friend
/frend/ (bre, ipa) · [frˈɛnd] /frend/ (ame, ipa) · [frˈɛnd] /ˈfrend/ (ame, mw)
friend — 名詞
- friendsingular
- friendsplural
1. someone whose company you enjoy and who enjoys yours as well — a friend is typic
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
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
Élise and Tamar became friends after working on a class project about local history.
Élise 和 Tamar 在合作完成一項在地歷史的課堂報告後成了朋友。
Parents often remind their children to choose friends who are kind and honest.
父母常提醒孩子要選擇善良且誠實的朋友。
常見錯誤
2. a person, group, or country that helps and supports you in difficult times and t
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
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]
During the argument, Quinn was the only friend that Pim could count on for support.
爭論期間，Quinn 是 Pim 唯一可以指望獲得支持的朋友。
The small island nation found a reliable friend in its larger neighbour.
那個小島國在鄰近的大國找到了一個可靠的盟友。
用法筆記
Commonly used to describe supportive relationships between countries, organizations, or groups rather than individuals.
常見錯誤
3. a person who regularly gives money or time to help a charity, arts organization,
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
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]
The museum lists all its Friends by name on a special wall inside the entrance.
博物館將所有贊助者的名字列在一面入口處的專屬牆上。
The library relies on its Friends to fund new books and children's programs.
圖書館依賴其贊助者來資助新書籍和兒童活動。
- 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
- 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
4. someone who belongs to the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian faith whose
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
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)
Friends do not have priests; members speak when they feel moved during meetings.
貴格會沒有牧師；成員在聚會中受到感動時便發言。
Hamza visited a Friends school in Pennsylvania that teaches non-violence and respect for all people.
Hamza 參觀了一所位於賓州的貴格會學校，該校教導非暴力與尊重所有人群。
- 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
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
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
Aarav shares photos only with his close friends on social media, not with everyone.
Aarav 只在社群媒體上與親近的網友分享照片，而非所有人。
Ryo posted a photo and all his online friends liked it within minutes.
Ryo 上傳了一張照片，他所有的網友在幾分鐘內就按了讚。
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
friend — 動詞
- friendpresent simple I / you / we / they
- friends3rd person singular
- friending-ing form
- friendedpast simple
1. to send someone an invitation to connect on a site such as Facebook, allowing yo
加好友
在社群網站上邀請對方建立聯繫
to send someone an invitation to connect on a site such as Facebook, allowing you to see each other's content and exchange private messages
Hamza asked if I would friend him on Instagram after the concert.
Hamza 問我演唱會後是否可以在 Instagram 上加他好友。
verb pattern: friend [someone] on [platform]
Pim friended several people she met at the conference last week.
Pim 上週加了幾位在會議上認識的人為好友。
past tense: friended
I usually do not friend someone unless we have met in person at least once.
我通常只加見過面的人為好友。
Did you know that you can friend people you meet in online gaming groups?
你知道可以在線上遊戲群組裡加人為好友嗎？
- unfriend
to remove someone from your list of friends on social media
文法句型
friend + someone
friend + someone + on + platform
用法筆記
Informal verb used mainly on social media platforms. The past tense is 'friended'. This meaning is different from the older verb 'befriend', which means to become a friend in real life.