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buddy

UK //ˈbʌdi//US //ˈbʌdi//

词源

源自19世纪美国英语,可能来自 'brother' 的变体,或受 'butty'(矿工伙伴)影响。

noun

❶ 指关系亲密的朋友或伙伴,常用于非正式场合,表达友好或亲近的关系。

“He's been my buddy since we were in kindergarten.”

(从幼儿园开始,他就是我的好朋友了。)

“I'm going to the movies with my buddy tonight.”

(今晚我要和我的好朋友一起去看电影。)

❶ 用于称呼陌生人,表示友好或亲切,常见于口语中。

“Hey buddy, you dropped your wallet.”

(嘿,朋友,你的钱包掉了。)

“How's it going, buddy?”

(最近怎么样,老兄?)

同义词:friend, pal, mate, chum, companion

verb

❶ 与某人成为朋友或伙伴,通常用于非正式场合。

“They buddied up during the trip and became close friends.”

(他们在旅途中成了朋友,关系变得很亲密。)

“I buddied with him when we were in the same class.”

(我们在同一个班级时成了朋友。)

同义词:befriend, team up, pair up

常见短语

buddy system — 一种两人结伴的制度,常用于确保安全或互相帮助,比如在学校或户外活动中。

“The school uses the buddy system to help new students feel welcome.”

(学校采用伙伴制度帮助新生更快融入。)

buddy up — 指两人结伴或合作,通常用于非正式场合,表示一起做某事。

“Let's buddy up to finish this assignment faster.”

(我们结伴一起完成这个作业吧,这样更快。)