湊 かなえの小説 "Confessions" を読んでいます。
"Oops, almost forgot. We need to call roll. So I know Naoki's absent--his mom called to say he has a cold--but is everybody else here?" Another bad sign: He was already trying to buddy up to us, calling us by our first names.
"buddy up to" の意味を調べます。
・The American Heritage Dictionary: To become overly friendly or familiar with someone, especially in order to gain his or her favor: The new worker buddied up to the office secretary.
・Cambridge English Dictionary: to become friends with someone: He quickly buddied up with Jan's husband.
・Merriam-Webster: to become friendly especially in order to get help or some advantage: businessmen buddying up to politicians in order to get their support
上記にも一例挙げましたが、"buddy up with" の例も多くありました。
"Oops, almost forgot. We need to call roll. So I know Naoki's absent--his mom called to say he has a cold--but is everybody else here?" Another bad sign: He was already trying to buddy up to us, calling us by our first names.
"buddy up to" の意味を調べます。
・The American Heritage Dictionary: To become overly friendly or familiar with someone, especially in order to gain his or her favor: The new worker buddied up to the office secretary.
・Cambridge English Dictionary: to become friends with someone: He quickly buddied up with Jan's husband.
・Merriam-Webster: to become friendly especially in order to get help or some advantage: businessmen buddying up to politicians in order to get their support
上記にも一例挙げましたが、"buddy up with" の例も多くありました。
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