friend

1. N-COUNT A friend is someone who you know well and like, but who is not related to you. 朋友

I had a long talk about this with my best friend. 我和我最好的朋友就此進(jìn)行了長(zhǎng)談。

She never was a close friend of mine. 她從來(lái)就不是我的密友。

2. N-COUNT If one country refers to another as a friend, they mean that the other country is not an enemy of theirs. 盟國(guó)

The president said that Japan is now a friend and international partner. 縂統(tǒng)說(shuō)日本現(xiàn)在是盟國(guó)和國(guó)際夥伴。

3. N-PLURAL If you are friends with someone, you are their friend and they are yours. (與…是) 朋友

I still wanted to be friends with Alison. 我仍然希望同艾莉森做朋友。

We remained good friends. 我們一直是好朋友。

4. N-PLURAL/N-IN-NAMES The friends of a country, cause, organization, or a famous politician are the people and organizations who help and support them. 支持者

...the friends of Israel. …以色列的支持者。

5. PHRASE If you make friends with someone, you begin a friendship with them. You can also say that two people make friends. 同…交朋友

He has made friends with the kids on the street. 他同街上的孩子們交上了朋友。

Dennis made friends easily. 丹尼斯容易交上朋友。