| 词组 | friend |
| 释义 | friend /frend/ noun someone who you know and like, and enjoy spending time withadjectives/nouns + frienda good/close/great friend (=one of the friends you like the most) The owner of the restaurant is a good friend of mine.your best friend (=the friend you like the most) She asked her best friend to help her.an old friend (=someone who has been your friend for a long time) We are staying with some old friends.a dear friend (=a friend who is very important to you) I’d like you to meet a dear friend of mine.a lifelong friend (=all your life) The two men met during the war and became lifelong friends.a childhood friend (=someone who was your friend when you were a child) I had lost touch with all my childhood friends.a school/college/university 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.firm friends (=friends who like each other a lot and want to stay friends for a long time) They have remained firm friends for over 20 years.a true friend A true friend will always tell you the truth.a loyal friend She has always been a loyal friend to me.a trusted friend She told only a few trusted friends.a male/female friend Most of my male friends are married now.verbshave a friend Suzie is a popular student who has lots of friends.become friends Liz and Vanessa soon became friends.make friends (=make someone your friend) He found it hard to make friends.remain/stay friends We have 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.sb’s circle of friends (=all the friends someone has) She has a wide circle of friends.family and friends also friends and relatives/relations I have had a lot of support from my family and friends.THESAURUS: friend 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 BrE 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 AmE informal a friend – used especially about men or young people: He’s out playing basketball with some of his high school buddies. | My dad spends most of his time with his army buddies. crony disapproving a friend – used about powerful people who will help each other even if it is slightly dishonest: The mayor gave the job to one of his cronies. companion written someone who spends time with you, doing the same things as you – used about animals as well as people: His dog was his constant companion (=was always with him). | My travelling companions were an elderly couple from the north of England. | In many ways, he was the perfect companion. the girls informal a woman’s female friends: We’re having a girls’ night out. the lads BrE informal a man’s male friends: a night out with the lads |
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