friend

n

• ① 朋友
  • John has been my friend for years.约翰是我多年的朋友。
  • He's my best friend.他是我最要好的朋友。
  • He's no friend of mine.他不是我的朋友。
  • He's a friend of my father's.他是我父亲的一个朋友。(★my father's friend则用在特定的朋友,或用同格的说法my father's friend John Adams亦可)
  • We are good [great] friends.我们是好朋友。
  • A friend in need is a friend indeed.【谚】患难之交才是真朋友。
  • Tom and John are (old) friends.汤姆跟约翰是(老)朋友。
  • We're only inviting close friends and relatives to the wedding.我们只邀请亲朋好友参加婚礼。

• ② 友人(←→enemy);赞助者,支持者,同情者
  • She's a friend of the poor.她是贫民之友。
  • a friend of [to] liberty自由的支持者
  • He has been a good friend to me.他一向待我很好。

• ③ 同事;同伴;有帮助的东西或动物
  • The dog is a friend of man.狗是人类的朋友。
  • Television is her best friend.电视对她最有帮助。

• ④[one's friend;当称呼或招呼时用]朋友

• ⑤[Friend]教友派的教徒(=Quaker)