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| 1 | C someone you know well and like that is not a member of your family 朋友；友人 |
| She’ s visiting friends in Scotland. 她在苏格兰看望朋友们。 |
| close/good/great friend Helga is a close friend of mine. 赫尔佳是我的一位密友。 |
| old friend (=one that you have had for a long time) He’ s meeting an old friend for lunch. 老朋友 |
| friends and relatives/neighbours/acquaintances We stayed with various friends and relatives. 我们和许多亲戚朋友呆在一起。 |
| friend of the family/family friend May I introduce Peter Flint, a very old friend of the family. 我来介绍一下彼得·弗林特，我们家的老朋友。 |
| circle of friends (=group of friends) She has a wide circle of friends. 朋友圈子 |
| | 1a | used for referring to a person without mentioning their name 朋友（用来指代不想提及名字的人） | | I’ ll ask my friend at the office if she knows. 我问问我办公室的朋友看她是否知道。 | | The letter was signed simply ‘A friend’ . 信上的签名只有“一位朋友”。 | |
| | 1b | plural if two people are friends, each one is a friend of the other 朋友；朋友关系 | | They used to be good friends, but they’ ve fallen out recently. 他们过去是好朋友，但最近闹翻了。 | | A lot of couples remain friends after their marriage ends. 许多夫妇在婚姻结束以后仍然保持着朋友关系。 | | +with I’ ve been friends with him for years. 我和他是多年的朋友。 | |
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| 2 | C a country that has a good relationship with another country 友好国家 |
| Japan is a valued friend and partner of this country. 日本是该国看重的友好国家和伙伴。 |
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| 3 | C someone who supports a particular organization , political movement etc, especially by giving them money （组织或政治运动等的）支持者，（尤指）赞助者 |
| Annabel is a friend of the Metropolitan Museum. 安纳贝尔是大都会博物馆的赞助者。 |
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| - | friends in high places
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| people who are powerful and important and who will help you |
| 身居高位的朋友 |
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| - | just (good) friends
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| used for emphasizing that two people are not having a romantic relationship . People sometimes use this expression to suggest that two people really are having a romantic relationship , even though they claim they are not . |
| 只是（好）朋友（用于强调两人没有谈恋爱，有时用来暗示尽管当事人否认但的确存在这种关系） |
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| - | make friends
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| 1 | to become friends 交朋友 | +with They made friends with the children next door. 他们和隔壁的孩子们交上了朋友。 | |
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| 2 | to form friendships 建立友谊 | You’ ll make a lot of new friends at college. 你在大学里将结交许多新的朋友。 | |
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| - | no friend of
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| used for emphasizing that you oppose someone or something |
| 一点也不支持 |
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| I personally am no friend of feminism. 我个人绝不支持女权主义。 |
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| Words frequently used with friend | | friend 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | best, close, closest, dear, good, great, lifelong, old, trusted, | 1 | | | |
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