词汇 | companion |
释义 | companion 2 ENTRIES FOUND: companion (noun) boon companion (noun) companion /kəmˈpænjən/ noun plural companions companion /kəmˈpænjən/ noun plural companions Learner's definition of COMPANION [count] 1 a : a person or animal you spend time with or enjoy being with伴侣;伙伴 She has been my closest companion since childhood.她自小就是我最亲密的伙伴。 his longtime companion他的老朋友 The old dog had been her constant companion for over 12 years. [=had been with her most of the time for 12 years]那条老狗12年来一直都是她形影不离的伙伴。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 Pain was his constant companion. [=he felt pain all the time]疼痛始终伴随他。 b : someone you are with同伴 my dinner companion [=the person I was eating dinner with]和我共进晚餐的人 traveling companions旅伴 2 a : something that is meant to be used with something else与另一物搭配使用之物 — often + to The book is a companion to the television series with the same name.这本书是同名电视连续剧的配套读物。 The book is the companion volume to his previous book on jazz.这本书是他先前那本关于爵士乐的书的姊妹篇。 The table is a companion piece to the two chairs.这张桌子是跟那两把椅子配套的。 b — used in the titles of books that give information about a particular subject(用于书名)指南 The Gardener's Companion《园丁指南》 3 : a person who is paid to live with and help someone who is older or sick(受雇照料老人或病人的)陪护 We've hired a companion for my elderly mother.我们雇了个陪护来照顾年迈的母亲。 |
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