在早前的推文中，wuli逸星老师和大家聊过了TONY老师和淡黄的长裙，这次我们继续热词，来聊聊英文中“朋友”的100种说法。
只知道“friend”的你，快来恶补词汇！
相信每个人都有一起“从诗词歌赋聊到人生哲学”、八卦吐槽逛吃买买买的朋友。你们平时彼此都如何称呼对方呢？“集美”？“老铁”？“小姐妹”？
那么问题来了，用英文该如何称呼朋友？
当你和朋友见面，第一句话是不是“Hey, my friend, how are you？”
这样说貌似问题不大吧……（没有底气）
…wait a minute，这话怎么听上去那么boring？
为了帮助大家爬出万年“friend”牢笼，打造更接轨国际的口语水平，今天我们就来聊一聊“朋友”的那些事儿，教你更加地道地“呼朋唤友”！
剧中“朋友”
集美篇
1. besties
（Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall）
- besties：bestie（/bestiː/）的复数形式
- [Colins Dictionary] n. one’s best friend
- 口语对话中高频出现，多用于女性朋友之间
- 意为“闺蜜”
2. bosom friend
（Les Misérables）
- bosom（/ˈbʊzəm/）
- [Colins Dictionary] adj. A bosom friend is a friend who you know very well and like very much indeed.
- 男女都适用，常见于女性朋友之间，形容比best friend更亲近的关系
- 意为“知心的，亲密的”，bosom friend指“密友，知己”
3. confidante
(Game of Thrones)
- confidante（/,kɒnfɪ'dænt/）
- [Colins Dictionary] n. Someone’s confidante is a woman who they are able to discuss their private problems with.
- 特指女性朋友，形容可以互相倾诉的知己
- 意为“知心女友，女性知己”
兄弟篇
1. comrade
(Game of Thrones)
- comrade（/ˈkɒmreɪd/）
- [Colins Dictionary] n. Your comrades are your friends, especially friends that you share a difficult or dangerous situation with.
- 多用于男性朋友之间，指共同度过难关的伙伴
- 意为“同志，战友”
2. buddy
(The Matrix)
- buddy（/ˈbʌdi/）
- [Colins Dictionary] n. Men sometimes address other men as buddy.
- 在美国口语中普遍使用，一般用于男性朋友之间，指非常亲近的朋友
- 意为“兄弟，哥们儿”
3. dude
（Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall）
- dude（/duːd/）
- [Colins Dictionary] n. a person: often used to any male in direct address
- 本身没有“朋友”的意思，但在口语中是用于男性之间的一种随意的称呼
- 意为“男人，伙计”
4. pal
(Monsters, Inc)
- pal（/pæl/）
- [Colins Dictionary] n. a close friend
- 用法类似于buddy，多形容男性朋友间的亲密关系
- 意为“朋友，伙计”
5. bro
(How I Met Your Mother)
- bro（/brəʊ/）
- [Colins Dictionary] n. Some men use bro as a friendly way of addressing other men when they are talking to them.
- 对男⼦的友好称呼，多用于⼝语
- 意为“哥们⼉，伙计，兄弟”
番外篇
1. close guy friend
(How I Met Your Mother)
- 字面意思是指“亲密的男性朋友”
- 形容“男闺蜜”，即女性的蓝颜知己
2. frenemies
(The Carrie Diaries)
- frenemies：frenemy（/ˈfrenəmi /）的复数形式
- [Colins Dictionary] n. a supposed friend who behaves in a treacherous manner n. a person who is considered as both a friend and a rival
- 形容表面友好的“塑料友情”
- 意为“亦敌亦友”
好啦，剧中“朋友”我们就看到这里，你记住了几个“朋友”呢？
接下来进入真枪实弹的演练环节，我们一起来看看在雅思口语考试中遇到朋友类这一经典话题时，如何做才能抓住考官的心。
考场“朋友”
Do you have many close friends?
Sample Answer
Of course. I have several besties who are very dear to me. Actually, we have been confidantes since we were in the primary school. Besides, I have a close guy friend. He often gives me advice about my life so I regard him as my best boy friend.
1. 对于一般疑问句问题，回答时必须首先明确表态
2. 用不同表达替换close friends，体现语言多样性
- besties，指“闺蜜”
- confidantes，指“女性知己”
- close guy friend，指“男闺蜜”
- boy friend，指“男性朋友”（boyfriend才指男朋友哦）
3. 正确使用连接词和短语，丰富语言表达
4. 适当使用从句（定语从句/状语从句），增加表达亮点
2. Describe your best friend.
You should say:
How did you get to know each other?
What kind of person he/she is？
What you usually do together?
Explain why you like him/her.
Sample Answer
1. I met my bro when I was a freshman. We shared the same dormitory. Our friendship started at the moment he smiled and came near to help me carry my luggage. I never left home that far before, but his existence really eased my anxiety. Thank god I met him!
2. He is quite humble and never shows off his knowledge. He is also very sociable so everybody loves him, but sometimes he can be a bit shy. When he got caught into that emotion, his eyes would start to get a little wet.
3. I guess the main reason why he and I became buddies is that we share the same interests. For example, we both love listening to pop music and spending many hours together enjoying our favorite songs. Another reason is that we both would like to go and study abroad in the near future. Thus, we often chat about what possible majors we would study, and what university we would like to attend.
4. Now you know why he is my pal in life.
1. 回答内容中必须涉及题目中要求的信息点
第一段-- How did you get to know each other?
第二段-- What kind of person he is？
第三段-- What you usually do together? / Explain why you like him.
第四段--简单总结
2. 用不同表达替换best friend，体现语言多样性
bro，指“哥们儿”
buddies，指“兄弟”
pal，指“朋友，伙计”
3. 正确使用连接词，体现整体逻辑层次
4. 准确使用形容词和短语，丰富语言表达
5. 适当使用从句（状语从句/表语从句/宾语从句），增加表达亮点
今日关于“朋友”的那些事儿就讲到这里啦，如果大家已经完美get这些“呼朋唤友”新方式，请麻溜儿地用起来，从此摆脱“friend”的魔咒吧！更多热词解读及备考咨询，请继续关注我们的公众号~
