
fellow
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。)
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。)
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。)