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roommate

UK //ˈruːmmeɪt//US //ˈruːmmeɪt//

词源

由room(房间)和mate(伙伴)组成,最早记录于19世纪中叶。

noun

❶ 指同住一个房间或公寓的人,通常分担房租和生活空间,可能是朋友、同学或陌生人。

“My roommate and I share the rent for this apartment.”

(我和室友共同分担这套公寓的租金。)

“She became good friends with her college roommate.”

(她和大学室友成了好朋友。)

同义词:housemate, flatmate, dormmate

常见短语

old roommate — 指曾经一起住过的人,可能保持联系也可能不再往来。

“I ran into my old roommate at the supermarket yesterday.”

(昨天我在超市偶遇了我的前室友。)