"make friends"是动词短语,字面意为“建立友谊”,常用中文表达为“交朋友;结为朋友”。
该短语的核心搭配是"make friends with sb."(和某人交朋友),需注意以下关键点:
英语中“交朋友”是双向/互动行为(涉及至少两个人),因此习惯用复数形式,不能说"make a friend with sb."(×)。
✅ 正确:I want to make friends with the new student.(我想和那个新学生交朋友。)
❌ 错误:I want to make a friend with the new student.
加副词:描述“交朋友”的方式/难易度,如:
make friends easily(容易交朋友)
make friends quickly(很快交到朋友)
make friends slowly(慢热型交友)
例:Shy people often find it hard to make friends easily.(害羞的人通常很难轻易交朋友。)
加介词短语:说明“交朋友”的途径/目的,如:
make friends through hobbies(通过爱好交朋友)
make friends for life(交一辈子的朋友)
make friends at school/work(在学校/工作中交朋友)
例:We made friends for life when we traveled together last year.(去年一起旅行时,我们成了终生好友。)
若上下文已明确“交友对象”,可省略"with sb.",直接用"make friends"。
例:She joined the sports club to make friends.(她加入运动俱乐部是为了交朋友。)
1、 My little sister is very outgoing—she makes friends wherever she goes.(我妹妹很外向,走到哪儿都能交朋友。)
2、 Did you make friends with anyone at the party last night?(你昨晚在派对上和谁交朋友了吗?)
3、 It takes time to make real friends—don’t rush it.(交真正的朋友需要时间,别急。)
"make friends"是表达“建立友谊”的基础短语,核心搭配是"make friends with sb.",永远用复数friends,是英语中描述“交友”最常用的表达。