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friend
n
1 person one knows and likes, but who is not a relation 朋友
He´s my friend. 他是我的朋友.
We are all good friends. 我们都是好朋友.
I´ve known her for years, but she was never a friend. 我认识她多年了, 但成不了朋友.
2 ~ of/to sth helper, supporter, or patron of sth 某事物的帮助者、 支持者或赞助者
a friend of the arts/the poor 有助於艺术的人、 帮助贫民的人
a friend of justice, peace, etc 维护正义、 和平等的人
You are invited to become a Friend of the Bristol Hospice, ie to contribute money regularly. 邀请您作布里斯托尔末期病人安养所的赞助人.
3 person who is of the same country, group, etc as oneself; ally 同胞; 国人; 自己人; 同盟者
Who goes there friend or foe? 谁在那里--是自己人还是敌人?
At last, among friends, he was free to speak his mind. 他终於向自己人倾诉衷肠.
4 thing that is very helpful or familiar 极有益或极熟悉的事物
Honesty has always been his best friend. 忠实可靠一向使他受益匪浅.
Let´s look it up in our old friend, the dictionary. 让我们请教一下老朋友--字典吧.
5 Friend member of the Society of Friends; Quaker (基督教)公谊会教友.
6 (fml 文) person being addressed in public 在公开场合对人的称呼
Our friend from China will now tell us about her research. 现在我们的中国朋友要向大家介绍她自己的研究情况.
Friends, it is with great pleasure that I introduce... 朋友们, 我很高兴地介绍...
My learned friend, ie used by a lawyer of another lawyer in a lawcourt 律师在法庭上的互称
My honourable friend, ie used by a Member of Parliament to another Member of Parliament in the House of Commons 在下议院, 国会议员间的互称.
7 (idm 习语) be/make `friends (with sb) be/become a friend (of sb) 是[成为](某人的)朋友; 交朋友
They soon forgot their differences and were friends again, ie after a quarrel. 他们不久就捐弃前嫌而重归於好.
David finds it hard to make friends (with other children). 戴维觉得(与别的孩子)交朋友是很难的事. a ,friend in `need (is a ,friend in`deed) (saying 谚) a friend who helps one when one needs help (is a true friend) 患难之交(是真交).
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