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friendly

UK //ˈfrend.li//US //ˈfrend.li//

词源

源自中古英语 frendli,由 friend(朋友)和 -ly(形容词后缀)组成,最初意为‘像朋友一样的’或‘友好的’。

adjective

❶ 形容人或态度友善、亲切,容易相处。常用于描述人际关系或社交场合中的和谐氛围。

“She gave me a friendly smile when I entered the room.”

(我进房间时,她对我友好地笑了笑。)

“The neighbors are very friendly and always help each other.”

(邻居们非常友善,总是互相帮助。)

❶ 形容环境、比赛或活动氛围轻松、非正式,强调合作而非竞争。

“They organized a friendly match between the two teams.”

(他们组织了两队之间的友谊赛。)

“The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere.”

(会议在友好的氛围中进行。)

同义词:kind, amicable, affable, cordial, genial

noun

❶ 指友谊赛或非正式的比赛,通常用于体育赛事中。

“The team will play a friendly against their rivals next week.”

(这支队伍下周将与对手进行一场友谊赛。)

“The friendly ended in a 2-2 draw.”

(这场友谊赛以2比2平局结束。)

同义词:exhibition game, practice match

常见短语

user-friendly — 形容产品或设计易于使用,对用户友好,通常用于科技或工具类产品。

“The new app has a user-friendly interface that even beginners can navigate easily.”

(这款新应用界面友好,即使是新手也能轻松操作。)

environmentally friendly — 形容产品或行为对环境无害,符合环保要求。

“The company switched to environmentally friendly packaging materials.”

(这家公司改用环保的包装材料。)