friend
gb/fɹˈɛnd/ us/fɹˈɛnd/
A1
英语
~ 300
义项
0 个义项
名词
A1
entity
1
Person you know and like
Someone you know well and like, but who is not part of your family.
用法模式：
[someone]'s friend
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'friend' with 'boyfriend' or 'girlfriend', which usually implies a romantic relationship.
近义词
companion (Suggests someone you spend time with, possibly in specific activities.)
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pal (Informal term for a friend, often casual in tone.)
反义词
enemy (Someone who dislikes or opposes you.)
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stranger (Someone you do not know at all.)
搭配
close friend
|best friend
|make friends
|old friend
|mutual friend
主题
daily life
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She invited her friends to the party.
- We've been friends since high school.
- He is a close friend of my brother's.
- I met many new friends at university.
- They remained friends despite living far apart.
学习者例句
- She is my best friend.
- I have many friends at school.
- My friend lives in the city.
- We play games with our friends.
- He is a good friend to me.
名词
B1
entity
2
Supporter or ally
Someone who helps or supports you or your ideas.
用法模式：
a friend of [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners may think 'friend' here always means personal friendship; in this sense it can be more formal and not necessarily personal.
近义词
ally (Often used for political or military support.)
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supporter (General term for someone who backs a cause or person.)
反义词
opponent (Someone who is against your ideas or actions.)
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foe (Formal/literary term for an enemy or opponent.)
搭配
friend of the family
|friends of the earth
|political friends
主题
relationships
|politics
|social issues
|core_vocabulary
例句
- He was a friend to the poor and needy.
- The senator counted many business leaders among her friends.
- Friends of the park are raising funds for its restoration.
学习者例句
- She is a friend of our school.
- He is a good friend to the workers.
- They are friends of the environment.
动词
informal
B1
action
3
Add as social media contact
To connect with someone on a social media website so you can see each other's posts.
用法模式：
to friend [someone] (online)
常见错误：
Some learners confuse 'friend' (verb) with 'befriend', which means to become friends in general, not specifically online.
近义词
add (General verb meaning to include in a list; less specific.)
反义词
unfriend (To remove someone from your social media contact list.)
搭配
friend request
|friend someone
主题
technology
|social media
|communication
|daily_life
例句
- She friended me on Facebook last night.
- You can friend other players in the game.
- I usually don't friend people I don't know in real life.
学习者例句
- I will friend you on Facebook.
- He friended me yesterday.
- Please friend me so we can chat.
语法
词典原形
friend
IPA
GB/fɹˈɛnd/
US/fɹˈɛnd/
音节与重音
friend （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (friend)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: friend
- Plural: friends
词族
Forms
friends
noun
Core family
friendly
adjective A2
friendship
noun A2
Related words
befriend
verb
friendliness
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unfriendly
adjective B1
friendless
adjective
Advanced or less common
unfriend
verb
相关表达
best friend
1/bˈɛst fɹˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Closest and most trusted friend
The friend you feel closest to and trust the most.
例句
- My best friend lives next door.
- He is my best friend from childhood.
circle of friends
1/sˈɚkəl əv fɹˈɛndz/
fixed phrase
Group of regular friends
A group of people you often see and spend time with socially.
例句
- She has a small circle of friends she trusts.
- His circle of friends grew after he moved to the city.
fair-weather friend
1/fˈɛɹ wˈɛðɚ fɹˈɛnd/
idiom
Friend only in good times
Someone who is only your friend when you are happy or successful, not when you have problems.
例句
- I realized he was just a fair-weather friend after I lost my job.
- Fair-weather friends disappear when trouble comes.
friends with benefits
1/fɹˈɛndz wˈɪθ bˈɛnəfɪts/
idiom
informal
Friends who have sex but aren't partners
Two people who are friends but also have sex without being in a romantic relationship.
例句
- They agreed to be friends with benefits after dating briefly.
- Being friends with benefits can be complicated.
make friends
1/mˈeɪk fɹˈɛndz/
fixed phrase
Form a friendship with someone
To start being friendly with someone and knowing them well.
例句
- It's easy to make friends when you join a club.
- She made friends quickly at her new school.