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fellow

UK //ˈfel.əʊ//US //ˈfel.oʊ//

词源

源自古英语feolaga(合伙者),来自古诺尔斯语félagi,由fé(财产)和lag(放置)组成,字面意思是共享财产的人。

noun

❶ 指同辈或同伴,常用于非正式场合称呼朋友或同事,带有亲切感。

“He's a good fellow who always helps others.”

(他是个乐于助人的好伙伴。)

“We had a drink with some fellows from the office.”

(我们和办公室的几个同事一起喝了杯酒。)

❶ 特指学术团体或组织的成员,如大学的研究员或学会的院士。

“He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society.”

(他被选为皇家学会院士。)

“She is a research fellow at Harvard University.”

(她是哈佛大学的研究员。)

同义词:companion, colleague, mate, peer, associate

adjective

❶ 表示同属一个群体或具有相同特征,用于描述人或事物之间的关系。

“We discussed the issue with our fellow teachers.”

(我们和同事们一起讨论了这个问题。)

“She showed great concern for her fellow citizens.”

(她对同胞们表现出极大的关心。)

同义词:associated, related, shared

常见短语

fellow feeling — 指因共同经历或处境而产生的同情和理解,常用于描述人与人之间的情感共鸣。

“There was a strong fellow feeling among the survivors of the disaster.”

(灾难幸存者之间有着强烈的情感共鸣。)

fellow traveler — 字面指同行者,引申为持相似观点但不完全属于某团体的人,历史上特指同情共产主义者。

“In the 1950s, many intellectuals were accused of being fellow travelers.”

(20世纪50年代,许多知识分子被指控为同路人。)