| 词汇 | friend |
| 词源 | friend [OE] In the Old English poem Beowulf, the king’s great hall is described as being filled with friends. This is the first recorded use of the word, which is from an ancient root meaning ‘to love’ that is shared by *free. The proverb a friend in need is a friend indeed can be traced back in English to the 11th century. |
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