英语词汇“crony”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(noun) in the sense of friend

Definition

a close friend

his weekend drinking sessions with his cronies

Synonyms

friend

I had a long talk with my best friend.

china (British, slang)

How are you, my old china?

colleague

Three of my colleagues have been made redundant.

associate

the restaurant owner's business associates

mate (informal)

A mate of mine used to play soccer for Liverpool.

pal (informal)

We've been pals for years.

companion

He has been her constant companion for the last six years.

gossip (archaic)

cock (British, informal)

buddy (informal)

We became great buddies.

comrade

Unlike so many of his comrades, he survived the war.

chum (informal)

My dear old chum, what you tell me won't go any further.

accomplice

His accomplice was arrested after a high-speed car chase.

ally

She is a close ally of the Prime Minister.

sidekick (slang)

or blud">blood or blud (British, slang)

A mate of mine used to play soccer for Liverpool.

main man (slang, mainly US)

homeboy (slang, mainly US)

cobber (Australian, New Zealand, old-fashioned, informal)

He was just acting big in front of his cobbers.

单词	crony
释义	Trends of crony View usage for: crony (kroʊni) Word forms: plural cronies countable noun [usually poss NOUN] You can refer to friends that someone spends a lot of time with as their cronies, especially when you disapprove of them. [informal, disapproval] He played a round of golf with his business cronies. Synonyms: friend, china [British, slang], colleague, associate More Synonyms of crony crony in British English (ˈkrəʊnɪ) nounWord forms: plural -nies a friend or companion Word origin C17: student slang (Cambridge), from Greek khronios of long duration, from khronos time crony in American English (ˈkroʊni) nounWord forms: plural ˈcronies a close companion Word origin Brit university slang < ? Gr chronios, long-continued (hence taken as “old friend”) < chronos, time Examples of 'crony' in a sentence crony It appointed cronies into public administration. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He decided not to appoint stand-in cronies after four millionaires on his original list were blocked. The Sun (2006) But they are not committed to the survival of a president who has packed his Government with cronies, relatives and warlords. Times, Sunday Times (2010) MINISTERS plan to hire dozens more political cronies - at a cost to the taxpayer of 16million. The Sun (2013) They resent the fact that only the most senior generals, as well as their relatives and cronies, are reaping the rewards of power. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages crony British English: crony NOUN You can refer to friends that someone spends a lot of time with as their cronies, especially when you disapprove of them. He had lunch with his business cronies. American English: crony Brazilian Portuguese: camarada Chinese: 狐朋狗友 European Spanish: compinche French: acolyte German: Kumpan Italian: amico Japanese: 悪友 Korean: 패거리들 European Portuguese: camarada Latin American Spanish: compinche (noun) in the sense of friend Definition a close friend his weekend drinking sessions with his cronies Synonyms friend I had a long talk with my best friend. china (British, slang) How are you, my old china? colleague Three of my colleagues have been made redundant. associate the restaurant owner's business associates mate (informal) A mate of mine used to play soccer for Liverpool. pal (informal) We've been pals for years. companion He has been her constant companion for the last six years. gossip (archaic) cock (British, informal) buddy (informal) We became great buddies. comrade Unlike so many of his comrades, he survived the war. chum (informal) My dear old chum, what you tell me won't go any further. accomplice His accomplice was arrested after a high-speed car chase. ally She is a close ally of the Prime Minister. sidekick (slang) or blud">blood or blud (British, slang) A mate of mine used to play soccer for Liverpool. main man (slang, mainly US) homeboy (slang, mainly US) cobber (Australian, New Zealand, old-fashioned, informal) He was just acting big in front of his cobbers. Additional synonyms in the sense of accomplice Definition a person who helps someone else commit a crime His accomplice was arrested after a high-speed car chase. Synonyms partner in crime, ally, associate, assistant, companion, accessory, comrade, helper, colleague, collaborator, confederate, or woman or person">henchman or woman or person, coadjutor, abettor in the sense of ally Definition a country, person, or group with an agreement to support another She is a close ally of the Prime Minister. Synonyms partner, friend, colleague, associate, mate (informal), or blud">blood or blud (British, slang), accessory, comrade, helper, collaborator, accomplice, confederate, co-worker, main man (slang, US), bedfellow, cobber (Australian, New Zealand, old-fashioned, informal), coadjutor (rare), abettor, E hoa (New Zealand) in the sense of associate Definition a companion or friend the restaurant owner's business associates Synonyms partner, friend, ally, colleague, mate (informal), companion, comrade, affiliate, collaborator, confederate, co-worker, workmate, main man (slang, US), cobber (Australian, New Zealand, old-fashioned, informal), confrère, compeer, E hoa (New Zealand) Nearby words of crony critique croak crone crony crook crooked crookedness Synonyms of 'crony' crony Explore 'crony' in the dictionary
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