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friend COMPANIONfrendn [C]a person whom you know well and whom you like a lot, but who is usually not a member of your family朋友She's my best / oldest / closest friend-- we've known each other since we were five.她是我最好的/相交时间最长的/最亲密的朋友，从5岁时我们就认识了。He's a family friend / friend of the family.他是全家的朋友。This restaurant was recommended to me by a friend of mine (=one of the people I like a lot).这家饭店是由我的一个朋友推荐的。We've been friends (=have liked each other) for many years.我们做朋友很多年了。Jos?and Pilar are (good) friends of ours (=we like them).若塞和皮勒都是我们的(好)朋友。We're (good) friends with Jos?and Pilar (=we like them).我们和若塞、皮勒是(好)朋友。She said that she and Peter were just (good) friends (=they were not having a serious or sexual relationship).她说她和彼得只不过是(好)朋友而已。I've made a lot of friends (=met people whom I like a lot) in my new job.我在我的新工作中结交了许多朋友。He's the kind of person who finds it difficult to make friends (=form relationships with people he likes a lot).他是一种不易和人结交朋友的人。Emily has made friends with (=formed a relationship with and likes) a new child in her class at school.埃米莉在学校和班上的一个新来的孩子交上了朋友。Now children, can't you be friends (=behave in a pleasant way that shows that you like each other) and play quietly together?哎，孩子们，你们能不能友好点，安安静静地一块儿玩?A friend is also someone who is not an enemy and whom you can trust.(与敌人相对)朋友You don't have to pretend anymore -- you're among friends now.你用不着再装了----你现在是朋友了。(dated or humorous) Friend can also be used when you are addressing or talking about someone, esp. someone who is familiar to you or your listeners.(用作称呼，尤指熟人)朋友Well, my friends, I think it's time to go. [as form of address]喂，朋友，我想该走了。Well, I suppose it's time I went to see my old friend the dentist again!哎哟，我想该是去看那位医生老朋友的时候了。(fml) In Britain, lawyers refer to each other when they are in court as my learned friend, and Members of Parliament when they are in Parliament refer to each other as my honourable friend.(法庭上律师们互相称呼为)我渊博的同行;(国会中议员们互相称呼为)我尊敬的朋友A person or organization that is a friend to / of someone or something helps and supports them.支持者，赞助者Thank you for being such a good friend to me, when I had all that trouble.当我处于那样的困境之中，谢谢你能那么支持我。She's no friend of the Socialists (=She disagrees with and does not support them).她不是社会党的支持者。The Friends of (=The organization which supports) the Royal Academy raised ￡10, 000 towards the cost of the exhibition.皇家艺术院的赞助单位为了此次展览筹集了 10, 000 英镑。If you have friends in high places, you know important people whom you can ask for support and help in getting what you want.有地位的朋友Friends of the Earth is an international organization which aims to protect the environment.地球之友(一个旨在保护环境的全球性组织)(saying) 'A friend in need (is a friend indeed)' means a friend who helps you when you really need help is a true friend.“患难朋友才是真朋友”(saying) 'With friends like you, who needs enemies' means although you are my friend, you are treating me very badly.“你这样的朋友，和敌人有什么分别?”(saying) 'What are friends for? / That's what friends are for' means that someone has said or done the particular thing that they have said or done because they are your friend.“否则要朋友干什么?/朋友的用处即在于此” [BEFRIEND]
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