friend·ly1 /ˈfrendli/ ●●● S2 W3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp friendlier, superlativesupl friendliest) 1 FRIENDLYbehaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them 友好的,友善的 OPP unfriendly I’ve found a great pub – good beer and a friendly atmosphere. 我找到了一家很棒的酒馆——啤酒好,氛围也亲切。
friendly to/towards Why is he suddenly so friendly towards you, Charlotte? 为什么他突然对你那么友好,夏洛特?
2 be friendly with somebody FRIENDto be friends with someone 与某人很要好 Betty’s very friendly with the Jacksons. 贝蒂同杰克逊一家人非常要好。
4 British EnglishBrEDS a friendly game is played for pleasure or practice, and not because it is important to win 〔比赛〕增进友谊的 a friendly match against AC Milan 与AC米兰队的友谊赛
5 user-friendly/customer-friendly etc not difficult for particular people to understand or use 用户/客户友好的,方便用户/客户的 a user-friendly computer program 用户易操作的电脑程序
a customer-friendly shopping mall 方便顾客的购物广场
6 environmentally-friendly/ozone-friendly/eco-friendly etc not harmful to the environment, ozone layer etc 对环境无害的/不破坏臭氧层的/环保的等 eco-friendly washing powder 环保型洗衣粉
7. friendly fire PMWbombs, bullets etc that accidentally kill people who are fighting on the same side 误杀自己人的火力[炮火] —friendliness noun [uncountableU]
THESAURUSfriendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them 友好的,友善的The local people are very friendly. 当地人很友好。
warm [usually before noun] friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable 热情的,亲切的He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him. 他为人热情体贴,大家都喜欢他。
We received a very warm welcome. 我们受到了热烈的欢迎。
nice especially spoken friendly and kind 和蔼的,亲切的Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him. 克里斯人不错,我敢肯定你会和他相处得好。
He wasn’t very nice to the other children. 他对其他孩子不是很友善。
amiable /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ formal friendly and easy to like 和蔼可亲的Tom was an amiable young man. 汤姆是个和蔼可亲的年轻人。
welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere 欢迎的,热情的The group are very welcoming to new members. 这个团体相当欢迎新成员。
hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable 好客的I found Japanese people to be very hospitable. 我觉得日本人很好客。
genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way 欢快友好的She was in a genial mood. 她心情愉快。
cordial formal friendly and polite but formal 友好礼貌〔但正式〕的The two nations have always maintained cordial relations. 两国一直保持着友好的关系。
approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions 〔尤指身处要职的人〕友善的,易攀谈的The head teacher is very approachable. 校长很平易近人。