friend
noun [ C ] uk/frend/ us/frend/
(PERSON YOU LIKE)
A1 朋友，友人
a person who you know well and who you like a lot, but who is usually not a member of your family
She's my best/oldest/closest friend - we've known each other since we were five. 她是我最要好／交情最久／最亲密的朋友——我们5岁的时候就认识了。
He's a family friend/friend of the family. 他是全家人的朋友。
This restaurant was recommended to me by a friend of mine. 这家餐馆是我的一个朋友给我推荐的。
We've been friends for years. 我们已是多年的朋友了。
José and Pilar are (good) friends of ours. 何塞和皮拉尔是我们的（好）朋友。
We're (good) friends with José and Pilar. 我们和何塞、皮拉尔是（好）朋友。
She said that she and Peter were just (good) friends (= they were not having a sexual relationship). 她说自己和彼得只是（好）朋友而已。
I've made a lot of friends in this job. 我从事这项工作结交了很多朋友。
#p#分页标题#e# He finds it difficult to make friends. 他发现交朋友很难。
Synonyms: buddy chum (FRIEND) companion (PERSON)crony mate (FRIEND) mucker pal
Compare: acquaintance
See also: befriend
自己人;盟友
someone who is not an enemy and who you can trust
You don't have to pretend any more - you're among friends now. 你不用再装了——现在大家都是自己人。
- More examples
- Is he a friend of yours ?
- Come and meet my friend Laura.
- Is it okay if I bring a friend to the party?
- I got a call from an old college friend last night.
- He's not my boyfriend - we're just good friends!
(PERSON GIVING MONEY)
（剧院等艺术机构或慈善组织的）捐资者，赞助人
someone who gives money to an arts organization or charity in order to support it
The Friends of the Royal Academy raised ￡10,000 towards the cost of the exhibition. 皇家艺术学院之友为此次展览筹集了1万英镑。
Idioms
a friend in need is a friend indeedidiom saying 患难之交才是真朋友。
#p#分页标题#e#This means that a friend who helps you when you really need help is a true friend.
have friends in high placesidiom 有身居高位的朋友
to know important people who can help you get what you want
what are friends for?idiom saying (also that's what friends are for) 否则要朋友干什么？
said to a friend who has thanked you for doing something special for them
with friends like you, who needs enemies?idiom humorous saying 像你这样的朋友和敌人有什么区别？
said to or about someone who says he or she is your friend but who is treating you very badly
friend
verb [ T ] informal uk/frend/ us/frend/
在社交媒体上邀请别人成为朋友
to invite someone to be your friend on a social networking website
I friended her and sent her a message. 我要求成为她的朋友并给她发了短信。