compadre
noun [ C ] informal uk/kɒm.ˈpɑː.dreɪ/ us/kɑːm.ˈpɑː.dreɪ/
朋友,知友,哥们儿(多为西班牙语母语者所用)
a friend or someone you trust, for example because they work with you or come from the same place as you; used especially by or of a Spanish-speaking person
He referred to the Mexican president as a compadre. 他把墨西哥总统称为“哥们儿”。
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- Among Stuart's most important compadres were his fellow Mississippians B. B. King and the Staple Singers.
- "Culturally, we have a trust that 'this guy's not going to do me wrong, he's my compadre,'" she said.
- He and three compadres are now planning to ride off into the sunset for a well-earned early retirement.