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com·pan·ion¹ /kəmˈpænjən/ n. | vt. | vi.
I n.
1. 同伴，伴侣；朋友；同事；同志
a travelling companion 旅伴
They were working companions. 他们是同事。
a companion in misfortune 共患难的朋友
a companion in arms 战友
a faithful companion of 50 years 50年的忠实伴侣
He's not much of a companion for me. 他和我不大合得来。
The fear of imprisonment is her daily companion. 她天天害怕被关进监狱。
2. 〈婉〉婚外性伴侣；(受雇的)职业伴侣(常为女性)
work as a companion to an elderly woman 给一位老太太当侍伴
3. 成对(或副、双)东西之一
This shoe is the companion to that one. 这只鞋与那一只是一双。
White wine is the usual companion of fish. 白葡萄酒常在吃鱼时饮用。
4. 〈英〉(一件)必需成套用具
Travelling Companion 旅行良伴(包括毛巾、牙刷、肥皂、牙膏等的一套盥洗用具)
5. [常作 C-] 〈英〉最低级爵士
Companion of the Bath 最低级巴思爵士(即第三等男爵)
6. = companion star
7. [常用作书名] 指南
the Motorist's Companion 《摩托手指南》
8. 〈废〉家伙
II ❶ vt.
陪伴；与…为伴
His humour is companioned by compassion. 他的幽默有同情心相伴随。
❷ vi.
结伴，交往 (with)
[<LL compāniō, 原义： one who eats bread with another < L com- with + pānis bread] |