friendly
adjective /ˈfrendli/
/ˈfrendli/
(comparative friendlier, superlative friendliest)
- behaving in a kind and pleasant way because you like somebody or want to help them
友爱的；友好的 - a warm and friendly person
热情友好的人 - The bar is great and the staff are friendly.
酒吧很棒，员工也很友好。 - friendly towards(s) somebody Everyone was very friendly towards me.
每个人都对我十分友好。 - friendly to somebody I'm sure that the people are friendlier to strangers in Romania.
我相信罗马尼亚人对陌生人更友好。
Topics Personal qualitiesa1- For once he seemed almost friendly.
他一度看起来几乎算是友善。 - Frank was a genuinely friendly guy.
弗兰克属于真正友善的那一类人。 - He seemed detached, almost bored, but perfectly friendly.
他看起来不动感情也兴致索然，却非常友善。 - He was starting to get too friendly.
他开始变得过于殷勤。 - Everyone was exceptionally friendly towards me.
每个人都对我格外友好。 - She's a very warm and friendly person.
她是一个非常热情友好的人。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
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- towards/toward
- a warm and friendly person
- showing that somebody is kind; making you feel relaxed and as though you are among friends
善意的；亲切的；和蔼可亲的 - a friendly smile/welcome
亲切的微笑；友好的欢迎 - a friendly gesture/greeting
友好的手势/问候 - a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere
宾至如归的小旅馆 - Instantly I felt at home with her big smile and friendly face.
她灿烂的笑容和友好的脸让我立刻有了家的感觉。 - This is a very friendly neighbourhood.
这是一个非常友好的社区。
opposite unfriendly- John gave me a friendly smile.
约翰对我亲切地微笑。 - The boss had a friendly chat with me about the problem after work.
下班后老板跟我朋友似地聊起了那个问题。 - She was always available with some friendly advice, or a shoulder to cry on.
她总是能提供一些友好的建议，或者一个可以依靠的肩膀。 - Her manner was not exactly friendly
她的态度不是很友善。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
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- extremely
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- very
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- a friendly smile/welcome
- treating somebody as a friend
朋友似的 - friendly with somebody We soon became friendly with the couple next door.
我们很快就和隔壁的夫妇友好相处了。 - She was on friendly terms with most of the hospital staff.
她和医院大多数工作人员关系融洽。 - We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all).
我们关系不睦。
- She's very friendly with Maureen.
她和莫琳十分要好。 - We have managed to remain on friendly terms.
我们保持了朋友关系。 - They were pretty friendly when they worked together.
共事时他们相当要好。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- be on friendly terms (with somebody)
- friendly with somebody We soon became friendly with the couple next door.
- (especially of the relationship between countries
尤指国与国之间的关系 友好的；和睦的 - The government has maintained friendly relations with the Japanese.
政府与日本人保持友好关系。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
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- be on friendly terms (with somebody)
- The government has maintained friendly relations with the Japanese.
- (often in compound adjectives
常构成复合形容词 好用的；有用的；无害的 - This software is much friendlier than the previous version.
这个软件比之前的版本好用得多。 - child-friendly policies
爱幼政策 - Without a doubt, friendly bacteria are essential for good health.
毫无疑问，友好的细菌对健康至关重要。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- environmentally
- This software is much friendlier than the previous version.
- [usually before noun] in which people are not arguing or competing in a serious or unpleasant way
（比赛）为增进友谊的；非对抗性的 - a friendly argument
友好的辩论 - friendly rivalry
友好竞争 - The tournament always sparks some friendly banter about who is the best nation.
锦标赛总是引发一些关于谁是最好的国家的友好玩笑。
- a friendly argument
- [only before noun] (British English) (of a game or match) not part of an important competition
（指游戏或比赛）不是重要比赛的一部分 - It was only a friendly match.
这仅是一场友谊赛。
- It was only a friendly match.