詞典解釋
名詞 n. [C]
1.(可用作稱呼)朋友,友人
He is a close friend of mine.
他是我的摯友。
2.贊助者;支持者[(+of/to)]
That rich lady is a friend of the arts.
那位富婆是藝術的贊助者。
3.同胞;同伴
4.(經常遇見的)陌生人
及物動詞 vt.
1.與…為友;幫助
習慣用語
A friend in court is better than a penny in purse. [諺]與其囊中有錢,不如朝中有人。
A friend in need is a friend indeed. [諺]患難之交,才是真朋友。
A friend to all is a friend to none. [諺]濫交者無友。
A friend to every body is a friend to nobody. [諺]濫交者無友。
be friends with 與...友好,跟…做朋友
make friends with 與…友好,跟…做朋友
Between friends all is common. [諺]朋友之間不分彼此。
bosom friends 心腹之交,密友,知己
close friends 心腹之交,密友,知己
great friends 心腹之交,密友,知己
sworn friends 心腹之交,密友,知己
fair-weather friend 可共安樂而不可共患難的朋友;酒肉朋友
False friends are worse than open enemies. [諺]虛偽的朋友比公開的敵人更壞。
keep friends with 跟...保持友好
next friend 至親; 摯友 [律](未成年者的)保護人, 監護人 [律])未成年者或己婚婦女的)訴訟代理人
Old friends and old wine are best. [諺]陳酒味醇, 老友情深。
kiss and be friends 和解,言歸於好
make friends again 言歸於好,重修舊好
make friends of 和…為友;與…友好
part friends 不傷感情地分手
The best friends must part. [諺]朋友雖好總有一別。
The falling out of friends is the renewal of love. [諺]朋友越吵越親熱。
Friends are thieves of time. [諺]朋友是盜竊時間的賊(指交朋友浪費時間)。
Friends may meet, but mountains never greet. [諺]山與山不相遇,人與人總相逢。