朋友amigo companion company fellow matey pat一般用friendfriend[frend]n.朋友He is my friend.他是我的朋友。We are friends.我们是朋友。Jack is Mary's boyfriend -- Mary is Jack's girlfriend.杰克是玛丽的男朋友,玛丽是杰克的女朋友。赞助者;支持者;顾问Our doctor's been a good friend to us.我们的医生一直支持我们。同伴The dog is a faithful friend of man.狗是人忠实的伙伴。有利的事物;有利的情况Bright light is the painter's best friend.明亮的光线对画家最有利。(演说时对听众的称呼)朋友Friends, we have met here tonight...朋友们,今晚我们聚在这里…(对不知姓名或令人注目的陌生人的称呼)朋友What can I do for you, my friend?我能帮你些什么,朋友?Our friend with the loud voice is here again.我们那位大嗓门的朋友又来了。