friend

friend — 名詞

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

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]

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]

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)

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

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.

friend — 動詞