bosom friend
noun[C]
uk/ˌbʊz.əm ˈfrend/us/ˌbʊz.əm ˈfrend/(alsoinformalbosom buddy,uk/ˌbʊz.əm ˈbʌd.i/us/ˌbʊz.əm ˈbʌd.i/bosom pal,/ˌbʊz.əm ˈpæl/us/ˌbʊz.əm ˈpæl/)afriendthat you like a lot and have a verycloserelationshipwith:
知己,密友Abosomfriendis someone you can be veryclosewith andconfideeverything in.知己是你可以感到非常亲近并倾诉心声的人。
We were notexactlybosombuddiesbut we always got on.我们并不是亲密无间的好友,但我们总是相处得很愉快。
It's anopensecretthat the two of them werebosompals.他们俩是知心朋友,这是公开的秘密。
- They were never tobecomewhat you wouldcallbosomfriends.
- "He was mybosombuddy, mybestfriend," hisfathersaid, hisvoicebreaking.
- Wesoonbecamebosompals.
Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries
- a friend in need is a friend indeedidiom
- acquaintance
- acquaintanceship
- acquainted
- amigo
- bedmate
- compatriot
- comrade
- crony
- fair-weather friend
- fam
- flatmate
- friendless
- intimate
- neighbour
- pal
- peeps
- peer group
- pen pal
- penfriend