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buddy

noun
 
🔊/ˈbʌdi/
🔊/ˈbʌdi/
(plural buddies)
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  1.  
    (North American English also bud)
    (informal) a friend朋友；同伴
    • an old college buddy of mine我的一位老校友
    • Howard and Mick were drinking buddies.霍华德和米克是酒友。
    • We were good buddies.我们是好伙伴。
    • I’d like you to meet an old college buddy of mine.我想介绍你认识我的一个大学好友。
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  2.  
    (also bud)
    (both North American English, informal) used to speak to a man you do not know（称呼不认识的男子）老兄，喂
    • ‘Where to, buddy?’ the driver asked.“去哪儿，老兄？” 司机问道。🔊🔊
  3.  
    (especially North American English) a partner who does an activity with you so that you can help each other搭档；伙伴
    • The school uses a buddy system to pair newcomers with older students.学校采用结伴制让每个新生跟一较大的学生结伴以获得照顾。🔊🔊
    • Her driving buddy was in trouble.她的驾驶伙伴遇到了麻烦。
    4. Word Originmid 19th cent. (originally US): perhaps an alteration of brother, or a variant of butty, a term for a friend or workmate amongst miners.

buddy

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they buddy
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he / she / it buddies
🔊/ˈbʌdiz/
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past simple buddied
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past participle buddied
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-ing form buddying
🔊/ˈbʌdiɪŋ/
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Phrasal Verbs
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    Word Originmid 19th cent. (originally US): perhaps an alteration of brother, or a variant of butty, a term for a friend or workmate amongst miners.