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roommates

UK //ˈruːmmeɪts//US //ˈrumˌmeɪts//

词源

复合词,源自 room(房间) + mate(伙伴),最早记录于19世纪,指共享居住空间的人。

noun

❶ 指共同居住在同一住所的人,通常分担房租和生活空间,可以是朋友、同学或陌生人。

“My roommates and I share the rent equally.”

(我和室友们平摊房租。)

“She became close friends with her college roommates.”

(她和大学室友成了亲密的朋友。)

同义词:housemates, flatmates, cohabitants

常见短语

get along with roommates — 描述与室友相处融洽的状态,常用于讨论合租生活的人际关系。

“It's important to set boundaries to get along with roommates.”

(设定界限对与室友和睦相处很重要。)

potential roommates — 指正在考虑或面试中的未来可能共同居住的人。

“We interviewed three potential roommates yesterday.”

(我们昨天面试了三位潜在室友。)