as true Boswella devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds cheerleaderan enthusiastic and vocal supporter Confederatea supporter of the Confederate States of America corporatista supporter of corporatism enthusiast, partisan, partizanan ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity Francophil, Francophilean admirer of France and everything French free traderan advocate of unrestricted international trade functionalistan adherent of functionalism Jacobitea supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts loyalist, stalwarta person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt) New Dealera supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal Graecophile, philhellene, philhellenistan admirer of Greece and everything Greek mainstay, pillara prominent supporter Roundheada supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War secondersomeone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote Shavianan admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscribersomeone who expresses strong approval sympathiser, sympathizer, well-wishersomeone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful toaster, wassailersomeone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture maintainer, sustainer, upholdersomeone who upholds or maintains verifier, vouchersomeone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement Whiga supporter of the American Revolution abiogenista believer in abiogenesis addict, freak, junkie, junky, nutsomeone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction apostlean ardent early supporter of a cause or reform backslappersomeone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality balletomanea ballet enthusiast bleeding heartsomeone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged colonialista believer in colonialism Confederate soldiera soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War Confucian, Confucianista believer in the teachings of Confucius evolutionista person who believes in organic evolution fanatic, fienda person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) fellow traveler, fellow travellera communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party) gadgeteera person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets imperialista believer in imperialism Malthusiana believer in Malthusian theory shutterbuga photography enthusiast fan, rooter, sports fanan enthusiastic devotee of sports vitalistone who believes in vitalism advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea Friend (once / 765 pages) n WORD FAMILY Friend: Friends USAGE EXAMPLESFriends with recent pneumonia experience confirmed this rather depressing outlook. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Friends of mine throughout the country regularly remind me that there is something unique about Seahawks fans. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) When Cedar returned to the U.S., he opened Underdog on Friend Street in the fall of 2015. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) n a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers) Syn|Exp|Hyper Quaker William Penn Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718) Christian a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination |
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