acquaintance
confidant
pal【导航词义:熟人】
acquaintance n. 相识的人,熟人
〔辨析〕指见面点头的熟人,但还不是朋友。
〔例证〕
She is not my friend, just an acquaintance.
她不是我的朋友,只是一个熟人。
His acquaintances are many, but his friends are few.
他的熟人不少,朋友却没几个。
confidant n. 知己,密友
〔辨析〕指可倾诉衷肠、忠诚可靠之人。
〔例证〕
He is my confidant.
他是我的知己。
The middle-aged woman regarded the boy as her confidant.
这个中年女人把那个男孩当作心腹朋友。
pal n. 〈非正式〉朋友,伙伴
〔辨析〕普通用词,多用于口语,尤指特别要好的朋友。
〔例证〕
He is my pal at school.
他是我学校里的密友。
We've been pals since childhood.
我们打小就是好伙伴。