friend
n
1 person one knows and likes, but who is not a relation 朋友
He's my friend. 他是我的朋友.
We are all good friends. 我們都是好朋友.
I've known her for years, but she was never a friend. 我認識她多年了, 但成不了朋友.
2 ~ of/to sth helper, supporter, or patron of sth 某事物的幫助者、 支持者或贊助者
a friend of the arts/the poor 有助於藝術的人、 幫助貧民的人
a friend of justice, peace, etc 維護正義、 和平等的人
You are invited to become a Friend of the Bristol Hospice, ie to contribute money regularly. 邀請您作布里斯托爾末期病人安養所的贊助人.
3 person who is of the same country, group, etc as oneself; ally 同胞; 國人; 自己人; 同盟者
Who goes there friend or foe? 誰在那里--是自己人還是敵人?
At last, among friends, he was free to speak his mind. 他終於向自己人傾訴衷腸.
4 thing that is very helpful or familiar 極有益或極熟悉的事物
Honesty has always been his best friend. 忠實可靠一向使他受益匪淺.
Let's look it up in our old friend, the dictionary. 讓我們請教一下老朋友--字典吧.
5 Friend member of the Society of Friends; Quaker (基督教)公誼會教友.
6 (fml 文) person being addressed in public 在公開場合對人的稱呼
Our friend from China will now tell us about her research. 現在我們的中國朋友要向大家介紹她自己的研究情況.
Friends, it is with great pleasure that I introduce... 朋友們, 我很高興地介紹...
My learned friend, ie used by a lawyer of another lawyer in a lawcourt 律師在法庭上的互稱
My honourable friend, ie used by a Member of Parliament to another Member of Parliament in the House of Commons 在下議院, 國會議員間的互稱.
7 (idm 習語) be/make `friends (with sb) be/become a friend (of sb) 是[成為](某人的)朋友; 交朋友
They soon forgot their differences and were friends again, ie after a quarrel. 他們不久就捐棄前嫌而重歸於好.
David finds it hard to make friends (with other children). 戴維覺得(與別的孩子)交朋友是很難的事. a ,friend in `need (is a ,friend in`deed) (saying 諺) a friend who helps one when one needs help (is a true friend) 患難之交(是真交).