crony

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Collins 1

n a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

n. 密友, 亲密伙伴, 好朋友

Collins 星级

19,233

BNC 频率

13,579

使用频率

crony 没有明显的词根词缀可以拆分，但可以注意到它与“老朋友”或“密友”相关，强调关系的亲密性。

例句

1. He hired his crony for the job instead of looking for the best candidate.

他雇佣了他的老朋友，而不是寻找最合适的候选人。

2. The politician is often criticized for giving favors to his cronies.

这位政治家常常因向他的密友提供特权而受到批评。

3. They have been friends since childhood, and now they are business cronies.

他们从小就是朋友，现在他们是商业伙伴。