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To befriend someone is to behave in a friendly way towards them, especially when they are younger, new, or in need of help. You befriend the shy kid at school; a neighbour befriends a lost tourist. The friendly act often comes from one side first.
To befriend someone is to behave in a friendly way towards themBefriend某人，就是對他們表現得友善 especially when they are younger, new, or in need of help尤其是當他們比較年幼、剛來、或需要幫助的時候 You befriend the shy kid at school你可以befriend學校裡害羞的小孩 a neighbour befriends a lost tourist鄰居可以befriend一個迷路的觀光客 The friendly act often comes from one side first這種友善的舉動常常是先由某一方開始的
Though actually this is not always the same as “become friends.” Become friends can be two equals finding each other. Befriend can sound a little one-way — kind, even slightly parental — and older writing uses it that way on purpose.
Though actually this is not always the same as "become friends."不過這跟'become friends（變成朋友）'不完全一樣 Become friends can be two equals finding each otherBecome friends可以是兩個平等的人互相找到彼此 Befriend can sound a little one-way — kind, even slightly parentalBefriend聽起來可以有點單向——親切，甚至帶點像長輩的味道 and older writing uses it that way on purpose年代較久的寫作是刻意這樣用的
It is a little formal for chat, but not rare in stories and school talks about kindness. The prefix here makes a verb from friend: to treat someone as a friend, quite strongly.
It is a little formal for chat拿來聊天用有點正式 but not rare in stories and school talks about kindness但在故事裡、或學校講善良這個主題的時候並不少見 The prefix here makes a verb from friend這裡的字首把friend變成動詞： to treat someone as a friend, quite strongly把某人當朋友對待，語氣還蠻強烈的
組成be- (a prefix that turns the idea into a strong verb) + friend: to act as a friend towards someone.
同家族的字
- friendthe same friend; to befriend is to treat someone as one
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
befriendverb/bɪˈfɹɛnd/
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To become a friend of (someone), to make friends with (someone).
- Good Seruilius, vvill you befriend mee ſo farre, as to vſe mine ovvne vvords to him?
- […] I was suddenly sensible of such sweet and beneficent society in Nature, […] Every little pine needle expanded and swelled with sympathy and befriended me.
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To act as a friend to (someone, especially a client) by providing companionship and support; to assist, to help.
- [B]e ſure employ ſome of the Servants to hold the Horſe vvhen your Maſter mounts. This I vvould have you do, vvhen your Maſter only alights, to call in for a fevv Minutes: For Brother-ſervants muſt alvvays befriend one another, and that alſo concerns your Maſter's Honour; becauſe he cannot do leſs than give a Piece of Money to him vvho holds his Horſe.
- [O]ne house, a red one, occupied by an Irish section boss, whose wife (my mother having befriended her years before when first she and her husband came to Sullivan) had now, at the time my mother was compelled to make this return pilgrimage, befriended us by letting us stay—mother and us three youngsters—until she could find a house.
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To benefit or favour (someone or something); also, to advocate or promote (someone or something).
- Hence therefore, euery leader to his charge, / For on their anſvvere vvill vve ſet on them, / And God befriend vs as our cauſe is juſt.
- Sooth[sayer]. […] [I]f it vvill pleaſe Cæſar / To be ſo good to Cæſar, as to heare me: / I ſhall beſeech him to befriend himſelfe. / Por[tia]. VVhy knovv'ſt thou any harme's intended tovvards him?
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。