friend
friend — noun
1. someone whose company you enjoy and who enjoys yours as well — a friend is typic
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.
collocation: close friends
Lara invited her best friend to stay at her house during the summer holidays.
collocation: best friend
Élise and Tamar became friends after working on a class project about local history.
Parents often remind their children to choose friends who are kind and honest.
常見錯誤
2. a person, group, or country that helps and supports you in difficult times and t
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.
pattern: a true friend to [someone]
Germany found a powerful friend in France when rebuilding trade after the war.
pattern: found a friend in [someone]
During the argument, Quinn was the only friend that Pim could count on for support.
The small island nation found a reliable friend in its larger neighbour.
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,
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.
capitalized: Friend of [organization]
Dr. Kemi donates to the charity every year as a loyal friend of the organization.
pattern: a [adjective] friend of [organization]
The museum lists all its Friends by name on a special wall inside the entrance.
The library relies on its Friends to fund new books and children's programs.
- 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
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.
capitalized: Friends meeting house
Christopher's grandmother was a Friend and taught him about peace and equality.
capitalized: Friend (member of Quaker church)
Friends do not have priests; members speak when they feel moved during meetings.
Hamza visited a Friends school in Pennsylvania that teaches non-violence and respect for all people.
- 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
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.
collocation: friends on [platform]
Joaquín checked his friend list and saw a request from an old classmate.
collocation: friend list
Aarav shares photos only with his close friends on social media, not with everyone.
Ryo posted a photo and all his online friends liked it within minutes.
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 — verb
1. to send someone an invitation to connect on a site such as Facebook, allowing yo
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.
verb pattern: friend [someone] on [platform]
Pim friended several people she met at the conference last week.
past tense: friended
I usually do not friend someone unless we have met in person at least once.
Did you know that you can friend people you meet in online gaming groups?
- 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.