Pen-friend（笔友）

音标：/ˈpɛnˌfrɛnd/

翻译：笔友，指通过书信或邮件等方式与他人保持定期通信的朋友，通常不在同一地区或国家。

读音：

英式发音：/ˈpɛnˌfrɛnd/

美式发音：/ˈpɛnˌfrɛnd/

用法：

"Pen-friend"常用来描述与自己有通信联系，但从未或很少见面的朋友。通常，笔友之间会分享个人生活、文化、兴趣等信息，并通过书信、电子邮件等方式保持联系。

例句：

She has a pen-friend in Australia, with whom she exchanges letters every month.

I met my pen-friend through a website for language learners.

My pen-friend and I have been writing to each other for over five years.

In the past, children often had pen-friends from different countries as a way to learn about other cultures.

His pen-friend sent him a postcard from Paris last summer.

Do you still keep in touch with your pen-friend from China?

Many students in my school are looking for pen-friends abroad to improve their language skills.

As a child, I had a pen-friend in Japan, and we wrote letters about our favorite hobbies.

My pen-friend and I send emails instead of traditional letters nowadays.

I found my pen-friend on an online forum for people interested in photography.

短语搭配：

Pen-friend relationship：笔友关系

Become a pen-friend：成为笔友

Exchange letters with a pen-friend：与笔友交换信件

Pen-friend from abroad：来自国外的笔友

通过与笔友保持通信，人们不仅能够提升语言能力，还能增进对其他文化的理解。