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friend — 名詞

  • friendsingular
  • friendsplural

1. someone whose company you enjoy and who enjoys yours as well — a friend is typic

1.名詞A1
釋義

朋友

認識且喜歡的人，通常非家人

someone whose company you enjoy and who enjoys yours as well — a friend is typically outside your immediate family

例句

Ryo and Aarav have been close friends since they started primary school together.

Ryo 和 Aarav 從一起上小學起就是好朋友了。

collocation: close friends

Lara invited her best friend to stay at her house during the summer holidays.

Lara 邀請她的好朋友在暑假期間來家裡住。

collocation: best friend

常見搭配
  • close friend
  • best friend
  • old friend
  • childhood friend
  • family friend
  • make friends
  • become friends
同義詞
  • buddy

    informal, used mainly in American English for a close male friend

  • pal

    informal, common in British English, suggests casual friendship

  • mate

    informal, used in British, Australian, and New Zealand English

  • companion

    more formal; suggests spending time together during a shared activity

反義詞
  • enemy

    someone who dislikes you and may try to harm you

  • stranger

    someone you do not know at all

常見錯誤

She's a friend of me.
She's a friend of mine.
after 'a friend of', use the possessive pronoun 'mine', not 'me'.
I have a friend which lives in Taipei.
I have a friend who lives in Taipei.
use 'who' (not 'which') when talking about people.

2. a person, group, or country that helps and supports you in difficult times and t

2.名詞B2
釋義

盟友

可信任、非敵方的支持者

a person, group, or country that helps and supports you in difficult times and that you can trust to be on your side

例句

The old judge proved a true friend to the orphan children in court.

那位老法官在法庭上成了孤兒們真正的盟友。

pattern: a true friend to [someone]

Germany found a powerful friend in France when rebuilding trade after the war.

德國在戰後重建貿易時，在法國找到了強而有力的盟友。

pattern: found a friend in [someone]

常見搭配
  • true friend
  • loyal friend
  • friend in need
  • friend to
同義詞
  • ally

    more formal, especially used for countries or political groups in a partnership

  • supporter

    someone who backs you, though not necessarily a close personal friend

反義詞
  • enemy

    a person or group that opposes or fights against you

  • opponent

    someone who is on the opposite side in a competition or conflict

用法筆記

Commonly used to describe supportive relationships between countries, organizations, or groups rather than individuals.

常見錯誤

Germany and France are best friends.
Germany and France are allies.
'best friend' is only for personal relationships between people.

3. a person who regularly gives money or time to help a charity, arts organization,

3.名詞B2
釋義

贊助者

定期捐款支持組織或活動的人

a person who regularly gives money or time to help a charity, arts organization, or political cause they believe in

例句

Quinn became a Friend of the local theatre and helps raise money for new shows.

Quinn 成了當地劇院的贊助者，協助募款舉辦新節目。

capitalized: Friend of [organization]

Dr. Kemi donates to the charity every year as a loyal friend of the organization.

Kemi 醫師每年都捐款給該慈善機構，是組織忠實的贊助者。

pattern: a [adjective] friend of [organization]

常見搭配
  • Friend of the Library
  • Friend of the museum
  • loyal friend
  • generous friend
同義詞
  • supporter

    more general; can refer to backing a person, team, or idea, not just with money

  • donor

    specifically someone who gives money, not necessarily emotionally invested

  • benefactor

    formal; someone who gives money or help, often in large amounts

反義詞
  • opponent

    someone who is against the cause or organization

用法筆記

Often capitalized as 'Friend' when used as a formal membership title for donors or supporters of a specific institution (e.g. Friends of the Library).

常見錯誤

She is a friend of animal rights.
She is a supporter of animal rights.
use 'supporter' when referring to an idea or cause, not a person.

4. someone who belongs to the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian faith whose

4.名詞C1
釋義

貴格會教徒

基督教貴格會（朋友會）信徒

someone who belongs to the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian faith whose followers advocate peace, equality, and simple living

例句

The local Friends meeting house welcomes anyone who wants to sit in quiet thought.

當地貴格會的聚會所歡迎任何想安靜靜坐沉思的人。

capitalized: Friends meeting house

Christopher's grandmother was a Friend and taught him about peace and equality.

Christopher 的祖母是貴格會教徒，教導他和平與平等的道理。

capitalized: Friend (member of Quaker church)

常見搭配
  • Society of Friends
  • Friends meeting house
  • Quaker
同義詞
  • Quaker

    the more widely used term for members of this group; slightly informal

用法筆記

Usually capitalized as 'Friend' in formal writing. The official name of the church is the Religious Society of Friends. 'Quaker' is a more widely known but informal label.

5. a contact in your list on a social networking platform such as Facebook, Instagr

5.名詞B1
釋義

網友

社群網站上的聯絡人

a contact in your list on a social networking platform such as Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn

例句

Jiwoo has over eight hundred friends on her social media account.

Jiwoo 在她的社群媒體帳號上有超過八百位網友。

collocation: friends on [platform]

Joaquín checked his friend list and saw a request from an old classmate.

Joaquín 查看他的好友名單，看到一位老同學發來的要求。

collocation: friend list

常見搭配
  • friend list
  • friend request
  • close friends
  • Facebook friend
  • mutual friends
同義詞
  • contact

    more neutral; less personal than 'friend', used on LinkedIn and professional networks

  • follower

    someone who follows your public posts without necessarily being connected directly

用法筆記

A social media 'friend' may be someone you have never met in person. The number of online friends can reach hundreds or thousands, unlike real-life friendships.

常見錯誤

I have 500 real friends.
I have 500 online friends.
clarify whether you mean real-life friends or social media contacts, as the numbers can be very different.
慣用語

make friends

idiom

to start a friendly relationship with someone new so that you become friends with them

交朋友；結交新朋友

Jiwoo found it easy to make friends at her new school because she joined the art club.

Moving to a new city can be hard when you have not made any friends yet.

be friends with

idiom

to have a friendly relationship with someone

和…是朋友；與…有交情

Ryo is still friends with his classmates from university even after ten years.

Are you friends with anyone in the cooking class that we just joined?

a friend in need (is a friend indeed)

idiom

someone who helps you when you are having problems is a true friend — the full proverb emphasizes that real friendship shows during hard times

患難見真情（諺語）

When Tamar lost her job, Lara helped her look for new work every day — a true friend in need.

My grandfather always told me that a friend in need is a friend indeed, and now I understand why.

be (just) good friends

idiom

This phrase means two people are friends but not in a romantic relationship.

只是好朋友

Mia and Tom are just good friends, not boyfriend and girlfriend.

After their breakup, they decided to be just good friends.

have friends in high places

idiom

This means knowing important or powerful people who can give you advantages.

有權貴朋友

Sara got the job because she has friends in high places.

How did Diego get that contract? He must have friends in high places.

make friends (with somebody)

idiom

This means to start a friendly relationship with someone.

交朋友

Aiden made friends with his new neighbor at the park.

It is easy for Maya to make friends at school.

man’s best friend

idiom

This is a common phrase used to describe dogs as loyal companions to humans.

人類最好的朋友

My dog Max is truly man's best friend.

Many people consider dogs to be man's best friend.

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