cronies

英 [ˈkrəʊniz]

美 [ˈkroʊniz]

n.  好友; 密友
crony的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 好友;密友;(尤指)狐朋狗友
  You can refer to friends that someone spends a lot of time with as theircronies, especially when you disapprove of them.
  1. He returned from a lunchtime drinking session with his business cronies.
     中午跟那帮生意上的朋友喝完酒后，他回来了。

双语例句

• Businessmen may be worthy of government grants. But Americans are more likely to call them cronies than entrepreneurs.
  商人也许值得接受政府资助，但美国人更可能会把他们称为亲信而不是企业家。
• Only Tony Blair and his cronies want it, no one else.
  只有布莱尔和他的亲信要加入欧元，没有其他人想这样。
• The general and his cronies are now awaiting trial for drugsmuggling.
  这位将军和他的同谋们因走私毒品现正在等待对他们的审判。
• Lyle dumaire and his cronies were still huddled together.
  莱尔杜梅尔和他的一些亲密伙伴还围聚在一起。
• Grandfather often toddled round to the club for a chat with his cronies.
  祖父时常摇摇晃晃地到俱乐部去找他的老朋友聊天。
• Mr Putin has packed the Kremlin and state companies with cronies, suggesting he trusts only long-time friends and is intensely loyal.
  普京在克里姆林宫和国有公司内到处安插自己的亲信，这表明，他只信任长期盟友，为人十分忠诚。
• Since the unrest began, we have imposed strong financial sanctions on Asad and dozens of his cronies.
  自反抗活动开始以来，我们对阿萨德及其数十名亲信实施了严厉的金融制裁。
• He was playing cards with his cronies.
  他当时正与他那些狐朋狗友玩牌。
• He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies
  他喜欢和老朋友喝喝酒、开开玩笑。
• Most CEOs surround themselves with their cronies.
  多数CEO都会把亲信安排在自己身边。