friend‧ly 1 S2 W3 / frendli / 形容词 ( comparative friendlier , superlative friendliest )

1 behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them 反义词 unfriendly :

a friendly smile

I’ve found a great pub – good beer and a friendly atmosphere.

friendly to/towards

Why is he suddenly so friendly towards you, Charlotte?

2 be friendly with somebody to be friends with someone :

Betty’s very friendly with the Jacksons.

3 not at war with your own country, or not opposing you 反义词 hostile :

friendly nations

4 British English a friendly game is played for pleasure or practice, and not because it is important to win :

a friendly match against AC Milan

5 user-friendly/customer-friendly etc not difficult for particular people to understand or use :

a user-friendly computer program

a customer-friendly shopping mall

6 environmentally-friendly/ozone-friendly/eco-friendly etc not harmful to the environment, ozone layer etc :

eco-friendly washing powder

7 friendly fire bombs, bullets etc that accidentally kill people who are fighting on the same side

— friendliness 名词 [不可数名词]

THESAURUS

friendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them : a friendly smile | The local people are very friendly.

warm [通常用于名词前] friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable : He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him. | We received a very warm welcome .

nice especially spoken friendly and kind : Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him. | He wasn’t very nice to the other children.

amiable / eɪmiəb ə l / formal friendly and easy to like : Tom was an amiable young man.

welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere : a welcoming smile | The group are very welcoming to new members.

hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable : I found Japanese people to be very hospitable.

genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way : a genial host | She was in a genial mood.

cordial formal friendly and polite but formal : The two nations have always maintained cordial relations.

approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions : The head teacher is very approachable.