1 friendly (to/toward(s) sb) behaving in a kind and open way 待人友善的；和蔼可亲的: Everyone here has been very friendly towards us. 这里的人对我们一直都很友善。

2 showing kindness in a way that makes people feel happy and relaxed 表示友好的；亲切的: a friendly smile/atmosphere 亲切的微笑；友好的气氛 [OPP] for senses 1and 2 unfriendly 第1及2义的反义词皆为unfriendly

3 friendly with sb treating sb as a friend 跟某人要好: Nick's become quite friendlywith the boy next door. 尼克跟隔壁的男孩混得很熟。Are you on friendly terms with your neighbours? 你跟邻居相处得好不好？

4 (in compounds 用于构成复合形容词) helpful to sb/sth; not harmful to sth 有助…的；不危害…的: Our computer is extremely user-friendly. 我们这台计算机极其易学易用。ozone-friendly sprays 不会损害臭氧层的喷雾剂

5 in which the people, teams, etc taking part are not competing seriously 和睦共处的；不激烈竞争的: a friendly argument 友好的争论I've organized a friendly match against my brother's team. 我组织了一场对我弟弟所属球队的友谊赛。 ➔friendliness noun [U]