friend 1 S1 W1 / frend / 名词 [可数名词]

1 person you like someone who you know and like very much and enjoy spending time with :

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.

3

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 同义词 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

COLLOCATIONS

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.

动词

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.

短语

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.

THESAURUS

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 / əkweɪnt ə ns / 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 [通常复数形式] 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